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Capabilities, they don't have the airy fueling capabilities to the extent that the united states has, they don't have the logistical capabilities. whether or not president obama wants to be the united states is going to be a major player in this. talking about those refueling capabilities again, libya is a huge country. it has the same square footage of alaska. megyn: my apologies. the president is at the microphone. let's take a listen. >> over the last several weeks the world has watched events unfold in libya with hope and alarm. last month protesters look to the streets across the country ...

Afghanistan and winding down our activities in iraq. that decision is only made more difficult. but the united states of america will not stand idly by in the face of actions that undermine global peace and security. so i've taken this decision with the confidence that action is necessary, and that we will be not be acting alone. our goal is focused, our cause is just, and our coalition is strong. thank you very much. megyn: the president of the united states confirming the role that is expected for the united states when it comes to tamping down the violence in libya talking about how qaddafi...

Right. megyn: he's ticked off republicans and ticked off democrats. as an openly liberal guy, do you feel the way about us going into libya as you do about the fact that we're in iraq and afghanistan and other places? >> yes. even robert gates, who is not exactly a liberal, that you just can't throw up a no-fly zone without consequences. bill clinton said we should do it. i'm pretty much anti-war, but the idea that we would inject into the conflict, the u.n. voted to have a no-fly zone. let it be an international community. we heard that libya was announcing a cease-fire. we don't know if it w...

United states military role pursuant to this u.n. resolution that was passed by the security council last night. in the meantime as we await that within the two minutes now we guy to doug mcelway who is live at the pentagon. >> reporter: they've canceled their daily briefing at the pentagon not wanting to get out ahead of the white house and whatever the president has to say about libya and the prospects of a no-fly zone and when it will be erected, so to speak and what form it will take. having said that it's of great interest in what kt mcfarland was telling you a while ago and henry kissing...

>> you can't have your cake and eat it too. do we need another afghanistan, iraq iran no we don't. i lived in saigon, vietnam during that war. i saw firsthand the cost of carr. obama earns an a, plus, plus by taking his time. megyn: does the left give him an a, plus, plus for going into libya. >> i don't care whether they give him an a, plus, plus he took his time in making this final decision. >> i don't think this will be a partisan issue. it remains to be seen. megyn: people are all over the board. >> i think the right is not going to give him an a plus, plus for this either. there is war f...