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Say they did not know gadhafi was in that convoy. quote, and this is from their statement: >> reporter: those are carefully chosen words because the u.n. mandate that they were operating under did not allow for them to target an individual or target gadhafi. alisyn: aha. and, obviously, the u.s. has spent a significant amount of money in libya since got involved. is there any talk of the u.s. taxpayers getting reimbursed for the cost of the military intervention? >> reporter: well, certainly if you listen to senators such as lindsey graham, you have that impression that the $1.1 billion could ...

Mission and target gadhafi individually, for the president politically? >> well, let's keep in mind that this is a moving target, literally and figuratively. the president's position has changed on this. first it was about regime change. then it was perhaps president gadhafi could stay in office. the president is trying to manage a very nuanced situation. then the question becomes, can the american people accept a president going into their living rooms saying you know what, this mission has changed yet once again. i'm not exactly sure they can stomach something like that pap main by because l...

Do you think it's time for them to come in in light of the fact of what spider marks talk about, commission creep? >> i do agree. this is mission creep. it is inevitable. the rebels are not a cohesive force. you know, if we don't go in, if nato doesn't go in or the european union and put people on the ground there will be a massacre in misrata and a couple of there places. and also, the forces, i they would help i would hope target gadhafi's forces. as it is now, they're in built-up areas. it's hard to see them. and air cover, air power at this point is just not going to do it. and another thi...

Of other places. and also, the forces, i they would help i would hope target gadhafi's forces. as it is now, they're in built-up areas. it's hard to see them. and air cover, air power at this point is just not going to do it. and another thing is i don't have a lot of confidence in the european union. i was in bosnia when they were there. it was an utter failure and eventually the united states had to come in. this is a conflict that's going to be tempting us in the months to come. >> general marks, the rebel forces, as i said a moment ago, has said there's been no bombing in four days, and th...

We have personal experience with that in somalia. the best intentions, and then we have to leave after 18 americans are slaughtered at the hands of rebels in somalia. we have a similar experience in the balkans. we have to be wary about fact that ground troops are going in or humanitarian reasons which is very pure but it could expand. >> going in or humanitarian reasons is a new front or new chapter in the conflict. do you think it's time for them to come in in light of the fact of what spider marks talk about, commission creep? >> i completely agree with general marks. this is mission creep....