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Appears that we've struck and eliminated most of the fixed targets, that we knew about in advance. what comes next, is making sure that those targets stay down, and, then, the next thing, of course, is the ever continuing search for the mobile platforms like the sa-6 transporter erector launchers which could move in around anywhere and then, of course, you have got man portable systems -- manned portable systems which are not only a threat, in the battle space, or the area over libya over which we intend to keep this no-fly zone, but, the other thing is colonel qaddafi has been a long time sup...

I think-- >> tony, talk about some of the u.s. assets that could be used in this operation. what can you tell us about the missiles that may be deployed at this point? >> jennifer griffin had it correct. i think i would hazard to say at this moment on the u.s.s. providence, the submarine if not already, they're getting ready to launch aircraft, ready to launch surface to surface missiles, the tomahawks or some class of cruise missiles, approximately 50 sa-6 weapons and this is the same that was deployed in bosnia. and frankly since the french have put up aircraft there, i have to say this is t...

Have-- that will not be like iraq, other countries. and this regime for a very long time and they're not working in capacity and people have no faith in the country and even now forget that they have hunt called libya because the practice of this regime against them every day. >> uma: quickly in a few seconds we have left. mr. ambassador, speaking from the heart this has been an agonizing journey for you to witness what is happening to your country, to know that people you have spend time with have been killed or injured on the ground there. give me a sense of what it has been like for you? >>...

Simply in a way just postpone the inevitable. we did not go into bosnia when we should have. at some point, if the slaughter in libya becomes intolerable, we're going to be drawn into libya. we might as well do what we have to do there. >> admiral, you said it was an integrated air defense system. how sophisticated is the air defense system? >> it's a russian based system. it's quite sophisticated, it's coordinated. the libyans have had it for some time. it's been modernized. they have sa-6 s.a.m. missile systems, which are quite effective. let me give you one example about just assuming that ...

The russians say they will step up efforts to protect assad's air defenses, russian jets and missile batteries have been operating in syria since 2015. fox news has also received new details struck at the air base from those two u.s. navy destroyers. 23 syrian jets were destroyed, 3 rocket launchers, two sa-6 surface to air missile sites, 16 aircraft hangars and buildings. officials say the chemical weapons attack tuesday was launched from the air base targeted days ago by u.s. military missiles. a senior defense official tells me less than a dozen syrian jets were left untouched in the strike...