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This really didn't need a special allocation of funds. >> well, continuing resolution you could put an amendment in that would be a restrictive amendment that would essentially stop the president from being able to spend any funds for the operations against libya. >> so moving forward, president obama has done this. what are the -- what is the political downfall with his base on this? your take on that? >> you know, i have to tell you, i mean, i'm so focused on the constitutional aspect i really haven't thought much about the political aspects of this. i don't know the answer to that but i can...

Libya. gadhafi must go. that led to more questions. how and who would drive him out? you see, the u.n. resolution limits military action to protecting innocent civilianings and does not authorize regime change. in addition, the president has said with absolute certainty, no u.s. troops will enter libya. can the rebels defeat gadhafi without greater intervention? many military analysts think it's unlikely. that braings us to the question tonight. what if there is a stalemate leaving gadhafi in power and libya split in two? is that victory or defeat given the statement that gadhafi must go? how ...

Fund, the operating budget of the pentagon to do this. this really didn't need a special allocation of funds. >> well, continuing resolution you could put an amendment in that would be a restrictive amendment that would essentially stop the president from being able to spend any funds for the operations against libya. >> so moving forward, president obama has done this. what are the -- what is the political downfall with his base on this? your take on that? >> you know, i have to tell you, i mean, i'm so focused on the constitutional aspect i really haven't thought much about the political asp...

We need people there. >> the cia is not run by a long time congressman. is it up to the game and a brutal game of and death. can we win the battle with the cia we have right now? >> the cia is over extend and we don't have linguists or operators. we have too many people confined to the green zone in baghdad and the same in babble. >> why don't they have the lobbying power they need to win the war? it won't be won by patent's army. it will be won in the dark eras. >> i can't say for sure, but gates gets in to see the president a lot more. he is calling the shots. >> as he would rather have fire...

Happened. >> one of the surprising things i heard today from the united states general, general hamm who was in charge said there was no contact with the opposition military forces. i guess he was saying, we are here to protect the air space, put in place a no-fly zone, not to get actively involved. have you heard from the opposition that they would like to be in direct contact with the u.s. military or coalition forces to coordinate what they are doing with what we are doing? >> yes, i think they would want to be to a certain degree especially so they could feel more secure and have a better ...