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Indicates? >> i mean, that's fascinating because obviously there is a lot of concern about whether the strikes, the air strikes are going to lead to civilian casualties. but right before those air strikes began, you had libyans pouring out of libya into egypt at about eight times the normal rate. and then once those air strikes began, the exodus stopped and, in fact, was reversed. and now libyans are returning to libya. going back over towards the air strikes, which suggests to me that their real concern isn't, you know, allied air strikes. it's rather gadhafi himself. >> right. so is it fair ...

Might actually work? are critics at home being unfair to this approach? >> on the one hand, i think some of the criticisms have validity to it. there are uncertainties, but on the other hand, you have to weigh that against a lot of people alive today who wouldn't be otherwise. and another criticism made that has validity is that we're inconsistent. we intervene in libya and we don't in ivory coast. that's true, too. but i would rather inconsistently safe some lives than consistently save none. >> we want to thank nick kristof, of course. and up next, what on earth are steven segal and george a...

Tension -- how many tens of thousands in eastern libya would have been destroyed? if we were not working -- and murdered? if we were not working to degrade gadhafi's military capabilities as we are doing through the air and as a part of a coalition, that massacre would have continued and will continue in many of the areas in western libya. i think this is a pretty clear and important mission that is not only humanitarian in nature but involves some important security concerns in a critical region. >> thank you very much. the u.n. says there is no sign of a cease-fire in libya, even after day...

Regime in lebanon. destabilizes jordan. egypt and supplies hezbollah with tens of thousands of rockets. enemy regime that could be in jeopardy. we ought to be stepping up our rate and we should have a strong statement from the president at least. at least denouncing them the way he denounced repression. which was less in egypt. >> steve, it's interesting. all of this evokes an old statement from kennedy. those making peaceful revolution make violent revolution inevitable. suddenly in one nation and after another, people are demanding changes. >> despite the problem i have with the timing of th...

Necessary. the humanitarian nature dies with civilian casualties. conservatives say muammar gaddafi had time to dig in and president obama built broad coalition. they say the legitimacy it gave the operation was worth the time. they deny the intervention came too late. >> this operation saved many lives but the danger is far from over. >> lawmakers who complain about not being consulted, though they have been on vacation this week, got another briefing. house speaker john boehner wanted to ask since-up resolution doesn't fall for removal, can military action end with him in power? they suggest...