up for military action in response to a un operation of the rising military force against the gaddafi regime. obama has threatened to join in the military action if gaddafi does not comply with demands for a cease fire. emergency crews have been down cindy fukushima -- have been dousing the fukushima nuclear power plant. many continue to shop for from food shortagesand cold weather. we willontinue to bring you all of the latest news and animation. stay tuned for "dw-tv. thanks for joining us. ,,

gaddafi's actions. it imposed a travel ban and assets freeze on those at the top of his regime. it demanded an end to the violence, access for international human rights monitors and the lifting of restrictions on the media. and it referred the situation in libya to the international criminal court, so its leaders should face the justice they deserve. mr. speaker, in my statement to this house on 28th february, i set out the steps that we would take to implement these measures. our consistent approach has been to isolate the gaddafi regime, deprive it of money, shrink its power and ensure that anyone responsible for abuses in libya will be held to account. i also told this house i believed contingency planning should be done for different scenarios including involving military assets, and that this should include plans for a no fly zone. mr. speaker, intervening in another country's affairs should not be undertaken save in quite exceptional circumstances. that is why we've always been clear that preparing for eventualities which might include the use of force, including a no fly

first tonight, a conversation with an outspoken critic of the gaddafi regime, hisham matar. his family are fighting on the side of the anti-gaddafi forces. talking about what this moment means for libya and the world. also tonight, we remember the life and legacy of former secretary warren christopher. there is the subject of diplomacy. the u.s. is now engaged in three wars in three different muslim countries. the issue of diplomacy has never been more critical, it seems. we are glad you are joining us, including a look back at our interview with warren christopher, right now. >> all i know is his name is james, and he needs extra help with his reading. >> i am james. >> yes. >> to everyone making a difference -- >> thank you. >> you help us all live better. >> nationwide insurance supports tavis smiley. with every question and every answer, nationwide insurance is proud to join tavis in working to improve financial literacy and remove obstacles to economic empowerment, one conversation at a time. nationwide is on your side. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from vi

the gaddafi's regime is working hard to prove that that -- regime change -- is the real aim of the air strikes. bbc news, tripoli. >> our correspondent in the brown is in tobruk in the east of the country, which is under rebel control. >> we are here in the town square. you can see some of the anti-but not the -- into-khaddafi graffiti. "bill away gaddafi -- "go away gaddafi." there is a real hatred. in the square and in 1981, several people were hanged. simply because they opposed his will and wanted his -- wanted freedom. tell us what you think about the air strikes over the last few days? >> the air strikes -- the people here are very happy. because we were so afraid of what would happen to them. so, now they are all white and they are expecting good things will happen here -- they are all right and they are expecting good things will happen here and in the future, also. >> thank you in d. here are pictures of those who have died here, and pictures of the hangings back in 1981. people come here to pay their respects for the dead. there is a sense in tobruk that this town is free. it

she protested against gaddafi's regime in 1984. he has been arrested by rebel forces. he said that he did not fire the fatal shot. >> the rebels have yet to find a winning plan. it is five days since coalition bombing began. they have only made small advances. these are the early days. bases that some weapons and hardware. one of them is omar. he worked at the libyan embassy in london when somebody was shot and killed by somebody inside. he is now in the hands of the rebels. he agreed to talk to the media, insisting that he was not in the embassy at the time of the shooting. >> as far as this matter and any other matter that we speak of. >> fletcher was killed in april, 1984, policing a demonstration outside of the libyan embassy. shots were fired from inside the building and the officer died. a long siege went on. the libyans were allowed to return home. nobody has been brought to justice. >> for years, he has been associated with the case. he is in the hands of the rebels. he is also a reminder that for many years, libya has been a pariah state among nations. >> this

and every day, the pressure on gaddafi and his regime is increasing. our message is clear and unwavering. gaddafi's attacks against civilians must stop. his forces must pull back. humanitarian assistance must be allowed to reach those in need. those responsible for violence must be held accountable. muammar gaddafi has lost the confidence of his people and the legitimacy to rule, and the aspirations of the libyan people must be realized. in recent days, we've heard the voices of libyans expressing their gratitude for this mission. "you saved our lives," said one libyan. said another, "today, there is hope." every american can be proud of the lives we've saved in libya and of the service of our men and women in uniform who once again have stood up for our interests and our ideals. and people in libya and around the world are seeing that the united states of america stands with those who hope for a future where they can determine their own destiny. >> hi. i am virginia governor bob mcdonnell appeared before i begin, i want to thank the brave men and women

contious gas and oil deals with the gaddafi rajeev have not been completely cut rolled out. -- gaddafi regime have not been completely ruled out. >> this video footage shows a harbor aimed at taking out in 80 days. the coalition has lost its first fighter campaign in the campaign. and an american f-15 crashed in north libya due to a technical defect. the u.s. military says both pilots ejected successfully and are now safe. qatari warplanes have also revived in the region. united arab elements -- the united arab air meemirates and r are the only arab countries to participate. >> in germany has pulled out of nato operations in the mediterranean as the alliance works to enforce the embargo. more warships will revert to german command. seven geode-strategically important italian air bases have been freed up to help enforce the mandate. there, italian and american forces have a lot of experience in joint operations. >> the u.s. and italian air forces are working closely together here. soldiers from both countries contract -- patrol the entrance to the base. planes from both countries are using the

up for military action in response to a un operation of the rising military force against the gaddafi regime. obama has threatened to join in the military action if gaddafi does not comply with demands for a cease fire. emergency crews have been down cindy fukushima -- have been dousing the fukushima nuclear power plant. many continue to shop for from food shortages and cold weather. we will continue to bring you all of the latest news and animation. stay tuned for "dw-tv. thanks for joining us. ,, >> hinojosa: last year police officers arrested more than two million american children under the age of 18. a disproportionate number of them were african american and latino. can this pipeline to prison be stopped? with us, juvenile court judge leslie harris. i'm maria hinojosa. this is one on one. judge harris, welcome to our program. >> thank you. >> hinojosa: so leslie harris, you serve on the juvenile court here in massachusetts. >> yes, ma'am. >> hinojosa: and i guess, before anything, i am sitting before a judge, so should i call you your honor? >> in court, i'm your honor. >> hinojosa: ok

our intention is to stop the violence in the country and to send clear messages to gaddafi and his regime that their time is over. muammar gaddafi must relinquish power immediately. his regime has lost all legitimacy and can no longer be in power. no. never cut is undergoing major political changes. -- north africa is undergoing major political changes. there are unique opportunities for political, social, and economic transformation. to achieve these goals, we seek close cooperation with our partners in the region, in particular, the arab league and the african union. our aim is to promote the political transformation of libya. we see the need to stop the violence and to start a true political process. the basis for democracy and the rule of law in libya needs to be establish and broughton -- established and broadened. the people have expressed their need for democracy. we regard the interim council as an important measure. we welcome the secretary general's appointment of mr. mohamed al-khatib as a special envoy to libya. we're concerned by the plight of the libyan people and the widesp

, duffy -- gaddafi's regime. >> thank you. in the meantime, the international community has been adding pressure on the gaddafi regime. the u.n. security council voted unanimously in favor of sanctions. the eu has since filed suit. u.s. secretary of state hillary cnton megyn stressed that washington is keeping all of its options open -- again stressed that washington is keeping all of its options open. >> the international community continues to diplomatic pressure on libyan leader moammar gaddafi. the turmoil involving libya is high on the human rights council's agenda. now, they had issued an urgent appeal. >> there is concern the widespread and systematic attacks against the civilian population may amount to crimes under international law. attacks must be independently investigated, and those responsible must be held to account. >> in any event to prevent mortality, russia and the eu are discussing further measures, such as a no-fly zone over libya, and the german foreign minister has proposed a north- south

gaddafi himself is a target, and a target that should be allowed under the mandate of the u.n. resolution. questions that need to be answered? >> the resolution itself doesn't say anything at all about regime change. it certainly doesn't authorize specifically action to remove colonel gaddafi. on the other hand, it's a very broad resolution. what it does do is authorize action to protect libyan civilians from attacks by colonel gaddafi. so it's a slightly confused picture. president obama reflected this when he was in santiago. he said it was the aim of the u.s. ultimately that they want colonel gaddafi to go, but he also said the resolution isn't authorizing that and what the resolution is doing is authorizing us to try and protect civilians. but obviously behind the scenes, the hope is that in the capital that support of this resolution, that the rebels will become strengthened, colonel gaddafi will be weakened by this military action and that he will go. but in public, of course, they can't say that because then it would look like regime change, it would look like the invasion of iraq. >> also the transition that obama mentioned about perhaps nato taking full control of this operation.

gaddafi supporters were in town to wave off a convoy to benghazi. they say his authority will be restored. >> forever, forever. >> the power of the regime is concentrated in the capital. gaddafi has genuine support here. people would not be out on the streets like this if they thought there wasn't in it chance of violent regime change. but look what somebody put it discreetly and without saying anything into one of the hands of my colleagues, a shell casing. it feels very different. they come at night, sometimes opening fire, sometimes taking people away note -- away. >> talking to you right now, if somebody sees me, maybe i will not stay at home tonight. >> the authorities say single figures show there have not been massive problems. we were given pictures to show what happens. -- happened. it is not clear which part of them opened fire. but they were shooting to kill. the regimes as its men only shoot in self-defense, against crowds inspired by it al qaeda. colonel gaddafi told the bbc that all of his people loved him. not here. 32 years old, killed last friday, he left a child and a pregnant wife. jeremy bowen, bbc news, tripoli. >> defiance and det

regime change? >> almost every leader in the free world has said it gaddafi needs to go. his regime is ridiculous. there is no future with them in charge. we ought to be clear about what we are involved in. it is about putting in place the un security resolution. it is about protecting lives and protecting people and about steps we are prepared to take to isolate the regime and give the country a chance for a better future. we have to restrict ourselves to that aim in how we meet this un security council resolution. we have a desire that i and others have expressed that gaddafi has no future. our aim must be clear. that is how we move forward. >> it is important that gaddafi -- can i ask the prime minister how many countries he wishes to provide military assets and how many of those come from the arab league? >> the gentleman makes a good point. it is the widest allowance possible. it would not be right for me to name the countries considering participation, but there are a wide number. clearly at the heart of this are the americans, the french, and the british. there are others in the arab league

the opposition is largely led by those who defected from the gaddafi regime or who formerly served ait. it is certainly to be wished for that there will be even more defections. the people wish to put libya and the interests of the libyan people above their service to colonel gaddafi. >> are you any closer to making a decision on whether to follow the french lead in recognizing the benghazi statement? >> we have not made a decision. we are in almost hourly contact with leaders of the opposition. we think that the most important step for us to take now is to assist in every way that is unique to american capabilities with the enforcement of 1973, which is the principal demand of the opposition. >> are you in hourly contact with a leader? >> with a lot of people. >> [inaudible] >> no, i think the president made that clear in a meeting with congressional leaders that he held in outlining all of the reasons why the united states is prepared to act in support of the international efforts on behalf of 1973. of course, we always welcome congressional support, but the president is very clear t

we froze more than $33 billion of gaddafi's regime assets. joining with other nations of the united nations security council, we broadened our sanctions, imposed an arms embargo, and enabled gaddafi and those around him to be held accountable for their crimes. i made it clear that gaddafi had lost the confidence of his people and the legitimacy to lead. i said that he needed to step down from power. in the face of the world condemnation, gaddafi chose to escalate his attacks, launching a military campaign against the libyan people. innocent people were targeted for killing. hospitals and ambulances were attacked. journalists were arrested, sexually assaulted, and killed. supplies of food and fuel were choked off. water for hundreds of thousands of people in misrata was shut off. cities and towns were shelled, mosques were destroyed, and apartment buildings reduced to rubble. military jets, helicopters, and gunships were launched on people who had no means to defend themselves against assaults from the air. confronted by this brutal repression

gaddafi's conduct. >> yes, there was a clear ambiguous call for regime change from washington. it's different from egypt, and in the case of colonel gaddafi, everyone in the government from president obama down, says that he must go down. he's got zero legitimacy, and they are questioning his state of mind. and susan rice was put that detail from colonel gaddafi. that the libya people loved him and that he laughed when the interview put to him that he should or might step down. and those interview comments were put to ambassador susan rice at the news conference. >> it sounds frankly dilutional, and when he can laugh and talk to journalists while he's slaughtering his own people. it underscores how unfit he is to lead and how disconnected from reality. it takes all the important urgent steps we have taken over the course of the last week on a national basis. as well as the steps we have taken collectively through the council. >> and susan rice spoke of the leaders of libya and the travel freezing of gaddafi's assets and a no fly-zone on their part. >> yes, the americans are sayi

gaddafi says thousands of libyans could be killed if foreign powers and to the country. member is in the suez canal are heading toward libya as the u.s. and u.n. high pressure on the regime. forces loyal to gaddafi launched air strikes on a rebel- controlled town in the east of the country. >> dozens of seriously injured rebel soldiers have been admitted to this hospital. pro-gaddafi forces have launched air strikes on the city. the libyan leader attempts to recapture lost territory in the east of the country. inhabitants are fleeing the battles. there were intense clashes further west, in the oil port held by the rebels. gaddafi is striking back from his stronghold in the capital, tripoli. libyan state television broadcast his latest rambling speech, in which he vowed to fight until the last man and woman. in benghazi, the rebels controlled the center of the uprising. >> we are here to be trained by army officers to free tripoli and its suburbs. >> the rebel national libyan council has called for external backing against gaddafi's mercenaries, who it says have been recruited from other parts of the africa. >> we call upon the un and any otheorganization that supports ou

the gaddafi regime called it an administrative building.ir strikes have eased the siege on the rubble-filled benghazi. residents are relieved to be able to leave their houses. they're holding funerals for those killed in the fighting. >> i want his blood. >> shoes morning a dead relative. >> there is no footage from the other embattled city. italy and norway are preparing to join the operations. the question over who will take leadership over from the u.s. is open. some are urging for is to be transferred to nato. >> rejoined mr. you buy a middle east analyst. this is beginning to look messy. -- we are joined in the studio by in middle east analyst. >> it was not well thought through but was necessary. there would have been a bloodbath without it. no one in europe, the non is states, for the arab league have the desire to continue making business with gaddafi. it was necessary. we see the chaos theory in the making. there is chaos on the ground we have no idea how the opposition movement is being set up and to assess what with in the moveme

strong unanimity, the strong emphasis on what i was saying earlier that we all agree that will gaddafi and his regime have completely lost legitimacy and will be held accountable for their actions, that is extremely strong, intense lith strong international pressure -- intensely strong international pressure for him. there is no libya for gaddafi. or trying to hang on to power there. that is clear to all these nations and organizations and we have made that emphatically we of course support the reference to the international criminal court. we are not engaged in the unite the kingdom in looking for somewhere for him to go. that doesn't exkwlude others doing so. -- exclude others doing so. al jazeera. >> my first question, the first country to contribute in this operation and first country to consider a national league n counter and legitimate representative of the libyan people, and we sauted on the list a tendees more than country from morocco is qatar going to get more contributions from arab countries in operation? second question for mr. hague, you said there was a separate meeting between the cu

david cameron was asked if the nato air strikes were helping the rebel forces topple colonel gaddafi's regime. >> what we're hoping to do is stop gaddafi from terrorizing and murdering his own people. if you think of those times, it is now a town where people can return to and live peacefully, whereas before they were being slaughtered by gaddafi's forces. so what we are doing is absolutely in the terms of the u.n. security council rezzluge, and i would make this clear. britain or france or america, we have no selfish interests in libya. no strategic interest in libya. this is not about libyan iowa. we want to stop this dictator murdering his people at the invitation of the arab league according to the united nations. that is our interest. this is not iraq. this is not what has happened in the past. this is about a much more multi-lateral fair future where the arab states are asking us to do with them what we're currently engaged in. >> do you have a clear vision of a libya that you want to see? >> that is for the libyan people to have that vision to, have that view. but i think it's hugely e

. >> delegates say the ongoing airstrikes against the gaddafi regime are just a first at which must be followed by political process. they have agreed to set up an international contact group to decide which course that would take. >> we covered the meeting in london. france said they would consider garmin the rebels directly. this is something that they did not agree on. -- france said that they would consider forming -- arming the rebels directly. >> hillary clinton thinks that arming would not be contrary to the u.n. resolution. very few concrete things have been agreed upon. there is the contact group with qatar, turkey will also play a big role. i think it is also interesting that we have not heard more from the interim council which has come forward with their vision of a democratic libya. they have held talks with hillary clinton and other officials. they are try to put their position forward. they say that they will not accept a divided libya and they are not expecting the international community to bring the regime change upon libya but this is something that the libyan people

our correspondent is taking to of farm house that's gaddafi's regime said was hit by an air strike. why does shrapnel damage look more like old holes? coming up later for you -- exposed to radiation 10,000 times the normal levels, workers at japan's stricken nuclear plant on their way to hospital after yet another set -- set back. and watching the clock. how time zones around the world have turned chronology into a minefield. welcome to the program. syria has become the latest hot spot in the middle east but the ruling elite coming under its biggest challenge in three decades. thousands have demonstrated college -- thousands have demonstrated, calling for more freedom. in deraa, around 20 protesters were shot dead around the statue of the former president's was set alight. demonstrations were broken up by security forces in damascus. meanwhile, the u.n. to get beatrix secretary-general ban ki-moon has announced that syria protect their citizens fundamental rights. both pro and anti-government demonstrators held their largest rallies yet. president saleh said he would step down, but

there is growing international concern about how to deal with the gaddafi regime in libya. violence is on the rise. a conversation with an exiled libyan dissident who knows the brutality of the regime firsthand. mansour el-kikhia, a professor at the university of texas. also tonight, a conversation with nba legend kareem abdul- jabbar. he has a new documentary about an all black basketball team in new york that helped blaze the trail for african-american players during the renaissance. we are glad you have joined us with mansour el-kikhia and kareem abdul-jabbar and coming up right now. >> all i know is his name is james, and he needs extra help with his reading. >> i am james. >> yes. >> to everyone making a difference, you help us all live better. >> nationwide insurance proudly supports tavis smiley. tavis and nationwide insurance, working to improve financial literacy and the economic empowerment that comes with it. >> ♪ nationwide is on your side ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public tel

i revolted against the gaddafi regime because everybody was tired from the injustice and his ways. they have been killing people, committing crimes. these people do everything they want, like it is their town, stealing our money, stealing our rights, stealing our right of speech. it is disastrous. >> to you expect gaddafi's forces to come back and bite you again to try to take control? >> of course. currently, they are busy with zawug iyah. strategically, it is important. >> how can you fight the government army? >> we are throughout the city. and we have weapons now. but we do not have enough power to stand against khadafy -- and gaddafi. we said no to him. we said we are against his government, against his regime, against his oppression and fear. but we're afraid that we do not have enough power here to stand against him. if he took control of zawiyah, it will be just a matter of time before he enters other areas. it would be disastrous. >> can you tell me about the geography of where you are? are you surrounded by pro- government towns and khaddafi forces? >> unfortunately, yes.

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space, these refugees are stranded along way from home, caught up in the bitter conflict of the gaddafi regime and its opponents. bbc news, tripoli. >> inspired by the middle east uprisings, thousands are protesting in the palestinian territories, demanding an end to the divisions between the two main palestinian factions. our correspondent was at one of the most prominent protests. >> palestinians finding their voice. unity, unity is there cry. it was not quite big enough to hold them here. for five years, palestinians have been politically and geographically divided. the secular party is in power on the west bank. the islamist movement, hamas, governs gaza. and people have had enough. >> we are demanding one thing. ending this division, ending this internal conflict, and demanding palestinian unity and palestinian democracy. >> elections were canceled last year because of the split, and democracy is on hold. this is by far the biggest demonstration we have seen on the west bank since events in the middle east unfolded in recent weeks. palestinians want a piece of the action. what they want i

. >> and establishment of a no-fly zone would have a deep effect on the gaddafi regime not to fly its airplanes to attack civilian area. >> while that may be the hope, countries like china and germany had expressed serious reservations. with the forces on the outskirts of the city, the window of opportunity for the un to act may have already closed. >> one day after troops from saudi arabia were invited in, bahrain has declared a state of emergency. thousands of demonstrators marched and two people died. >> this is the city of fear and barricades. this tiny kingdom was meant to host the grand prix this month. some neighborhoods it is impossible to drive to the end of the street. the saudi forces were meant to diffuse tensions but it has had the opposite effect. fear has risen dramatically with the arrival of forces but the protesters appeared undaunted by the declaration of a state of emergency. >> these young men are the majority of the population in this country. they are the main force behind weeks of protests. now they have set up neighborhood protection groups. >> [unintelligible

-- but that the gaddafi regime will crumble under enormous internal pressure. as the ring closes around him and his sons, they would do better to bolt, to go somewhere, venezuela, zimbabwe and try to garner as many games as they can. because almost no one believes he can restore his state. he is never again going to be the unchallenged dictator of all libya. they do not have to fight all the way westward to tripoli, but the regime travels from within and they could get a rare -- fairly rapid success in this. this could go on for some considerable time. >> and yet another sign of unrest throughout the region. today, the entire cabinet in syria resigned. here, too, is in an attempt to quell a wave of protests in the last two weeks. the president and his supporters are making their voices heard in the street. >> contents of thousands on the street in damascus, the syrian capital. similar scenes in cities elsewhere in the country. but unlike other arab countries, these are protesters in favor of the ruler. the president has been in

first, demonstrable need -- gaddafi's regime has ignored the demand of the u.s. security council 1970, that it stop the violence against the libyan people. his forces have attacked peaceful protesters and are now preparing for a violent assault on a city a million people that have a history dating back to 0.5000 years. then become -- have begun airstrikes on what we expect to be air, land, and sea forces. every home will be searched and there will be no mercy and no petition on. if we want any sense of what that might mean, we only have to see in what happened to so we zawia. human rights watchers have catalogued the appalling human rights atrocities that are being committed. mr. speaker, that is the demonstrable need. we said there must be clear which of the people of libya and the wider region for international action. it was the people of libya through the national council who were the first to call for protection through a no-fly zone. i would say this. it really has been remarkable how arab leaders have come forward and condemned the actions of the dot the's

if he follows through, if the gaddafi regime follows through on that, can the united states simply stand by and do nothing? i say that in light of the fact that in the past you have said there are times when a brutal government is massacring its own citizens that the united states has a moral obligation to intervene militarily. >> i continue to believe that not only the united states but the international community has an obligation to do what it can to prevent a repeat of something what occurred in the balkans, in the 1990's what occurred in rwanda. and so part of, for example, maintaining 24-hour surveillance of the situation there is for us to have some sort of alert system. if you start seeing defenseless civilians who were being massacred by gaddafi's forces. but obviously we're going to have to look at what develops on the ground on a case-by-case basis. i don't want to generalize right now and say that's what's happening and we're prepared to step in. it's going to require some judgment calls. and those are difficult ones. but we have sent a clear warning to the gaddafi government

the gaddafi regime called it an administrative building.ir strikes have eased the siege on the rubble-filled benghazi. residents are relieved to be able to leave their houses. they're holding funerals for those killed in the fighting. >> i want his blood. >> shoes morning a dead relative. >> there is no footage from the other embattled city. italy and norway are preparing to join the operations. the question over who will take leadership over from the u.s. is open. some are urging for is to be tranerred to nato. >> rejoined mr. you buy a middle east analyst. this is beginning to look messy. -- we are joined in the studio by in middle east analyst. >> it was not well thought through but was necessary. there would have been a bloodbath without it. no one in europee, the non is states, for the arab league have the desire to continue making business with gaddafi. it was necessary. we see the chaos theory in the king there is aos on e ground we have no idea how the opposition movement is being set up and to assess what with in the movement. on t

it's beginning to look at the gaddafi regime with the superior fire power is beginning to turn the tide on the rebels. yesterday, we had the arab league calling on the international community to impose a no-fly zone. should the u.s. intervene militarily and should we be willing to do whatever it takes to oust gaddafi? >> it certainly is note-worthy that the arab league passed a recommendation for no-fly zone. that would have included syria, by the way. so, if this regime is that unacceptable to the arab league, it tells you that it's a pretty unacceptable regime. having said that, the question is how can you be helpful? how can the united states be helpful? the secretary of state and secretary of defense are looking at all the options. one thing i've suggested that might be considered, it wouldn't involve the use of u.s. personnel or u.s. airplanes would be arming the insurgents. i know the secretary of state is apparently going to meet with the insurgents this week. hopefully they'll be making some recommendations. this is not an easy conclusion to reach. but it is noteworthy that the

gaddafi must relinquish power immediately. his regime has lost all legitimacy and can no longer be an interlocutor for us. libya is undergoing major political changes. aspirations for democracy, human and individual rights merit our full support. they offer unique opportunities for political, social, and economic transportation. to achieve this goal we seek close cooperation with our partners in the region, in particular, the arab league and the african union. our aim is to promote the political transformation of libya. we see the need to stop the violence and to start a true political process. the basis for democracy and the rule of law and libya needs to be established and brought in. in this process, the people of libya who have so clearly expressed their aspirations for freedom and democracy, and need to succeed. with this aim in mind, we regard the intra national council as an important interlocutor. mr. president, we welcome the secretary general's appointment of the special envoy for libya. his mission merits our respect and our f

strong unanimity, the strong emphasis on what i was saying earlier that we all agreed that gaddafi and his regime had completely lost legitimacy and will be held accountable for their actions, that is an extremely strong, intensely strong international pressure for him to go. there is no future for libya with gaddafi in charge of libya or trying to hang on to power there. that is clear. all of these nations and organizations, we have made that emphatically clear today. [inaudible] well, questions one at a time come up but we support the reference of the international criminal court. we are not engaged in looking for somewhere for him to go in the united kingdom. that does not exclude others. al jazeera, where they? >> my first question to the prime minister, qatar was the first to contribute to the operation. we saw today on the list of arab countries from morocco to others. will there be more contributions from other arab countries and the operation? , if you said there was a sacred -- is said there were a difference between the actual and potential contributors? can you give an idea to the pote

gaddafi says thousands of libyans could be killed if foreign powers and to the country. member is in the suez canal are heading toward libya as the u.s. and u.n. high pressure on the regime. forces loyal to gaddafi launched air strikes on a rebel- controlled town in the east of the country. >> dozens of seriously injured rebel soldiers have been admitted to this hospital. pro-gaddafi forces have launched air strikes on the city. the libyan leader attempts to recapture lost territory in the east of the country. inhabitants are fleeing the battles. there were intense clashes further west, in the oil port held by the rebels. gaddafi is striking back from his stronghold in the capital, tripoli. libyan state television broadcast his latest rambling speech, in which he vowed to fight until the last man and woman. in benghazi, the rebels controlled the center of the uprising. >> we are here to be trained by army officers to free tripoli and its suburbs. >> the rebel national libyan council has called for external backing against gaddafi's mercenaries, who it says have been recruited from other parts of the africa. >> we call upon the un and any other organization that supports

all of us have to continue the pressure on and deepen isolation of the gaddafi regime. this includes a unified front of political and diplomatic pressure that makes clear to gaddafi he must go. sends a strong message of accountability and sharpens the choice for those around him. it also includes financial pressure to the vigorous enforcement of sanctions authorized under security council resolutions 1970 and 1973. as president obama said last night while our military mission is focused on saving lives, we must continue to pursue the broader goal of a libya that belongs not not to a libyan dictator but to the libyan people. we must not attempt to impose our will on the people of libya but can and must stand with them as they determine their own destiny and we have to speak with one voice in support of a transition that leads to that time. we agree with the arab league that gaddafi has lost the legitimacy to lead. we agree with the african union on the need for a democratic transition process. and we support u.n. special envoy's plan to travel to libya following this con

regime change? this this house, there is agreement that libya's future will be far better served without colonel gaddafi in power. does the prime minister, therefore, agree that a range of other measures should continue to be brought to bear on the libyan regime to support the evidence of the libyan people in order to undermine the support for colonel gaddafi? we should be working now to sharper the voice facing the libyan military including action from the i.c.c. and the pressure of the other members of the regime and making explicit the risks for countries allowing their citizens to serve as mercenaries and i do believe the u.n. resolution does recognize that point. we should continue to make clear to the libyan people, the offer of a better life, the life beyond colonel gaddafi. can i urge him that discussions take place at the earliest staying with the arab league, the european union a continuing basis for a viable state beyond colonel gaddafi? in the broader context of the region emphasize that we should continue to show the utmost vigilance about developments elsewhere including in bahrain and we

it is reported that lord mendelson, baroness simons, and adam and gramm have worked for the gaddafi regime. in short, are these reports thoroughly investigated? >> my hon. friend makes a good point. i am sure that those ex- ministers will want to refer themselves immediately to that committee so that their lives can be looked into. >> the prime minister and the secretary of state for communications and local government are adamant that there is no need for cuts in local authority for on-line services. can he therefore spine why conservative-run bromley council is shutting 13 of 16 children centers? -- can he explain why conservative-run at bromley council is setting 13 of 16 children's centers? >> yes, we have made reductions in local government grant, because, frankly, we inherited a complete mess in the nation's finances. what we have done is ask every single local authority to make public every single bit of spending they do so that members of the public can make sure that they're cutting bureaucracy, cutting counselor allowances, and cutting pay, rather than cutting services. when the

goal of operation is to protect the libyan people from atrocities perpetrated by the muammar gaddafi regimethere is also clearly a desire to open space so they can protect themselves and ideally take out muammar gaddafi. in the last day or so we have seen discussion where there might be a loophole or mechanism within the u.n. security council resolution of 1973, the mandate for the overall operations of the coalition, to say that you can in fact say that there is an arms embargo to protect, which could argue you can provide certain weapons to civilians on the ground to protect them. what allies do not want to do is think about a peacekeeping force where he survives with one half of the country and peacekeepers are protecting the people who have risen up against him. that is not what people want to see. when people talk about boots on the ground, they are suggesting that nato come in and not only provide air cover for the rebels, which in effect is what it is doing, but go and be involved in ground operations with them. that would be a big departure. there is no consensus on that within the

they became armed and some units of the army joined them and they started fighting now is the gaddafi regime has not been a favorable review in the eyes of many countries in the west and now with different parties may have different motives for the current alliance to bring down the they get their heme by the atrocities that were reported to have been perpetrated by his troops against unarmed civilians as we kept hearing have also alarm many people and not realize that certain arab governments to urge the security council to take action right so to sum to me director of the institute of islamic political force thank you. r.t. correspondents on the ground are keeping you updated around the clock from libya they're bringing you what they're seeing firsthand through our series twitter stream and facebook page and for video reports that's from where the story is happening you can just heard over to our to use you tube channel. with r.t. live from moscow now moving to developments in syria where the president's accepted his cabinet resignation the move comes amid weeks of violent crackdowns on de

operation going is going to lead to a ground operation or is it going to end would be full of gaddafi regime coalition air strikes have made it possible for the rebels to advance in the country that back and change do you think when nato takes full come all nato will only take full come on tomorrow tuesday at a summit that will be held in london at that summit they will be the establishment of a steering committee to find much most people here are waiting to see whether in fact this changes the situation on the ground but certainly the sense i get from speaking to people here is that they don't really believe nato taking full control of the military operations in libya will make that much of a difference there are still outstanding questions outside outstanding concerns concerns such as for how long this operation will continue we're hearing the timeframe of anything from three months to a year or two more years people on the ground increasingly concerned that this operation could just continue and continue the other concerns are the rules of engagement and still they doesn't really seem to

for libya, should we succeed in halting muammar gaddafi's advance, given that the resolution is aimed at protecting the libyan people, rather than regime change. is it the government's stance that libya will be better without muammar gaddafi in power? should additional measures be continued to be brought to bear on the libyan regime? we should be working to sharpen reaction from the international criminal court, and make explicit risks for countries that allow mercenaries to act. we should continue to make clear to the libyan people and offer of a better life that lies beyond colonel gaddafi. i urge that these discussions continue with the un and the arab league on a continuing basis beyond colonel gaddafi. we should continue to show that most of vigilance about development elsewhere, including in bahrain, and make clear that reforms, not repression, are welcome in the region. can the prime minister ensure that all steps being taken -- are being taken to ensure that the military is receiving a full, a broad base of support, including from the arab league? under the contingencies that have been prepared, and subject to the operational l

. >> delegates say the ongoing airstrikes against the gaddafi regime are just a first at which must be followed by political process. th he re to set up an international contact group to decide which course that would take. >> we coreth meeting in loon. france said they would consider garmin the rebels directly. this is something that they did noage . -- france said that they would consider forming -- arming the relsirtl >> hillary clinton thinks that arming would not be contrary to e u.n. resolution. very few concrete things have been agreed upon. ers the contact group with qatar, turkey will also play a big role. i think it isalinreing that we have not heard more from the interim council which has come forward with their vision of adecratic libya. they have held talks with hillary clintonndth officials. they are try to put their position forward. they say that they will not accept a divided libya and they ar not expecting the international community to bring the regime change upon libya but this is something thathe libyan people must do themselves. >> howl? we did not hear any firm t

what we are trying to do is convince colonel gaddafi and his regime and associates that they need to step down from power, that they are de-legitimized, having turned their weapons on their people -- >> but as a practical matter, how are you driving gaddafi to make the right choice when you have also made it unmistakably clear that the moment he steps down, he will be treated as a war criminal. how are you helping him make the decision you want him to make? >> well, james, what we are trying -- >> the choice is staying in power are being treated like a war criminal, correct? >> it is not for us to present him with a golden parachute after what he has done. >> secretary clinton -- wait, i forgot my question now. [laughter] >> two really easy ones -- >> before i forget it, may i? everybody said arab support was critical for this coalition. not only support, but leadership and participation. so far we only have one arab country, qatar, taking part in this coalition. you expect as several others like the uae, kuwait, jordan -- where is this arab support? and there have been inconsistent s

united states continues to look at every single lever eat can use against the gaddafi regime. we are aware of his ongoing >> is first and foremost in israel's interest. in addition to that, in the interest of presenting an affirmative effort in the midst of all of this turmoil and change. our work continues. we understand a changed landscape well. i was pleased that the supreme council of the armed forces declared that it would respect the camp david accords. we have made it clear to our egyptian counterparts. we expect that. given what is going on in the region, what is the chance for any kind of breakthrough resolution? we know it is difficult at any time. we believe this is an opportunity for israel. it was reported that the prime minister said he is well aware of the growing isolation of israel in the international community. that is not good for israel's position or leadership. i know the prime minister recognizes that we have tough decisions ahead of us. we work closely with the israeli government. the united nations is not the place for these kinds of negotiations. tryi

air as a sign of applause and support off the revolution the ultimate goal is to get rid of gaddafi is regime and to establish a new order in the country and the opposition says that this is going to be a democratic country in fact they're stressing that they do not want any third side to tell them what sort of a system will be here they want to say that it's up to be a libyan people to decide what to do with gaddafi and his family and what kind of regime they want to hear in the country they do say that they are ready to listen to something advice coming from the west from germany france and great britain so far it seems that here in the east of the country the opposition is in full control and in fact the rebels are i'm organizing an interim authority body here and they're now biding responsibilities on one another when it comes to the years of life from the economy in the street and police and law and etcetera so they are establishing more control here in this war and once again they're saying that it's only up to the libyan people to decide what to do with the entire country after he got

all of us have to continue to pressure and deepen the isolation of the gaddafi regime. ncludes a unified front of political and diplomatic pressure that makes clear to gaddafi that he must go. it sends a strong message of accountability and that sharpens the choice for those around him. it also includes financial pressure through a vigorous enforcement of sanctions authorized under security council resolution 1970 and 1973. host: she continues to address the over 40 foreign ministers at our meeting in london to talk about what is next in libya. c-span.org go to to find out more -- a 02 c-span.org go -- to c-span.org to find out more. our guest is a golub, a professor of law in new york. let's talk a 'the word consultation', what does that mean? guest: there has been controversy since law is passed. -- was passed. sometimes presidents have treated informing congress of the decision they have made or the deployment they have already undertaken as sufficient to meet the requirement of consultation. congress has often objected that that is an insufficient form of consultatio

they will have a greater opportunity to overthrow the gaddafi regime.- eightaid the opposition. they will have a greater opportunity to overthrow the gaddafi regime. host: we are drawing comparisons to the iraq war and the the first portion 1991. how you look get those in light of what is happening now and the potential to become one or the other? guest: the parallels -- the difference that the administration will point you to is the obama administration worst for and achieved a multilateral incentives, the arab league, nato. that is the biggest difference. they went with a coalition of the willing. what are the similarities? these regimes that are attacking address an imminent threat to the united states national interests. there is the humanitarian argument, the responsibility to protect. they are being slaughtered by their own government. the international community has some responsibility to go and intervene. obama seems to be using the international support. the risk of instability threatening the region. neither of these point to an imminent threa

gaddafi. if we have an interest in going to war in the first place, we have an equal interest if not greater in ensuring that the regime that comes afterwards is one that does not lead us down and even worse road. remember in 40 years of gaddafi 's role. part of the task for the president this evening is to take that next debt. he does not have to get us to a perfect vision of what his outcome is. but he must take farther down the road that is ultimately committed to. >> you are writing the president's speech. what does he have to say? and more importantly, what does he have to say and what are the tools that he needs to lay out the we are going to be using, they will take this to the next level? >> he does not have to be especially specific. it is -- he has not spoken to the american people of the congress. he has to express a sense that he is on top of it. in even though he has rounded up this coalition and wants to share the burden, he has to convince us that the outcome is going to be a success. here are the processes the we're going to follow, what we are going to get, and has to transmit the idea that the purpose