. >> they're trying to support a transfer of power from the gaddafi regime to the rebels. >> the first is the implementation of a temporary financial mechanism in order to deliver money to the national council. the second out, is the determination -- the second out, is to maintain pressure on gaddafi. >> they stressed the money made available was not to be used for weapons. that this will be used for salaries, medication, medicine, and food. and then also, the plan which has already been announced, to start rebuilding or reconstruction of the schools, hospitals, from the damage that has happened. >> u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton said washington would try to unblock some of the billions of libyan assets frozen and accounts it so that money can also go to the rebels. >> we asks the our correspondent in rome to phyllis and on where the international funding was coming from. >> the leader of the executive of the rebels said earlier in the day that he was asking for $3 billion u.s. so far, they have $250 million, $180 million of which has come from kuwait. it is not clear where al

instead, they portrayed the gaddafi regime as being on the run. colonel gaddafi himself is running from one hospital to another for safety. they hope this will deliver the final blow. >> the recent increase in violence in iraq shows how instability still threatens the country. now, the regional militia leader says he is threatening to take up arms against american troops unless they leave by the end of the year. in a rare interview, he has said he believes the united states will not stick to an agreement to withdraw its forces by january 2012. thousands of his supporters rallied in baghdad, calling for the americans to withdraw. >> in center city -- sadir city, the clerics were out in force with their supporters. these are members with the militia who fought a bitter sectarian war in the aftermath of the american-led invasion. today, they sported new uniforms. they wore the colors of the iraqi flag -- red, white, and black. there was a slogan emblazoned across the middle. it was an attempt to turn the sectarian passed into broad national appeal. "

the gaddafi regime is facing increased condemnation over its treatment of civilians. and the chief prosecutor for the international criminal court will indict three libyans for crimes against humanity. >> in the dark they watched and waited. supplies were just out of reach. it was unable to dock until the all clear by nato. gaddafi's forces continued to shell the port even while the aid was being unloaded. thousands were desperate to leave the horror of war behind. they came by the truckload barely waiting for the vehicles to stop before they jumped off, all their worldly possessions bundled under their arms. long cues of hopeful people formed in front of the ship, all holding on to the person in front, fearful of losing their place. the international community has condemned the gaddafi regime for its treatment of civilians and pressure is mounting. the chief prosecutor at the international criminal court told the bbc arrest warrants have been requested for three people in connection with the war in libya although he declined to name the suspects. >> the crimes we are

that has far more american blood on its hands, then gaddafi's regime ever had. >> he will try to lay out what the american vision is for the middle east. judging from what we have seen it would syria and libya, that there is no unified american division. -- the division. >> it is a dilemma. the strong values, and at the same time we have strategic interests. we supported initiatives that were autocratic. at the same time, the revolts that are taking place or arabs are looking for american ideals to help guide them we have to protect those core interests, i think the president is truly going to reconcile the skepticism that many of these countries have towards the united states and try to reestablish the type of report that he had established when he gave his cairo address in 2009. >> you know what it's like, you were the u.s. ambassador to morocco. what is it that the president can say tomorrow to reassure allies in the region and also motivate? >> the president has three major the values to try to lay out. he is not throwing in the towel in helping to forg

it's a risky operation for those involved and a complicated operation as mowlton with the gaddafi regime. already will the whole mission be canceled at the last minute? volunteers begin unloading the ship because the korean crew haven't shown up. they think the operation is too dangerous. 100 tons of food and medicines from all over the world is stacked on the docks. 400 kilometers to the south, desperate people are waiting for these supplies. but the organizers have a backup plan. instead of sending the original boat, a smaller vessel will put out to sea. two of the three crew members are libyan. one comes from miss ra that and >> when we start these trips, we know about the risk and we know that everybody if he is afraid of the risk, our people in mizrata, they are staying without food, without anything. >> so the volunteers begin loading the boat with medical equipment and sacks of food. reports keep coming in on the weather and the situation in mizrata. most of the news is bad. the weather is inclement and rockets are hitting the city's harbor. and some people there have been killed.

for weeks nato has tried to keep up their pressure on the gaddafi regime but on the ground the conflict between pro gaddafi forces and the rebel army appears to have hit a stalemate with few signs of serious gains made by either side. the libyan government reiterated its criticism of nato saying that international leaders have so far ignored an offer from the libyan leader to visit the country. >> why want reasonable governments come and act, especially when they are invited. we promise them free access from the 25th of february. that is almost three months ago. it is not obama who decides whether muammar gaddafi leaves libya or not, it is the libyan people decide their future. >> coming hours after president obama laid out the u.s. position, there is clearly a long way to go before the conflict in libya reaches any kind of definitive conclusion. >> you are watching "bbc news," still ahead. the radical director, lars von trier, has paid the price for comments about hitler. here in britain, a legal gagging order preventing the media reported allegations about the former head of the royal

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under gaddafi's regime, there is no constitution. they want a new political party. wan to have a fr and free election to everyone. i think it will be very interesting to see how -- because some of the rebels are religious. you also have a lot of different tribes in libya. so how all these elements will come together to be part of a new libya, it is going to be interesting. >> it is a very fluid situation. how difficult will it be to bring all these elements together and have a united libya? >> ithink thisill be the challenge. the national transitional council says they do not want to have an islamic countr they do not want to have sharia in new libya. on the other hand, while being there, i saw a lot of the rebels are very religious. we have to observe. we do not know. it will be interesting. >> right, thank you very much for sharing your thoughts with us. >> thank you. >> seven people killed in misurata during clashes between rebels and government forces. misurata is the city in the west of bolivia that has been at the center of fierce fighting between the rebels a

all of the international political pressure on the pataki regime -- gaddafi regime to ensure that gaddafi steps down and the regime allows a peaceful transition to democracy and accommodation of the legitimate demands of the libyan people. that is how we have defined this. and i do not sense any fatigue on the contrary, we have just had a meeting today at its headquarters and the participants -- it has been a reaffirmation of the strong commitment to our operation. >> [inaudible] i just wonder if you are concerned at all about talks of a deadline for the military operation. >> what we have decided is exactly what we defined in berlin when foreign ministers mapped -- met. we did find three very clear military objectives. when these objectives are met, the mission is accomplished. that is a strong desire for all of us to see the mission accomplished. i am not able to fix a date when the the three objectives will be fulfilled. but its objectives guide our operation. an agreement among the participants that the three objectives defined the links and the scope of our operation. >> do you feel

there are more reports tonight that muammar gaddafi's regime may have suffered another defection. tunisian officials say the libyan oil minister is now on tunisian soil. it comes as major air strikes continue to target the capital of tripoli. the bbc reports from there on the latest of those attacks. >> nato hat been threatening to intensify its bombing campaign. it looks like it's already begun. this was the second strike on tripoli in less than 12 hours. emergency crews were still working when we were brought there by our government minders. the libyans have brought us here quickly. they were very keen for us to see what had happened. it is just a short time after the strike, but from everything we have been able to find out so far, these are both government buildings that have been hit, and so far, no one has shown us any evidence of any casualties. the crowds of gaddafi supporters who gather are dree find, but not obviously obviously -- are dree find, but not obviously angry. this was a ministry responsible for fighting corruption, we're told. it's not a military building says

it's right that we are ratcheting the military, the economic, and the political pressure on the gaddafi regime so we can enforce resolution 1973. >> but it's the scale of the g8 ambitions to help north africa that may be what the summit is remembered for. whether they'll be able to deliver given the extent of the challenge is a test that is still to come. >> next week leaders from the world's 40 biggest cities will meet in brazil to talk about climate change. chairing the gathering will be new york's mayor michael bloomberg. nearly 70% of global co2 emissions come from cities. as governments fail to step up to the task, it's cities that are really tackling global warming starting with his own town, mayor bloomberg has been trying to turn new york into the big green apple. in 2007, for example, he pledged to make the city's iconic cabs environmentally friendly hybrids. contrast that to the seat of the u.s. government where politicians from both parties have distanced themselves from addressing climate change. this senator has even called global warming a hoax. he suggests much of the american p

first one is that those leaders who are us supported by the west are all the leftovers of the gaddafi regime and yes of course they have joined the rebels forces but it's unclear whether they have the support and trust of the libyan population. the second problem here is that each but rebel groups around the country has its own ideas on who should be the future leader of libya. it seems almost unavoidable that the libyan rebels if they win the fight against gadhafi it will start a civil war against each other and people if the elections. will most. accept the decision if you're not elected and if he doesn't accept it if you're going to interfere in the civil war as well and if so on which side. pursuing its own interests without looking into the possible outcomes will once again land the u.k. into trouble overseas. still to come this hour here in our team russia honor is those who fought in world war two victory is a celebration commemorating the sorry a triumph over another germany are marred by violent nationalist veterans in ukraine. the influx of refugees fleeing the uprisings in the ara

. >> chris: so you believe the gaddafi regime? >> we don't know. we don't know. all i'm saying -- >> chris: you think muammar gaddafi is a reliable person? >> i don't think anyone thinks that. president obama, his doctrine was to enter in libya for humanitarian purposes. the point of what i'm saying is that we are see manage, many lives lost. including innocent civilians' lives. what will be the ultimate objective and gain? i don't see it. i think it was a foolish decision to have gotten involved. >> chris: we are running out of time. you're a tax lawyer. which may surprise some people. you're a successful businesswoman. the rap against michele bachmann is that you say some -- forgive me -- flaky things. i want to run through a couple of them. one, in marge, you told a crowd -- in march, you told a crowd in new hampshire this. >> new hampshire, what we have in common if our extreme love for liberty. you're the state where the shot was heard around the world. lexington and concord. >> chris: lexington and concord, new hampshire. >> after that i promised i'd never u

which we are able to wear down the regime forces and change the political calculations of the gaddafi regimeealize that they're not going to control this country. the libyan people are going to control this country. and as long as we remain resolute i think we're going to achieve that mentioned -- mission. but there's not a whole host of new and different assets that somehow could be applied. partly because we been extraordinary successful in avoiding a significant civilian casualties. and that's been part of our goal. that's been part of our mission is making sure that we are targeting regime forces in a way that does not result in enormous collateral damage. and that means we may have to sometimes be more patient than people would like, but ultimately i think it promises a greater success. and it sustains our coalition and support for it. not just here but in the arab world as well. >> thank you. i so agree that the two key things here are patience and persistence. that is what the alliance is demonstrating and needs to go on demonstrated. i just make two points. first of all, i think the

what could be achieved given their decision that unlike in iraq, they would not invade. >> gaddafi and his regimeto understand that there will not be a let up in the pressure. once you rule out ground forces, then there are going to be some inherent limitations. ♪ >> from there, he progressed to plummet to become the first ever u.s. president to speak in westminster hall, where monarchs have been tried, posted, or laid to rest. he declared that the time that the country should lead the world and this is not over. >> it would be better if other people's children and grandchildren are more prosperous and more free. from the beaches of normally to the balkans to benghazi. >> the libyan people would be protected, he said. arab states in first to embrace democracy. >> we are now preparing to turn a corner in afghanistan by transitioning to the afghan leader. during this transition, we will pursue a lasting peace with those who break free of al qaeda. >> this was an optimistic speech which presented america, the country formed after war with britain, as an example to the world. >> it is possible for th

what could be achieved given their decision that unlike in iraq, they wouldn't invade. >> gaddafi and his regime need to understand that there will not be a let-up in the pressure that we are playing. once you rule out ground forces, then there are going to be some inherent limitations. >> from there, he progressed to parliament to become the firstever u.s. president to speak in westminster hall where for hundreds of years monarchs have been honored or tried or laid in state. former prime ministers lined up to hail a man who declared that the time when their two countries should lead the world was not over. >> we have always believed that the future of our children and grandchildren will be better if other people's children and grandchildren are more prosperous and more free. from the beaches of normandy to the balance cans to gaza. >> the libyan people would be protected, he said, arab states encouraged to embrace democracy and -- >> we are now preparing to turn a corner in afghanistan by transitioning to afghan lead. and during this transition, we will pursue a lasting peace with those who bre

regime. talking about cease-fire. without being part of a continuous political -- leading to the departure of gaddafi and his regime actuallya partition of the country which we refuse, reject. the main purpose of establishing the t.n.c. was to assist on the libyan unit in terms of people, geography, libya is -- i say there are four times pressure that are better protection of civilians, better application 1973 resolution, the strikes are hitting command and control. this is number one. number two, freedom fighters are gaining more grounds, better confidence in themselves. three, the i.c.c. advisement and arrest warrant will be out. this is a real political pressure. it indicates the uprising in tripoli, etc. all those four elements i would say is pushing toward more squeezing and straining of the regime. i would say something will take place -- the collapse of the regime will happen in the next few weeks, hopefully. >> pick up on the point you mentioned in those remarks where you said -- when you talk about cease-fire, political solution. is there political solution to the current -- to the fighting itself? could you imagin

eight libyan officers have defected from the gaddafi regime and. in rome.hey believe that this is more evidence, another sign that the libyan regime is crumbling. james, anext to independent in lafayette, indiana. it is up owning a home still the american dream? caller: it took a long time but i finally got my house paid. now why rent from the county or $2 a day. that is my real estate taxes. i do not think it is any better than that. i would advise everyone to buy a home and stay with it. you can treat the american dream. host: matt, a democrat in memphis, tennessee. caller: it is still the american dream to buy a house. one woman was talking about having a transient work force and people trying to get rid of their baggage, their extra materialistic things. people will need to loosen the regulations about building codes. i think people would find a lot more affordable housing if they did not get a house was already built before. a lot of the houses today are so big. people are going have to chase their perspective on what they want to have in their houses.

three- day weekend and seized a $30 billion, over $30 billion, in libyan assets that the muammar gaddafi regime no longer used. that is an exception. often, al-qaeda and those types do not have their money invested here in the united states, which is why it is so important for these designations to occur in the united nations as well. then, each of those countries will have their own laws on how to deal with those funds. caller: i have a question. you said you worked during the bush administration, right? ever since nixon, executive power has been more concentrated to one person. now you have been working with the industrial complex and you are able to track people all over the world and supposedly be able to find it terrorists in other countries and work with other governments, but you are also saying this is not a double edged sword because this technology that we are using here can be used against the american people. guest: i assume he is a red sox fan. john, do not make the assumption that just because we have technology that other people do. do not make the assumption that because we use

. >> the interim prime minister to have libyan opposition today expressed his hope that gaddafi's regime could fall apart within weeks. he said aid is needed by the opposition in order to address humanitarian needs. he spoke at the brookings institution in washington one day after meeting with members of congress. this is an hour. immediately l forces. he spoke at the brookings institution in washington for about an hour. >> well, good morning. welcome to brookings. i am ken pollack, the director for the summer of middle east policy at the brookings institution, and i'm absolutely delighted to see you all here today. first, before we begin our program, let me ask everyone to please make sure that all of your cell phones, for any of you who still keep beepers or any other electronic devices, ipads or what have you are all silenced today. i am delighted to have you all here today because we are welcoming a very special speaker to our statesman's forum here at the brookings institution. i know he doesn't need a very long introduction because of course he is the reason that you all are here.

in libya today, the regime of muammar gaddafi reacted angrily at the use of frozen assets to fund the rebels. just how much do we know about the opposition forces? young men have previously been sent abroad to fight against america, and that is raising concerns about aiding them now. we have been to libya and have this report. >> if there is a hidden under side to the libyan revolution, this is a good place to look for it. this coastal city, not far from the egyptian border, has become famous for its radicalism. it is not hard to find out why. late at night, i was taken to meet a man who came part of -- who became part of the well- known fighting industry. this man signed up to fight the americans in iraq. a few weeks later, he was injured in battle. today, the young men are training for a different fight, to oust colonel gaddafi from power. they now have the support of western powers, of course, but might they soon be marching to a more militant, anti-western tune? not at all, this man tells me. we are fighting for freedom and democracy. we are for moderation. it is gaddafi who keeps

this is why we mobilize the international community to protect the libyan people from kohl no gaddafi's regime. why we continue to enforce u.n. resolutions with our allies, and why we restate our position once more. it is impossible to imagine a future for libya with gaddafi still in power. he must go. in all these actions we must be clear about our mission, barack and i came of age in the 1980's and 1990's. we saw the end of the cold war and the victory over communism. we saw the invasion of kuwait by saddam hussein and the world coming together to liberate that country. throughout it all we saw presidents and prime ministers standing together for freedom. today we feel just as passionately about extending freedom as those who came before us, but we also know that idealism without realism does no good for anyone. we have learned the lessons of history. democracy is built from the ground up. you've got to work with a grain of other cultures and not against them. real change takes time. and it's because of this we share the view that our partnership will not just continue but it will get strong

entered into, responding to the humanitarian issue and the naval blockade, it does appear as at the gaddafi regime is fairly well entrenched and willing to take a long of the with regards to the struggle. for the united states, libya is not on par with egypt, in terms of interest, but how this crisis is resolved and when it is resolved is of great importance to us, and to nato, the success will ultimately be evaluated against the regime's survival or its collapse. it happens to be the reality. the crisis in which the u.s. plays a supportive role will also be influenced in large part by the arab league and the african union. their early voices have been more forceful than expected. it is very important and for good reason. in afghanistan, 2014 is now the year where president karzei will get his wish not go to the full control of his nation's security, economy, and government. the path to that end will start this year. you can be sure that some of our allied forces. this is encouraging, as the plan for transferring to afghan's control as security, governance, and economic measures taken hold, it is

at the same time, there are reports that the regime of muammar gaddafi may have suffered another defection. the libyan oil minister is said to be on tunisian soil. this comes as nato air strikes continue to target the capital of tripoli. >> nato has been threatening to intensify its bombing campaign. it looks like it has already begun. this was the second strike on tripoli in less than 12 hours. emergency crews were still working when we were brought there by our government minders. the libyans have brought us here very quickly. they're working for us to see what i happened. it's just a short time after the strike, but from everything we have been able to find out so far, these are both government buildings that have been hit. so far, no one has shown any evidence of casualties. >> the crowds of supporters to gather are defiant, but not angry. this is a ministry responsible for fighting corruption, we are told. it is not a military building, says an official, and there are hospitals nearby. but they did not want us to get close to the other place hit across the road, an office of libyan se

. >> he arrived to the palm happen and clam or that is a signature of the regime of muammar gaddafi. peace mission is seen as a last-ditch effort to find an exit for the dictator. the crowd chanted we want gaddafi but he was nowhere in sight. he was whisked away by south africa soldiers and police. hours later the two men strolled into an ornate hall believed to be part of the much- attacked compound known as balance abaziza. that was the the first time he has been seen. british planes are being armored with bunker busting bombs to predict that his reign of tractor would be end soon. five against told a press conference in rome they were joining the libyan rebels and that 120 officers and soldiers had deeffected in recent days. and now, it seems, the peace mission has fallen flat. on libyan and south african television gaddafi said he was willing to talk a a ceasefire, but made no mention of stepping down. in effect what scuttled the last efforts. >>> on this memorial day president obama attended ceremonies at arlington national cemetery. tomb of the unknowns. he the nation owes a ♪[

have launched their own homegrown satellite television station-try to counteract the regime's media power by gaddafiin the meantime, rebels are rejecting a truce offer from gaddafi. word of the offer comes from south african president jacobs among whom met with gaddafi yesterday in tripoli. the rebels say it is the same old union plan they have already rejected. >>-an increasing number of people are becoming sick in different countries due to a bacterial outbreed due to the tainted vegetables. 100 people in germany and 14 have died. hundreds of people in other european countries, this is all linked to a strain of e. coli found on cucumbers imported from spain. austria, the czech republic in france have recovered the cucumbers from their shelves. russia has taken things a step further in and which issued a ban on cucumbers, tomatoes and salad produced in germany and spain. 6:27 a.m., we are back with more in a couple of minutes. let's take a peek on the golden gate bridge. things have tried out a little bit. we will be right back. >> despite a big drop in housing prices during the month of march, the

regime. and there has also been domestic questions about why the president, who was so quick to throw gaddafi under the bus, at the same time has been so restrained in dealing with a regime that has far more american blood on its hands and get off the's regime ever had. >> you raise a lot of questions about american foreign policy. in the president's speech tomorrow, he is going to try to lay out what america's vision for the middle east is, but judging from what we have seen with libya and syria, it seems there is no unified american foreign policy, just in case of if you have strong friends like syria does with the russians, you get away with it. >> naturally, is a dilemma. america has strong core values and at the same time, strategic interests. we supported regimes that were automatic -- autocratic large law because they were supporters of america's core strategic initiatives in the middle east. at the same time, arabs are looking for american ideals and aspirations to help guide them. while at the same time we have to protect those core interests, every country does, what the president i

regime is, in fact, weakening considerably. although no talk today about whether colonel gaddafi is prepared to budge, because he clearly is not.ut in general, robust confirmation that the allies are going to continue with their u.n.-mandated bid to protect civilian lives. and there will continue until they have achieved that, until libyan forces are back in their bases verifiably, and until they're guaranteed access for humanitarian aid. that is the mission, says the nato secretary general. it is not over yet. >> is there a chance to protect civilian lives with the nato or u.n. mandate where nato could send in ground forces? >> not really, because to do that would simply confirm conspiratorial suggestions that, in fact, the intention is to simply get rid of colonel gaddafi. officially, that cannot be the mission. it is not the u.n. mandate. people talk in terms of nothing good being able to come of the rebel offensive unless colonel gaddafi steps aside, but that is fractionally sort -- short of saying we ought to get them. ground troops would change the whole dynamic in the cause a lot of said. no, that is not going to happen.

regime change. we won't remove gaddafi. that may not happen. we won't do that. what are we protecting the people of libya from? if it is not from gaddafi? we are not protecting them from tornadoes or storms or some foreign elements that might come to libya. we are protecting them from gaddafi. how can you possibly end it? if it is correct we can only succeed in protecting the people of libya by doing what we're saying we will do which is removed gaddafi. he is a danger to them. our policy is to protect them but not removed him. people can't understand this. that would be two acceptable decisions about libya. decision number 1 would be not to intervene on the theory that although it was horrible and terrible what he was doing to his people, this was not directly endangering the united states of america of the waya a wayassad and but what of it is not in danger the united states and participate in helpingassad in danger the united states and participate in helping the americans killed. the second decision was because of the location of libya being in the middle ea

gaddafi. in the east, some troops are trying to establish peace outside of the regime's control. >> a fan club from libya's oldest football team meets out of season where they need a different kind of sweeper that on the football field. their only goal is to keep the streets clean as normal services have been paralyzed by the revolution. he says that while some libyans are on a jihad at it -- on the front lines against gaddafi, his duty is to clean the streets. he teaches computer science during normal times. these are not normal times. these schools are closed for three months with no signs of the reopening. international agencies have provided crayons, games, and toys. the children are at risk of losing a whole academic year. >> they have spent at home for three months playing and watching tv and not interacting with each other. we are advocating for schools to reopen. >> at some schools are damaged, teachers are missing, and families are divided by the war. the reason that schools are closed because of solidarity with those still under gaddafi's grip in the west. >> all children in the coun

gaddafi. what makes syria different to egypt or libya, according to some western diplomats, is that there's not the same demand for the regime to go. not the same demand, perhaps, within the country. some think the protesters respect a minority and not the same demands certainly in the region. other arab governments who denounce gaddafi have kept quiet about assad. one reason, they fear what might replace him. syria's a big player in the middle east. disliked by many, but a crucial element in every regional equation. better, some think, to keep what they know. syria has provided a base for the leader of the islammist palestinian movement hamas that's regarded as a terror group in the west. but it's also helped maintain a fragile stability in the syrian territory occupied by israel since 1967. in lebanon, it sponsors the militant anti-israeli organization hezbollah. but it's withdrawn its own forces from lebanon after years of direct meddling in the country's affairs. to the north, it's built close relations with turkey. both states keen to contain kurdish nationalism. but it's been accused by its eastern neighbor iraq, a fac

regime. talking about cease-fire without being part of a continuous -- leads to the departure of gaddafi -- gadhafi and his regime. which we reject. the main purpose of establishing the tnc was to insist on libyan unity. people and geography, therefore i would say that our -- positive pressure, better protection of civilians, better obligation for resolution, hitting command and control, and number 2, freedom fighters are gaining more ground, better confidence in themselves. the icc indictment arrest warrant, this is real political pressure. early indications of the real uprising taking place in tripoli, all those elements are pushing toward squeezing the regime. the internal crackdown will take place. original total collapse of the regime is not realized in the next few weeks. >> i would like to pick up the point you mentioned, talking about the cease-fire, political solution. is there a political solution to the fighting itself? can you imagine a cease-fire you would trust given gadhafi's history and what would that look like? take us for what a successful political resolution of this conflict ra

gaddafi from bearing the american buck. according to some it's about protecting civilians we must not tolerate this regime using military force against its own people of the say it's about oil the only reason. the oil here think we'd be in iraq if their major acts were there was broccoli but some are convinced intervention in libya is all about currency specifically good athlete plan to introduce the goldstein are a single african currency made from gold's a true sharing of the wealth it's one of these things that you have to plan almost in secret because as soon as you say you're going to change over from the dollar to something else a your are going to be targeted go to conferences on this one in ninety six and another one. called the world mccarver conference organized and everybody was interested but i think most countries in africa were clean it happy didn't give up in the months leading up to the military intervention he called on african and muslim nations to join together to create this new currency that would rival the dollar and euro they would sell oil and other resources around the world only for gold dinars it's

of weakening in eventually eliminating because gaddafi forces while the opposition in libya is not ready to actually associated and to overturn of that regime so for those the these reasons western leaders have asked russia which by the way stood very firmly in the security council not to give more power legal power to the allied or to the nato forces to change that regime so the result now is that russia is in a position a unique position between the nato leaders and the regime in libya to do that mediation but again russia is also very interested for its own national security not just because of the the promise to remember that it's over for example in syria or in libya or eventually in other places you know they could influence terrorism against russia so russia has a keen interest in making sure that democratic elements will come in and not you know a security threat against its own national security. and leading georgian opposition figures says she's being framed by security services who have released a recording where she seemingly calls for an edge of start rising in a war denies it denies the tapes validity and says her words have b

. >> the strike came hours after gaddafi called for -- it was a strike to stop the regime from regainingum. >> moving pope john paul ii closer to sainthood. benedict entered the square. among the faithful are thousands of people from john paul's native poland where the population is also celebrating. giant video screens were set up to watch. >> here in baltimore catholics will march to a special mass at the bascilica. it happened at 11:45. from the bascilica to the pope john paul ii prayer garden. you can watch on our web site. you can also see pictures of john paul through the years and learn the top 10 things about sainthood. >> president barack obama mixed comedy with early campaigning at the white house correspondents' association kin dinner. the dinner gives the president a chance to joke with the correspondents who cover politics and the white house. seth myers headlined the dipper. >> i thank for support my wonderful wife michelle. [applause] >> now you, on the other hand mr. president, have aged a little. what happened to you? when you were sworn in, you looked like the guy from

regime changed. we are not going to remove gaddafi. that may happen, but we are not going to do that. now, what are we protecting the people of libya from? if it is not from gaddafi? we are not protecting them from tornadoes or storms or some form elements that might come to libya. we're protecting them from gaddafi, so how can you possibly resolve this. how can you possibly end it? how can you follow it and make logical decisions about it? be as if it is correct, and we are there to protect the people of libya, then we can only succeed in protecting the people of libya by doing what we say we're not going to do, which is removing gaddafi. the only to do this is to remove him. he is a danger. but our policy is to not remove him, so nobody can understand this. i think there would of been two acceptable decisions about libya. decision number one we have been not to intervene on the theory that although it was horrible and terrible and awful what he is doing to his people, but this is not directly in danger in the united states of america the way that assad and ahmadinejad in danger the

gaddafi. finally, we must seek regime change in libya, which may not be the stated intent ornateo's military intervention but it is certainly furthering -- of nato's military intervention. i would like to see a more decisive course of action. that's why i have called for getting america's unique strike aircraft back into the fight. destroy gaddafi's command and control. that's why i have urged the administration to recognize the council in benghazi as the legitimate voice of the libyan people and that's why i want to see a greater u.s. role in providing support to the opposition including money, and the facilitation of arms. in fact, my colleagues and i will soon finalize legislation to transfer billions of dollars in gaddafi's frozen assets to the libyan opposition. nevertheless, i still hear it said that we should continue the any of this because we don't know who the opposition is and that they could be al qaeda. this is just willful ignorance. i visited benghazi last month where i met with the opposition. their prime minister got a doctorate at the university of pittsburgh. their finance minister was

on the libyan regime and sport for th oppositn, all of th inombition will lead to the brkdownf the liby reme. >> isnteresting th you sy time is up because it does not seemhat ammar gaddafi has gott that message at all. is lding onvery firmly to troli. how do you get rid ofhim as he d not arm the rebe and he troops on th grou and a the inerson? the strikes are t getng riof h. >> it isor t oppition in libya too th work onhe ground. we have been mandated by t united nations to proct vilis through an air mpai. a no-fly zone, theenforcement of the arm embargo. it is our intention to carr ou tt operation in rict conformity withhe un mandate, butheres no militar solion. we need a potica pcess. >> owant tosk about syria. more people have been killed in e upsings in ria than before nato gan its air stris. while libya and not syria? what is the rationale? > first of all, i strongly condemn the utaly of the security foesn syria. thenly y forward is to accommodate the gitite demands of the syriapeop. having said that, the difrenc betwn lia and syria is that's the un security council hasequeed us to ta ation to otect civians in libya. we ve a clear un mandate an in addition tha we h

gaddafi pose a military capacity. we have pdict civilians. ould youo so far to say atvicty is inight for the rebel andyxtension for nato and lib? >> as i said, timesp for the libyan regime. it has future. th future belongs to the libyan people and feel confint that the combination of a coinued, rongilitaryressure and enhancedpolical internation prsure on theibyanegim and supporfor thepposition, althat in combatiowill le to t breakdown of e libyan rege. >> it intesting that you satimes up because it does not sm gaddafi t that message all he is holng vy firmly on to tripi. how dyou t ridf conel gaddi if you do nt arthe rebels, have troops on e grou come in and - ground, in person? >> it is for the opposition in libya tdo t work undergund --n the gund. we he been mandateto ptect civians trough an air campaign, not a no-fly zone, and the enforcementf anrms emrgo. it is our intentio to car out th operation with the u.n. mandate. still, there is no military solution solel neea political process leadgo decracy in libya. >> i wan to k yo about syria cause moreeople have been lledn the uisin in syria than were killed in libya fore nato began i air strike. y libya and not syria?

gaddafi commander compound. three people were killed and dozens were wounded. it hit a vehicle storage site used by regime civilians. >>> the operator of japan crippled nuclear power plant says it's likely that all three reactors experienced meltdown in the earthquake and tsunami. now that they have seen melted fuel rod in one reactor they expect to find them in other damaged reactors as well. a spokeswoman says it's unlikely to worsen the nuclear crisis because the fuel rods have been covered with water to cool them down. >>> popular weight loss device is targeting the younger customers. we are talking teenagers. sales of the lap band have been declining. so the maker alligan asked them to approve lap band surgeries for those as young as 14. the silicon ring fits around the stomach and reduces the food intake. makers say it's proven safe for adults and is doing clinical trials on teens. many doctors say there is not enough data yet on lap band safety and effectiveness, pointing out many patients need additional surgeries to replace or remove the device. >>> 5:56 now. just ahead on abc7 news at 6:00 a.m.

gaddafi. finally, we must seek regime change in that libya, which may not be the stated intent of nato that a military intervention, but it is certainly furthering that goal as it should. what i would like to see as the differently is move away from it increments of escalation of pressure on gaddafi in favor of a more decisive course of action. that is what i call for getting america's unique strike aircraft back into the fight, to degrade gaddafi's war machine and destroy his command and control. that is why i urge the administration to recognize the transitional national council in benghazi as the legitimate voice of the libyan people. and that is what i want to see a greater u.s. role in providing support to the opposition, including money, and the facilitation of arms. in fact, my colleagues and i will soon finalize legislation to transfer billions of dollars in gaddafi's frozen assets to the libyan opposition. nevertheless, i still hear it said that we should not do any of this because we don't know who the opposition is. and that it could be al qaeda. this is just willful ignorance. i v

regime, as his older brothers have. host: has anything been seen or heard from muammar gaddafi in the past 24 hours?aller: there has not. we are expecting that he may make some kind of public appearance. whether or not it will be something in state television remains to be seeing. -- remains to be seen. his names have not yet been released by the family. hopefully they will release them later today. host: simon denyer, republicans going overseas and getting in everybodies business. >> we're going to take another break from our discussion regarding the federal budget and who's best to fix it to talk about the big party that was held here in washington d.c. last night. the white house correspondent's dinner. association dinner. it's a fundraiser but also a chance for the political set to hob-knob with the hollywood set and on the phone to tell us a litt more about some of the hob-knobing that went on last night is christina will beingy of the hill. were you there last night? caller: i was. preparety. at the dner and a few after parties. host: you're just getting in this morning. caller: it was not the

gaddafi and two other senior libyan officials for crimes against humanity this comes as the head of britain's armed forces says nato must step up its military campaign in libya with direct attacks against the regime are here and it has more from london. seems that this is a u.n. resolution that has been really stretched beyond recognition and that's not according to me that's according to various members of parliament that i've spoken to various antiwar groups they say that this is not what the u.n. resolution was intended to do although of course in the defense of this kind of action the people who are proposing this are saying. himself is a direct threats to his age people so the aim of this escalation which will target infrastructure and we're not clear what infrastructure actually means but certainly it could include things like bridges power stations water supplies things that would put the libyan people significantly on the track for the next ten years while those kinds of things are rebuilt the aim of this escalation is to target colonel gadhafi which does nice marcos regime change of course we've also seen the international criminal court's request for its judges to issue of arrest warran

important, yet the ayatollah regime briefly suspended its nuclear weapons program only once, in 2003, when it feared the possibility of military action. in that same year, muammar gaddafi same reason. the more iran believes that all options are on the table the less the chance of confrontation. and this is why i ask you to continue to send an unequivocal message that america will never permit iran to develop nuclear weapons. now, as for israel, if history has taught the jewish people anything it is that we must take calls for our destruction seriously. we are a nation that rose from the ashes of the holocaust. when we say never again we mean never again. israel always returns. israel always reserves the right to defend itself. my friends, while israel will be ever vigilant in its defense we'll never give up our quest for peace. i guess we'll give it up when we achieve it. because we want peace, because we need peace. now, we've achieved historic peace agreement with egypt and jordan and these have held up for decades. i remember what it was like before we had peace. i was nearly killed in a firefight inside the -- i mean that literally -- inside the suez canal. i was g