i think that in part moammar gadhafi was sort of low hanging fruit and was a pariah that was despised by much of the world and is someone that the united states i think felt going to war against would be easier to get international coalition together on and to sell to the american public particularly and we've seen this come out as one of the narratives as to why the united states is. although this was not one of the stated reasons when the u.s. went to the u.n. but the bombing of pan am flight one o three you heard everyone from john mccain to progressive t.v. host ed schultz using that as an excuse to justify this u.s. bombing the fact is though that the u.n. security council resolution one thousand seventy three that was passed was very narrowly passed because five very powerful countries china russia brazil india in germany. abstained their populations represent a majority of the citizens of the world as represented on the security council so i think that the united states also was engaged in some reactionary politics here and that feeling that we had to do something to show the r

the i do think that's probably one of the reasons why the french have gone after moammar gadhafi but the fact is that just eighteen months ago john mccain and other republican senators were over in tripoli meeting with moammar gadhafi in his tent and diplomatic cables on that meeting that were released as a result of wiki leaks project show that john mccain was discussing with moammar gadhafi the training of libyan forces so this is quite a turnabout that we've seen but i i do think there are cases where the united states does intervene based on natural resources considerations or geo strategic goals of the united states but in the case of libya i do think that it had to do with the hawkish democratic party cruise missile liberal mentality that was represented also in the kosovo war more than it is about oil iraq was a disaster largely for u.s. oil companies chinese and russian interests really kind of cornered the market there you know this dream of paul wolfowitz that iraq was going to pay for its own occupation and rebuilding through its oil just never came to fruition and i do un

nato rockets slammed into moammar gadhafi's compound in tripoli. dings were destroyed, another damaged. it's unclear where gadhafi was at the time of the attack. at least four people were injured. >>> and congresswoman gabrielle giffords will attend this friday's scheduled launch of the space shuttle "endeavour." it's commanded by her husband mark kelly. giffords was shot in the head january 8th in a shooting that killed six people. >>> the second biggest school district in the u.s. is now in the middle of a controversy over how to evaluate schools and teachers. los angeles school officials have released information for parents to see how their kids are doing in their schools. ben tracy reports. >> this is terrible. terrible. >> reporter: mark got some bad news this week. the elementary school his ton attends is considered below average in both english and math. >> i fear for my child's education, what's going to happen in the future. >> reporter: mark now knows this thanks to something called value-added analysis. a way to evaluate teachers and the

it is reported that a trusted aide to moammar gadhafi's son is in london for what is described as confidential talks with british officials. the guardian newspaper reports gadhafi may be looking for a way out. in public gadhafi remains defiant, though. and his message to the libyan people yesterday was that he should not resign but that western leaders should. joel brown is in washington with more on this. good morning, joel. >> betty, good morning to you. with suggestions from the white house that gadhafi's inner circle is crumbling around him, we saw libya's leader on state television last night in what appeared to be another bid to hold on to the loyalists he still has. these cheering supporters refused to leave moammar gadhafi's tripoli compound, so they can stay on as human shields. >> we are not surprised with the no-fly zone. we will always protect our leader. >> reporter: on state tv thursday the ruler released a statement saying he's not the one who should go. but that's exactly what rebel forces are demanding. they fired rockets to try and retake the oil town of brega. still their we

the african union says moammar gadhafi is willing to go along with the cease-fire today scheduled to with rebel leaders who insist that this morning gadhafi must leave office. >>> the house and senate plan to vote this week on the budget deal agreed to late friday covering the remainder of the fiscal year. the deal includes $38.5 billion in spending cuts. republican proposals to cut federal funding to planned parenthood were dropped. work has already begun on the 2012 budget which is likely to become an even bigger fight than the one just settled. the issue is bigger, too, not just the deficit but the sky high national debt. whit johnson reports. >> reporter: the government may have staved off a shutdown but a deal to cut $38 billion does little to solve this. the ticking national debt, now dangerously close to its $14.3 trillion limit. to deal with that and long-term deficit reduction, the white house announced that president obama will lay out a plan wednesday. >> i think his belief that it has to be a balanced approach. it has to be serious. it's got to put us on a firm fiscal tra

>> reporter: carol, i don't think that he is trying to negotiate the defection of one of moammar gadhafi sons. i don't see that as being in the cards at the moment. this aide to saif al islam gadhafi is playing a principal role in leading this country the past few years. he is a trusted loyal devoted member of of the leadership's right hand man, if you will. my understanding and i had a conversation with him a few days he said before he was leaving for london was this was really a family trip for him to london. it sounded odd to me. we discussed the possibility of the fact that he was there. he would be able to have talks, hold talks but, at no time, did he he tell me that is specifically what he was going to do. but i had somewhat of the impression that if he was going to london at this time, knowing who he was own what he does for the leadership here, that he could very well be involved in talks. but my estimation would be, and certainly from my understanding from him in the past, is that the leadership here still thinks that it can hold on, that saif islam believes he can provide some

moammar gadhafi remains defiant.ernment spokesman says the libyan leader will not step down, but may be willing to compromise on how his country is governed. >> this is negotiable. we can talk about it. we can have anything, elections, referendum, anything. >> reporter: that's not good enough for rebel forces who are determined to keep fighting until moammar gadhafi quits. more men are joining the ranks of rebels. training to wage war on moammar gadhafi loyalists. the rebels are also on the verge of selling their first shipment of oil. it could bring in $100 million. rebels say they will use the cash to buy weapons, pay salaries and build a foundation for a government capable of taking over once moammar gadhafi is gone. charlie dagida, cbs news. >> if you haven't been to dublin lately take a good look. i will get out of the way. in the low and mid-70s. cooler weather. we will pinpoint that day as eyewitness news continues on cbs 5. ,,,,,,,,,,,, [ dog ] i have a gut feeling i am gonna ace this checkup. my vet thinks m

the pro moammar gadhafi forces have moved into brega. it is key because it would allow them to launch an attack. it would deny the rebels a buffer zone protecting bengazi. this comes at a time when the african union has announced they are sending a delegation to both tripoli to meet with pro moammar gadhafi forces and leaders and also the leaders of the rebel movement to try to find some type of diplomatic or political solution to this war that has been raging for nearly two months. in libya, connell powell, fox news. >>> authorities say a gunman who shot today six people and then himself at a shopping mall near amsterdam today claimed to have planted bombs at three locations. police cordoned off other shopping malls in that area but failed to find any explosives. authorities say the man left a suicide note and another message that they have yet to release. the 24-year-old was a member of a gun club and was licensed to own fire firearms. >>> in other news of the world tonight, in ivory coast soldiers loyal to bagbo broke through this sec

moammar gadhafi himself has singled him out as the leader of al qaeda forces here.nd he's boasted in the past of how he went to afghanistan and met osama bin laden himself. but now, he sings a different tune. did you meet osama bin laden? >> translator: no, no. i didn't. because osama bin laden was in kandahar and i was in jalalabad. these cities are 30-hour drive apart. if i did, though i didn't, but even if i did, it doesn't mean i'm from al qaeda. >> reporter: he says he was in afghanistan from the mid '90s until 2003, teaching. and that he never went to any al qaeda training camps, though there are reports that place him in a camp. did you ever train in al qaeda camp in afghanistan? >> translator: no, i didn't. afghans know weapons and how to use them before osama bin laden was there. >> reporter: when he left afghanistan in 2003, he was arrested by pakistan, questioned, he says, by american interrogators for two months. and handed over to gadhafi, who threw him in prison. it's a murky story. but his message, and the message of many others who have fought americ

moammar gadhafi met with several other african leaders as nato airstrikes stopped a heavy assault by gadhafi's forces on a key city held by the rebels. nbc's stephanie gosk is following that for us. she's back safely in benghazi tonight. stephanie, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, lester. south african president jacob zuma, who's part of that delegation you just mentioned in tripoli, has come out and said moammar gadhafi has agreed to the african union's road map to peace. that would begin with a cease-fire. he didn't go on and add any details to the negotiations. today what we saw, as we've seen many days before it, a perfect example of why a cease-fire is urgent. taking cover behind buildings and using every weapon they have. rebel fighters did what they could to defend the streets of ajdabiya from moammar gadhafi's militia. the battle lasted for hours. more than a dozen rebels were killed and many more wounded. government forces pounded the city with artillery, while ground troops entered on pickup trucks. on the outskirts of town, the rebels fire back with makeshift rocket

. >>> overnight, nato has scored some hits on moammar gadhafi's compound in tripoli. it's not known where gadhafi himself was at the time. the air strikes follow a bloody weekend in the rebel-held city of misrata. shelling from government forces killed at least 32 people. but the rebels now claim they have control of the city. >>> a passenger on a paris to rome flight led a weak attempt to hijack the jet and have it diverted to libya. he tried to attack a flight attendant with a nail clip person he was subdued and the plane landed as scheduled. >>> oil prices have hit $113 a barrel this morning. that will mean even higher gas prices back here at home.

unhappy when gates said president obama has no additional military moves in mind to get rid of moammar gadhafi and that's not the only complaint. >> your timing is exquisite. at a time when the gadhafi forces have literally tragically routed the antigadhafi forces, that's when we announced that the united states was advocating its leadership role and removing some of the most valuable assets that could be used to great effect. >> strong words from the former presidential candidate. here with reaction i'm joined now by texas congresswoman sheila jackson lee. democratic member of the foreign affairs committee. good evening, congresswoman. good to see you. >> a pleasure to be with you. >> as i watched the testimony today, listening to members of congress, they seemed to come down largely in two camps. those like senator mccain who think we aren't doing enough and those who are worried about mission creep. what do you think? >> well, i think it's ironic that frankly i am a person committed to the war powers resolution that calls on congress to involve itself in any declaration of war. i think that

they extended the offer of a cease fire with moammar gadhafi's forces only under certain conditions thats forces outs and giving libyans freedom of expression. >>> on the front lines, rebels are moving to push gadhafi's forces back but the troops are turning up the attack in various cities. the cia told congress that gadhafi's troops are killing a substantial number of people in towns where the media is not present. and now there are growing signs his inner circle is cracking under international pressure. a day after the current foreign minister defected, we're learning another of gadhafi's men has defected. his ambassador treki, defected to egypt. >>> moving furtr south in africa, gunfire and eplosions erupted in the adidgan. it is escalating into what appears to be the final stages. forces loyal to the government who is internationally recognized attacked aopponent today and they are beefing up the presence on the streets. he is refusing to give up power after a disputed election. >>> two chicago police are being investigated for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman while on duty. the

sent a letter to senate majority leader harry reid saying this resolution states that removing moammar gadhafi from power is in our national interest and therefore authorizes the president to accomplish this goal at the end of the day the fact remains that our nation is not like other countries the united states is an exceptional country with exceptional powers but that power comes with unique moral obligations and responsibilities so our question of the tea party and the president finally found common ground in this war maybe a little bit but i will say i was someone who supported intervention in libya earlier when the rebels were actually on the gates of tripoli and not that i think the president waited too late i think legally speaking they're doing is considered brings up a lot of these points the truth is this is not been settled ever by the united states supreme court there's no precedent presidents in the past have said that they've got a power to do this democrat republican congress will sometimes pitch a little fit about being informed or whether they when they say they they invoke

the rebels in libya have the support of a campaign till moammar gadhafi leaves.foreign ministers are meeting, they agree moammar gadhafi must go but they will not be the ones to outhim. the head of the nation's air traffic system resigned and officials double controller staffing at 2 dozen airplanes. they have also ordered a sweeping review of the system after four incidences of controllers sleeping on the job. we will be back. more news after the break. ♪ let's see you fly now! [ laughs ] look, more frequent flyer red tape. not on my watch. let that family fly! [ tires screech ] i just wanted to use miles to take my family on vacation, but -- let me guess -- restrictions through the roof. that's right. not anymore. rapid rewards has your back. [ male announcer ] join rapid rewards and enjoy unlimited reward seats, no blackout dates, and no red tape. ♪ i thought it was over here... ♪ [car horn honks] our outback always gets us there... ... sometimes it just takes us a little longer to get back. ♪ >> as california face as budget short fall the government is lookin

cannot provide either in kind or in scale. >> reporter: too soon, some republicans say, with moammar gadhafi'sining ground and rebels fleeing. >> at a time when the gadhafi forces have literally tragically routed the anti-gadhafi forces, that's when we announce that the united states is abdicating its leadership role and removing some of the most valuable assets that could be used to great effect. >> if you ask, who are though those guys? you're going to think about whether or not you really want to arm them. because our history of arming groups we don't know hasn't been a terribly good one. >> reporter: there are reports the cia already has small groups of operatives in libya and international envoys are beginning to coordinate with rebels. >> we know an envoy from united states is coming but i cannot confirm or deny if he's here. >> reporter: as gadhafi hunkers down in tripoli, foreign minister has fled to the united kingdom. rob and peggy? >>> the newest foreign help heading to assist with japan's nuclear crisis, two gigantic pumps. they'll be shipped from the u.s. and will arrive at the fu

the rebels are calling for a cease fire if moammar gadhafi forces pull out and allow peaceful protest. so far the government refused. however moammar gadhafi is holding talks with the u.s., britain and france. >>> in serious, president obama is calling on the president to deliver on his promises of significant reform. thousands of people were back on the streets today and at least three were killed as security forces beat them back. the protests are the most serious challenge in syria since four decades. >>> enjoying really nice weather but big changes for the weekend. it will tell you how long the cooler weather will stick with us. coming up in a few minutes. [ female announcer ] at the jcpenney appreciation sale this friday and saturday, get an extra 20% off apparel, shoes and accessories with your jcpenney rewards credit card. save on all regular, sale and clearance items! no exclusions! get an extra 20% off styles for her, an extra 20% off brands for him, an extra 20% clothes for kids, plus, an extra 20% off shoes. don't have your jcpenney card? you'll still get an extra 15% off!

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the rebels are calling for a cease fire if moammar gadhafi forces pull out and allow peaceful protest far the government refused. however moammar gadhafi is holding talks with the u.s., britain and france. >>> in serious, president obama is calling on the president to deliver on his promises of significant reform. thousands of people were back on the streets today and at least three were killed as security forces beat them back. the protests are the most serious challenge in syria since four decades. >>> enjoying really nice weather but big changes for the weekend. [ banker ] when ashley's violin teacher told her parents she was gifted, they were thrilled. she's a natural vibrato. oh. we started saving for this music camp in vermont. so i told them about some of the wells fargo online savings tools like my savings plan which helps them set up and monitor a savings goal. until we found out that maybe her teacher uses certain terms a little bit loosely. rebecca is clearly very gifted. [ banker ] we decided to roll that money into ashley's college account. turns out there's seven gifted

but as top officials across the world continue to rally against moammar gadhafi faction some believe their reaction is and consistent former conflicts so that leaders can sometimes get away with the crimes they commit if they have the backing of the west are going to take out reports from washington. and for handshakes for someone who just three years ago gave the order that led to the deaths of civilians in the republic of south the city of bam dealing with one of the great leaders of the world the georgian president with his fluent english is a welcome guest on american t.v. shows where he's never asked the question why in the middle of the night on august the seventh of two thousand and eight a georgia begin the major artillery bombardment of the sleeping city of tskhinvali and other peaceful palace in. the region which georgia wanted to bring under its control was razed to the ground. hundreds were killed in the attack. nearly lost his daughter in second street is bombings she was visiting relatives in one of the counties south of setia i believe psychics really should be removed

moammar gadhafi may be scrambling out for a way out. advisers say he has a political solution where he steps aside. sources tell cnn there is an emerging consensus within the regime that the old guard must give way to younger leaders. sources say gadhafi's son would play an important role in any transition. >>> well, whether it's coincidence or unrelated, we don't know but a rebel leader in benghazi offered the gadhafi regime a cease-fire today. our cnn's nic robertson tells us any deal to stop fighting would carry conditions. >> reporter: one of the goals of this cease-fire and any agreement they're saying must ultimately be regime change. this is a conditions-based cease-fire coming from the rebels and this is the first time we have heard talk of a cease-fire. >> reza sayad joins us shortly. >>> gathered outside for the third day today, lobbying what little fire power they have at gadhafi's forces. analysts say libyan troops are intensifying the attacks driving the rebels east. u.s. officials say that the opposition is outnumbered 10

charlie ] try zinc free super poligrip. >>> rebel leaders say they would agree to a ceasefire with moammar gadhafiut only under the right conditions. opposition leaders say gadhafi must pull his military forces out of cities and allow peaceful protests against his regime before they will stop fighting. this comes as well armed gadhafi troops gind ground against the rebels. >>> america's role, now that nato is officially in control the pentagon says american jets will stop conducting air strikes by tomorrow. >>> the situation in japan is far from stable this noon. radiation continues to be detected around the crippled nuclear power plant. now thousands of evacuees are told they may not be able to return home for months. >>> bring out your lego light sabres for an all new "star wars" exhibit. >> i now hereby declare "star wars" mini lands open! >> legoland california brought out hundreds of fans young and old for the grand opening. it features memorable "star wars" scenes and sets re-created using almost two million lego bricks. have you seen any yet? there they are. >> cool. very neat. never been t

again, the rebels are saying they would participate in a cease-fire if moammar gadhafi pulls his peopleout of the cities and allows the people to protest which is something gadhafi said he is not willing to do. >>> a new report says an american recruiting company is hiring nuclear power workers here in the united states to help japan get its fukushima plant under control. qualifications include willing to let you go work in a radioactive zone. the reward good pay and the challenge of solving a major crisis. nbc news has reached out to the recruiting firm for comment but they have not responded. >>> in japan, mother of an engineer that worked at the plant fukushima 50 expected to die within weeks or months. unbelievable. >>> here's a little positive news from japan. two giant pandas finally made their debut at the tokyo zoo. they were supposed to make their initial appearance last month but was postponed because of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis. about 3,000 lined up to see those cuties from china. >>> a wisconsin judge gets in the middle of that state's union rights battle t

as more varnz of moammar gadhafi's family joined the battle. the rebel force have shown more skill in battling their opponents who possess better training and weapons. >> the cesar chavez shell operation -- celebration was held today in oakland. they tended the garden at the park thivment started the garden more than ten years ago and today were able to plant 20 more fruit trees. 'll residents say it has had an uplifting affect on the community. >> more money for public parks so we the neighbors are turning that around. >> carolyn: the event was sponsored by produce collective which connects farmers to the community. >>> charlie sheen kicked off his 20-city tower last night but his performance, less than impressive. sheen was booed several times in detroit. the actor launched the tour after a highly public meltdown after the criticized the creator of "two and a half men" on tv. he was ultimately fired from the show but gained a cult following audience members said it just did not translate to the show. >> it was so bad. >> i won't turn on sheen

libyan rebels say they would accept a ceasefire from moammar gadhafi, under certain conditions. the head of the opposition's governing council met with the united nations envoy today. he told reporters, they would be open to a cease fire, if gadhafi pulls his forces out of all cities, and allows peaceful protests. the u.n. is hoping to broker a long-term political solution. meantime, gadhafi is vowing to stay in power, even as members of his inner circle continue to defect. >>> news4 has learned of a northern virginia connection to the libyan rebel forces. a former general who defected here to the u.s. after a fallout with gadhafi is back in libya to take on his former boss. news4's jane watrel is live in fairfax county with the latest on this story. jane? >> reporter: well, general halifa hefter, not a young man, in his late 60s, but didn't hayes hesitate to go back to libya, fueled by an intense hatred for moammar gadhafi. [ gunfire ] >> reporter: as opposition forces battled the regime of moammar gadhafi, a new rebel commander has emerged. general hefter, who spent the last t

presidents of tunisia and egypt and libya leader moammar gadhafi are.apparently more than you think arties were in a fortnight. what drives the world the fear mongering used by politicians who makes decisions to didn't break through get through it if you may who can you trust no one will asian view you with a global mission or is it where we had a state controlled capitalism is called sasha's when nobody dares to ask we do our t. question more. all right well we found we were going to go to about story but we have a break and so we'll do it now and i ask this question to you once more what do the three little pigs the x. presidents of tunisia and egypt and libyan leader moammar gadhafi all have in common apparently more than you think and this time we will show you the story argues marine a partner. is a cartoon parody starring. birds and our t.v. possibly the best and shortest explanation summarizing the uprisings in two and libya. three big pigs was greeted by russian illustrator igor's who i twenty six year old motivated by technology and politics he

. >>> reaching out, libya's moammar gadhafi makes a bizarre personal appeal directly to president obama>>> and it came from outer space. scientists discover a new type of mineral in an antarctic meteorite. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation, including the pacific time zone. i'm lynn berry. today, we begin with deal or no deal. as the sun comes up on capitol hill, lawmakers working through the night still have not come to terms on a spending plan for the nation's expiring budget, making a potential government shutdown appear more and more likely. nbc's tracey polgts joins us from washington with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: now we're within 48 hours of this possible government shutdown. the president was up late last night working on this. so were key lawmakers from ear on the hill. they told their staffs to stay up all night if necessary to keep this government open. americans are bracing for the real impact of a government shutdown. >> we may not get paid but we still need to report to work. >> re

a spokesperson for moammar gadhafi says he will not step down.ut he's willing to talk about changing the way lane ya is governed. the-- libya is governed. he says the constitution could be changed, elections might be held but insists that moammar gadhafi should leave the changes. nato says almost a third of mr. gadhafi's heavy weapons have been destroyed now. and rebels got a boost by an air strike against a convoy of eight government vehicles that was moving towards rebel positions. >>> plus -- new reports today that the u.s. is helping to negotiate a deal for the president of yemen to resign. now, yesterday -- look at these pictures -- tens of thousands of anti-government demonstrators hit the streets again of several cities in yemen, reportedly security forces opened fire on the protesters killing 14 of them and injuring hundreds more. >>> 8:23. now we can go to sal and check on the traffic situation. >> tori and dave, the video we were 0 run -- we were running on the youtube, the stuck- opened door. this was scott wiener on the train. he was

higher fine of $1 million every day pg&e did not come ply. >>> the african american union says moammar gadhafi supports its road map for ending the conflict with rebels. the presidents of five african american companies met with gadhafi yesterday in tripoli. the delivery of humanitarian aid and talks between the rebels and the government. the delegation of african leaders is set to meet with libyan rebels today. >>> the search continues for the driver that hit and killed a pedestrian on interstate 280 in daly city. it happened at 5:45 yesterday morning at on the southbound side. chp says after the man was hit by the toyota corolla the driver got out and ran from the scene. southbound 280 was shut down for 2.5 hours for investigation. >>> city leaders in san francisco will meet to discuss the growing concerns over pedestrian safety. last month three people died walking the streets of san francisco in a four-day period. more than 800 people are hit by cars in the city every year. that makes san francisco one of the most dangerous cities in the nation for pedestrians. >>> time is 4:50. the mayor

the forces of moammar gadhafi use long range, heavy artillery to pound the rebels.his is what the rebels have. we met their arms manufacturers, a few grizzlesen thingerers at an abandoned military base who tear up old russian and chinese rockets and guns and weld them onto pickup trucks. they showed off their firing mechanism. so, this is the doorbell -- >> yes. >> reporter: and you attach this, you attach this to the rocket? >> yes. >> reporter: and then you are using the doorbells to fire the rocket sths. >> yes. yes. >> reporter: homemade. it's air maizing. it's an amateur do it yourself revolution here. but the rebels want more. so much more. we drove at night to the outskirts of benghazi, the capital of free libya, as they call it, to meet the top rebel general. he dreams of heavy weapons. so, you would like attack helicopters, like apache helicopters. >> yes, of course. >> reporter: there's a no-fly zone, though. you're not supposed to fly. "if they bring us apaches, we will coordinate with nato," he says. the general spent 41 years with gadha gadhafi. they we

. >>> overnight, nato has scored some hits on moammar gadhafi's compound in tripoli. it's not known where gadhafi himself was at the time. the air strikes follow a bloody weekend in the rebel-held city of misrata. shelling from government forces killed at least 32 people. but the rebels now claim they have control of the city. >>> a passenger on a paris to rome flight led a weak attempt to hijack the jet and have it diverted to libya. he tried to attack a flight attendant with a nail clip person he was subdued and the plane landed as scheduled. >>> oil prices have hit $113 a barrel this morning. that will mean even higher gas prices back here at home. it also means near record profits for oil companies. it's making a lot of drivers out there very angry. emily schmidt joins us from washington. with more on this story. hi, emily. >> reporter: later today, the government is due out with its new fuel gauge report. almost certain to show us how much these price are continuing. some places, $4 gas now a distant memory. the $5 mark within view now. across the country, sticker

moammar gadhafi escalates his war on civilians. a colleague is killed in the battle. tim hetherington's final message to the world, no sign of nato. the story about america in libya that he died trying to tell. >>> and, chairman of the board. does this man have the coolest job on earth? he almost single handedly created an olympic sport and a way of life. we catch up with him. >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news, with terry moran, cynthia mcfadden and bill weir in new york city, this is "nightline," april 20th, 2011. >> good evening, i'm terry moran. we're going to begin with the urgent search for a young woman gone missing. the tennessee sheriff's association has added $5,000 to the reward fund for holly bobo, the 20-year-old nursing student who reportedly was abducted from her home a week ago today. it brings the reward total to $80,000. investigators say the abductor is likely a local figure. no suspect yet, though. the small town of parsons, meanwhile, is hoping, praying, that any minute now, holly will be found safe. here's linsey davis. >> we're

just hours earlier in tripoli, moammar gadhafi said he backed their peace plan, including an immediate cease-fire, but the rebels quickly said no deal. the plan was rejected, the protesters cheered. people of benghazi have been protesting since mid-february with one simple demand, that gadhafi step down. any negotiation short of that, they say, is unacceptable. this woman has worked with the rebel leadership from the beginning. we first met her son after they seized control of the season. >> he is a liar and tried to lie many times. >> without a deal, the fighting continues. in the west, gadhafi has put a stronghold on misratah. medicine and food are running low. government tanks shell the city nearly every day. snipers done people down in the street. >> nato has stepped up its attacks on gadhafi's soldiers, releasing these videos of successful air strikes. bombing sunday gave rebels help to hold the eastern town of agdabia, but nato acknowledges it won't be enough to end the crisis. >> i want to be clear there can be no solely military solution to the crisis in libya. >> but a peace d

danielle nottingham has the latest developments. >> reporter: outside moammar gadhafi's compound in tripoli, his supporters say they won't back down. >> we are not afraid of your -- we will always protect our leader. >> reporter: everywhere, journalists go in the libyan capital, citizens issued weapons by gadhafi say they're ready to fight. >> they're coming to attack my country, you know. >> where did you get this gun? >> gadhafi hasn't been seen publicly for almost two weeks but he issued a statement saying he's not the one who should go. >> the white house sees signs gadhafi inner circle is crumbling. two top officials have defected and there are reports that an aide to one of his sons met with british officials and is working out an exit deal for the libyan leader. on the ground, rebels say they would accept a cease-fire and called on gadhafi to pull forces out of cities and allow peaceful protests. but government troops have posted opposition back to the city where it is trying to regroup. nato is now leading the air campaign and some u.s. lawmakers were not happy to learn american pla

. >>> and the plan being launched by two of moammar gadhafi's sons to push their father from libya. >>> good morning. mostly sunny skies. we'll end up with a lot of 60s by the coast. 70s low, around the bay. and then mid-70s inland. enjoy today. it looks like this will be the warmest day of the week. >> beautiful picture, steve. >>> a tsunami warning has been cancelled in indonesia after a big earthquake shook that country. it was a magnitude 6.7. it hit early this morning near the main island of java. thousands ran for higher ground but went home after the tsunami was over. >>> 7:15 it's on. president obama officially launches his reelection bid today. alison burns is live with more, including why the president chose today to make the announcement. >> reporter: tori, it's the fourth day of the fourth month, symbolic fork the 44th president -- for the 44th president. the team launched this on barack obama.com. president obama is not in it. but you see people across the country making a pitch for others to get motivated and get involved in the campaign. >> i don't agree with obama. but

. >>> in libya, leader moammar gadhafi is maintaining a defiant stance. joel brown has the latest. >> reporter: these cheering supporters refuse to leave moammar gadhafi tripoli compound so they can stay on as human shields. >> we're not afraid. we will always protect our leader. >> reporter: on state tv thursday, the ruler released a statement saying he's not the one who should go but that's exactly what rebel forces are demanding. they fired rockets to try to retake the oil town of braga, still their weapons proved no match for gadhafi's better- equipped troops. officials estimate about a quarter of gadhafi's forces have been knocked out of action but still have a ten to one advantage over the rebels. >> what the opposition needs as much as anything right now is some training, some command and control and some organization. >> reporter: on capitol hill thursday, top military leaders acknowledged the rebels need help but said if anyone is going to arm or train them, it shouldn't be the u.s. >> do you know if there is any time in the future there will be

rebels here in eastern libya say that was enough time for moammar gadhafi to regroup and rearm. today nato responded, increasing the number of air strikes from 130 to 200. but in libya's western town of misrata, nato commanders say gadhafi loyalists are using civilians as human shields, and they worry air attacks will kill innocent people. >> there's a limit, physical limit because we are not allowed boots on the ground, there is a limit to what we're able to do in that respect. >> reporter: nato's mandate from the u.n. is to protect civilian populations, but the rebels in eastern libya want more than protection. they want coordinated military assistance. without it they stand little chance against gadhafi's superior firepower. every day a group of ambulances line up just off the front line waiting to ferry the injured back to hospitals. do you think the rebels need more support than what they're getting? >> i think the rebels need more organization more than support. you know? they need weapons, i know that. but they need more organization. >> reporter: some things have improved

military will provide what others cannot provide. >> reporter: too soon with moammar gadhafi forces gaininged that the united states is about dick indicates its leadership role. >> reporter: that could put more focus on gadhafi. >> if you ask, who are though guys? you're going to think about whether or not you really want to arm them. because our history of arming groups we don't know hasn't been a terribly good one. >> reporter: there are reports the cia already has small groups of operatives in libya and international envoys are beginning to coordinate with the rebels. >> we know that an envoy from the united states is coming but i can not confirm or deny that report. >> reporter: as gadhafi hunkers down in tripoli, his foreign minister has fled to the united kingdom. the defection of moussa koussa is a major blow to the gadhafi administration. john hendren, abc news washington. >>> and a car crashed through a wall and ended up with the teacher and eight children inside. the teacher was slightly hurt from falling debris. >>> and fewer people are dying on the nation's roads, nearlye were k

there are reports this morning that moammar gadhafi has agreed to talk with those rebels. s say they worked out the deal. they are now talking to the rebels to see if they'll agree. but some officials remain skeptical given gadhafi's pattern of unpredictable behavior. >>> and the cease-fire reports come just hours after punishing air strikes by nato forces in the eastern part of the country. terry moran reports. >> reporter: ajdabiya is a ghost town. nearly every civilian has fled. for two days, a pitched battle raged here. rebels fought desperately as forces loyal to moammar gadhafi attacked trying to seize this strategically crucial crossroads in the east of libya. we hear shelling right now. what is that shelling? "we are clearing the area of gadhafi's troops," a top field commander tells me but ajdabiya was not cleared, as we found out. a firefight turned us around as we made our way down the main road. the fight for the city has been fierce. a street fight, one general called it. rebels taking up positions along the main roads like this vehicle here. gadhafi's forces c

he called on libyan armies to moammar gadhafi to head off the west. the nato attack did happen. >>> the advocacy group, human rights watch, says they have enough evidence to prosecute former haitian dictator, baby doc duvalier. duvalier returned to haiti in january of a 20-year exile. a haitian judge launched an investigation into his brutal regime. but so far, nothing has come of it. >>> the man in charge of the nation's air traffic control system is out after a series of incidents where controllers were caught sleeping. it's another move in what the head of the faa promises will be a sweeping review of the entire system. the agency has already added a second controller on midnight shifts at more than two dozen airports. >>> and taking a look at the country's weather this morning, more severe storms in the central portion of the u.s. also, in the upper plains states. rain and snow in the pacific northwest. warm and dry in the southwest. and partially sunny and a little cool in the northeast. >> the 50s in the pacific northwest and upper plains. 51 in

it's fun to shop the students in this three little pigs remake libyan strongman moammar gadhafi and the ousted leaders of tunisia and egypt the form of green pigs hiding in houses angry bird protesters smashed denali and the bark but with libya. like this so-called freedom fighters achieve victory with discipline one of the american eagle wearing a french hat. in less than five days this viral clip has created a global bots and garnered nearly one million hits on you tube says he will likely make a second video and has already been approached about turning his cartoon into a game colorful metaphors and imagery illustrating the story of revolutions as the world waits to see how the real and game plays out. r.t. . we shared the condemnation of gadhafi abroad international community has given rise to accusations of progress in recent conflicts suggest that somebody this can escape punishment for their crimes as long as they have the backing of the us. this is a warm welcome and firm handshakes for someone who just three years ago gave the order that led to the deaths of civilians in the re

and publicly denounce the loyalty to moammar gadhafi person will lift travel bans against them. well paul one of the situation on the front line this morning. well the united states as it's planned to do has now withdrawn from frontline operations it is providing it is providing logistical and intelligence support and this is also widely understood as an attempt for other nato members to up the contribution to the no fly zone here the british prime minister david cameron has said that he is deploying more tornado jets to libya he has also said that the libyan leader is increasingly straightest and increasingly looking for a way out of this whole situation libyan state television has been showing pictures of gadhafi he is outside his compound where he is saluting his supporters but we have no by independently verifying exactly when these these photographs were taken but certainly here in tripoli there is a sense of increasing frustration and the first time we are hearing members of the public beginning to speak about the possible downfall of gadhafi and this is largely triggered

>> thanks, angie. >> making news at 5:11, libyan rebels are cheering the defection of leader moammar gadhafi's foreign minister but the top u.s. military leaders warned on thursday gadhafi is far from beaten at this point. admiral mike mullen told congress that while coalition strikes seriously hurt his fighting power, his forces are nowhere near collapsing. >> the naval academy has shipped out another mid shipmen, expelled for using spice, the synthetic marijuana. that makes 12 mid shipmen kicked out for using the banned substance. synthetic marijuana is banned by the defense department and the administration. >> parts of the northeast are in for a messy commute this morning. a spring snowstorm in the region. the system expected to dump several inches of snow on areas in northwest new jersey, eastern new york and around new england. rain is in the forecast for other parts of the region. >> anny is up next with the weekend forecast. >> and angie is checking the roads. plus, we'll have this story. >> would you spend $200 to watch your child graduate? one local high school is asking parents to d

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get rid of moammar gadhafi and i think they miscalculated and i think that miscalculation will be fruits of it will be. because they can't get around the fruits of that basic miscalculation but another thought did you want to run past you could mention this rumble about a still maybe an attempt to repair the public for a further escalation of force possibly even the ground in operation invasion be talking about. yes i think this through things i think that they have to follow the course that they've set and if they've declared from their point of view it's an issue of getting rid of the government of regime change if we can revive that phrase from a few years ago in relation to iraq if they've decided that whatever you know whatever they've signed up signed up to the issue is regime change then i think they really have to follow that logic the other thing that's very interesting about this case statement that thirty to forty percent of the government. equipment is neutralized destroyed i believe that's exactly the same as they said a few weeks ago i remember exactly the same phrase about