cameron who sent sniper rifles who is currently using sniper rifles to suppress the rebels that mr cameron so clearly sympathizes with isn't he eligible to be tried for some sort of crime for arming. and i think that's a fair question and we also have reports today that from the top vatican official who is in line here their authority civilians are reported killed and of course that's what happens when you start bombing a place there are going to be gas but do you think this is just part of the collateral damage is that how they're going to treat it or does it put in that question the entire idea that we're there to protect civilians. well i think there is one important thing. david cameron in parliament was asked are the british using depleted uranium he said the british aren't using depleted uranium and they don't use depleted uranium or the people of southern iraq would probably beg to differ with that but let's just say we believe mr cameron that the british aren't using depleted uranium no one has said the united states on using depleted uranium and depleted uranium does not discrimin

mr. cameron beach. on behalf of supervisor mirkarimi, for the late brian connolly. >> madame clerk, is there any more business in front of this body? colleagues, we are adjourn for today.

mr. cameron beach. on behalf of supervisor mirkarimi, for the late brian connolly. >> madame clerk, is there any more business in front of this body? colleagues, we are adjourn for today. >> a good afternoon. i would like to call the meeting to order. mr. secretary, first item please. >> roll call. [roll-call] president vietor: next item please. >> approval of the meeting for the march 8th regular meeting. due to an editorial oversight, some of the printer -- some of the printed copies have the template date between the footer. it has been fixed but i apologize for the oversight. president vietor: is there a motion to approve a the minutes without the template? all those in favor? suppose? next item. >> public comment. members of the public may speak before the commission for any item not on today's agenda. president vietor: public comment? >> there is none. the commission, having received at electronic -- if you have a comment on those -- and request regarding the calendar or staffer written reports su

these things i think that is just a fact of modern war of this nature but again we seem to be i saw mr cameron this afternoon talking about fantastic picture is secured over the course of the last week i'm not sure what to believe but i hear all all of that certainly civilian casualties will be an ongoing part of this campaign and when you hear prime minister cameron talking about so-called victories in one context you think victory actually translates to translates to well they seem to be measuring success in the number of tanks and armored personnel carriers and fighter jets that they've destroyed from the air and with missiles they seem to be saying look you know we've smashed up loads of beckett they haven't got much of an air force left we've killed lots of their people and therefore are we doing well i doesn't this justify the action that we took just over a week ago and i just want to tell the public a writ of the by the by now let's turn our focus now to that in brussels or the past two days of severe protests there is the e.u. summit has been discussing a possible bailout of portugal

and he could not and made the constitution not some version of box at which point mr david cameron want me to establish a no fly zone over libya has been rejected by many an international community among its aunts russia and they say it gives them selves to determine the fate and the future is how we have in london was to go ahead and close this most on so it would essentially missiles to shoot down its cost that's over now there are coming to british troops deployed in the us if they are all being with the humanitarian situation but their ongoing concerns and they could be used to take over that chemical weapons stockpiles and this is because none of it is fearful that gadhafi might use the stockpiles against his own people will secure consummation of both egypt and america that to you is the ships have sailed through this is going up in the minutes mean you see not far from libya so there are concerns testable american intervention in addition to a possible push when my colleague in london or in it looks at what some intervention would need sleep. and we do not in any way rule out the

mr david cameron wants for me to establish a no fly zone over libya has been rejected by maybe an international community among its aunts and russia they say it is in souls to determine the fate and the future is now we have a london was to go here and impose this messiah so it would essentially be committing itself to shooting down its last that's over now there are currently british troops deployed in gives us the day off they're all going with the humanitarian situation to get hot going places and they used to take over chemical weapons stockpiles and it's because launchers did it is fearful it could just let you see stockpiles against his own people will secure exhaust emissions of both egypt and america that to you is that still true this is going on the internet is mean it's not far from videos of iraq and so it's possible american intervention in addition to a possible push when my colleague in london or it looks at what some intervention would need for libya and we do not in any way the use of military assets we must not tolerate this regime using military force against its own people i

and he could not amend the constitution now from bush and the latest box from the bush point mr david cameron wants me to establish a no fly zone over libya has been rejected by many in the international community among the songs and they say it should be up to begins yourselves to determine the fate and the future is how we have in london was to go to hit and close the snowslide so it would essentially be getting itself to shooting down its cost that's over now there are coming to the british troops deployed in been trust me they are there with the humanitarian situation that they're on growing concerns and that used to take over chemical weapons stockpiles and this is because one state it is fearful that gadhafi might use the stockpiles against his own people will secure conservations on both egypt and america that to you is still to the suez canal there in the mediterranean sea not far from libya so there are concerns testable american intervention in addition to a possible push when my colleague in london or in it looks at what foreign intervention would mean for libya and we do not in an

dissolve parliament and he could not meet the constitution not some question marks which point mr david cameron wants for me to establish a no fly zone over libya has been rejected by many an international community among its once they say it gives them selves to determine their fate and the future is now we have in london was to go ahead and close this messiah so it would be stage missiles to shoot down its oft that's over now there are coming to the british troops deployed in the us and they are all being with the humanitarian situation and they're going to be used to take over that chemical weapon stockpiles in the city just one state it is fearful that he doesn't see stockpiles against his own people will secure consummation of both egypt and america that to you is still true this is going on in the minutes maybe it's not far from libya so there are concerns of a civil american intervention in addition to a possible my colleague in london or in it looks at what some intervention would mean for libya and we do not in any way rule out the use of military assets we must not tolerate this regim

mr. david cameron on the safety of nuclear power plants in the uk. then on road to the white house, an interview with possible gop presidential candidate and former press -- pennsylvania senator brooks santorum. also, a look at geraldine ferraro vice-presidential nominee acceptance speech at the 1984 democratic convention. tomorrow on washington -- on "washington journal" a look at what congress will be working on this week with corbels and jake sherman. also, a discussion on u.s. involvement in libya and terrorism fears with mike baker a former cia covert operations officer. and they look at congressional funding for the national flood insurance program with ben mckay. that is live at 7:00 a.m. eastern here on c-span. monday, president obama is going to deliver a speech on libya from the national defense university in washington d.c. he will give an update on the situation there including actions the u.s. has taken with allies and partners, and the transition to a nato command and control. that is the president's speech on libya monday night at seve

mr. cameron and i will probably suggest a common way forward in order to do things stage by stage. but next is the london summit on tuesday with the members of the coalition. we will talk about the next ages. >> is there going to be of franco-prussian plan? >> noaa, but the situation -- a solution cannot simply be military. it will have to be diplomatic and political, even themough goddafi's apparent ability to listen to reason made it important for us to invade militarily. >> when france internet of, it was hit with an idea of developing their defensive capabilities of your. but now all of our partners want to rush to the nato umbrella even though we have our own back garden. you feel that the defense ha principals are a long less rigid long-lost concept? >> i do not know what i have let go. i do not think i have let go of anything better integrating the command structure. there is the initiative of major european countries which is led to the launch of british and french planes. you're very familiar with europe and know full well that the defense of europe rests on the main armie

mr. cameron and myself will suggest a common way forward in order to do things stage by stage. next thing specifically is the london summit on tuesday with members of the coalition will talk about the political steering and next stages. to be a they're going franco-british proposal for peace in libya? >> there will no doubt be an initiative to show the solution can of the simply a military one. it will have to be political and diplomatic even though mr. gaddafi has an apparent inability to listen to reason. that has made it necessary for us to intervene militarily. when france returned to nato, it was with the idea and hope of developing the defense capabilities of the european union. on the libyan matter, we know that virtually all of our partners want to rush the nato umbrella even though we have our own back garden, as the british would say. >> i remember france was a member of 18 of nato's committees. it joined the 19th. it is still not in the 20th. i do not think i have let go of anything by reinterpreting the command structure -- re- integrating the command structure. the

mr. dave cameron, the prime minister, excellences, ladies and gentlemen, i just would like to thank you, thank the government of the u.k. for arranging for that meeting in order to discuss the new issues which happened after the paris meeting and after the meeting which took place in the united nations. the arab league has requested wanted to enforce a no-fly zone on libya to protect civilians and african union has also asked to stop violence and the security council -- took control of that after the resolution 1970 and 1973 which permitted the arab league and members to take all action required to protect civilians. and there is -- and has asked for a cease-fire and stop all assault on civilians and allow humanitarian aid to reach needy people. that delegation from the united nations is a commitment for all member countries and that delegation was very important to stop the massacre for libyan civilians gaddafi was about to commit. gaddafi was going to commit atrocities against civilians and we took that to the league according to the u.n. charter and security council to have that deleg

cameron? >> if he's frozen assets then it's up to the libya state, and i will keep half. and then mr. gaddafi said that britain's interest would be jeopardizing. i am challenging him to show me my bank account in britain, and if i have deposits there. i challenge them and i put my two fingers in their eyes, if they can find any accounts inside or outside of libya. >> colonel gaddafi, how do you end this crisis? there is a great deal of foreign pressure coming in on you, how does it end? the colonel said they weren't concerned. >> what about the fact you lost control of the country? >> he said, we are concerned about the people. and my people are with me. we are sure of ourselves, we shall remain and they will fall. >> and off he went, and said he can't resign as he's got no official position. >> viewers outside of the u.k. will be able to see more of that exclusive interview of colonel gaddafi on a special program at 9:30 on tuesday. and a little early the u.s. ambassador to the u.n. about colonel gaddafi's conduct. >> yes, there was a clear ambiguous call for regime change from washi

house of commons, prime minister david cameron gave an update on the situation in libya and confirmed the continued support of arab leaders for the mission. >> mr. speaker can i join the pril in paying tribute to the private daniel pryor? he demonstrated outstanding bravery in the line of duty and our prayers with his wife and young son and family and friends. mr. speaker i'm sure the whole house will want to think about armed forces personnel now in action in the military operation in libya and pay tribute to their outstanding work they're doing. prime minister following overwhelming vote in the house on monday update the house on the progress of our military operations and actions of british forces. >> yes, sir. i thank the right honorable gentleman what he said and speech in that debate on monday which i thought was extremely powerful. in terms of updating the house and military operations a no fly zone now is in place over libya. there are 11 nations now contributing over 150 aircraft. i think as we discussed on monday there has been an early and good effect in terms of regime forces having to retreat from benghazi but clearly there's great

mr. president, i yield the floor, and i would suggest >> and now to london for prime minister's question time. live from the british house of commons. every wednesday while parliament is in session, prime minister david cameron takes questions from the members of the house of commons. prior to question time, the house is wrapping up other business.