referee jake camps in neighboring tunisia and egypt are now -- refugee camps in neighboring tunisia and egypt are now overcrowded. merriam, her husband and daughter but off their decision four days, but in the end, they decided to escape to tunisia. they just arrived in a refugee camp. there is no work for them in libya anymore, and they were scared by the shooting in tripoli. >> i was frightened. they are really killing people. there has been a breakdown in law and order. there is a power vacuum. >> all they were able to bring with them was a few clothes. now, they have to make another fresh start, just three years ago they fled to libya from the civil war in somalia. they had just managed to make a life for themselves in their new home. >> i had a good job in libya. i earned money. now i am a refugee. that is hard to take. >> more refugees are arriving all the time. they do what they can to make themselves at home in the makeshift surroundings. they do not know how long they might be able to stay or where they will end up afterwards. >> if things were a kid back in somalia, we could g

referee jake camps in neighboring tunisia and egypt are now -- refugee camps in neighboring tunisia and egypt are now overcrowded. merriam, her husband and daughter but off their decision four days, but in the end, they decided to escape to tunisia. they just arrived in a refugee camp. there is no work for them in libya anymore, and they were scared by the shooting in tripoli. >> i was frightened. they are really killing people. there has been a breakdown in law and order. there is a power vacuum. >> all they were able to bring with them was a few clothes. now, they have to make another fresh start, just three years ago they fled to libya from the civil war in somalia. they had just managed to make a life for themselves in their new home. >> i had a good job in libya. i earned money. now i am a refugee. that is hard to take. >> more refugees are arriving all the time. they do what they can to make themselves at home in the makeshift surroundings. they do not know how long they e they will end up afterwards. >> if things were a kid back in somalia, we could go back there, but we cannot -

. >> they are stranded, out of libya but not yet safely into neighboring tunisia. this bordering crossing point has been overwhelmed by a tide of humanity. more than 70,000 people so far and counting. the vast majority of them migrant workers from countries like egypt. many are exhausted and sick, and no wonder. they have been traveling for days to get here, fleeing from the terror and turmoil that is colonel gaddafi's libya. >> they have to try to ease the situation a little bit. a humanitarian crisis. there has to be a concerted effort, and governments have to take action right now. >> once they do get through the border, many end up sleeping on the roadside. for the fortunate few, there is a transit camp that has been set up by the tunisian army. the united nations have just created another camp. suddenly, these people are living like refugees. but one of them, mohammad, says it would have been worse to have stayed in libya. >> face many troubles. >> united nations refugee agency has called for an air evacuation. those who have crossed the border here, they can

has sent military aircraft to air lift egyptians who have fled from libya to neighboring tunisia. earlier in the week, the u.s. senate unanimously passed a resolution calling on the united nations to impose a no-fly zone. the secretary of defense robert gates said taking control of the skies or other direct military action would have 0 its con consequences for u.s. interests, not just in libya but throughout the middle east. >>> meanwhile, france and britain say they will support the introduction of a no-fly zone. french foreign minister and william hague met in paris on wednesday to discuss the situation in libya. france had been saying the establishment of a no-fly zone must first be endorsed by a u.n. security council resolution. however, they say that france will work together with britain toward that goal. the british foreign secretary suggested that it is necessary to gain the cooperation of western countries and regional governments. >> no-fly zone must be legal. it must be strongly supported internationally with the participation of many different countries. >> opposition

the next best option is delivering medicine and food to neighboring tunisia and help refugees who haveossed the border. nomar says he's been betrayed by the united states because he says president obama is misinformed. >> astronauts from the space shuttle "discovery" are ready to leave the international space station in less than three hours from now. they'll install a 20 foot long chamber filled with supplies. it's gone 7 times as a temporary cargo taker but this time it's staying. the astronauts are unpacking a human noid robot and will be tested as a potential astronaut helper. "discovery" will now last an extra day and end next tuesday. >> like having the weather man cover it, that wouldn't be bad. >> it's a good thing to face. >> you'll take it. >> yeah. >> what's coming down on us today? dry but things are going to change pretty quickly. >> umbrella or anything to help you today. dry through the better part of the day. once we get home, that's when the rain starts to roll in. looks like commutes will be dry today. can't say the same for tomorrow. this time tomorrow we'll be watch

europe and this to me that hundred forty thousand people have already fled unrest in libya into neighboring tunisia and egypt but the likelihood will actually stay there is rather slim it's all he has already received as many as thirty thousand refugees who continue to pour into the country france greece and spain may just be next in line even before. the prospect of massive immigration has always been europe's wars night. in real terms it has never been substantial and we have always been below thirty thousand. possible and every year. clearly the overthrow of the governments poses a whole different set of issues and what europe will be able to do it depends on the ability of actually cordy meeting among some of the governments that are most affected i mean imagine if in two months time coral gadhafi is not overthrown i mean business cannot proceed as usual after something will have to be done if you work on the map of libya in terms of oil production facilities will see that eighty percent of that oil producing territories right now are under rebel control now you're upticks over eighty five perc

. >> the unrest in libya is putting in an additional burden on the economies in neighboring tunisia andgypt, and tens of thousands of people are fleeing the fighting. europe and the u.s. are sending in planes, ships, and money. but analysts say a long-term solution is also needed. what could a marshall plan for these new era of democracies look like, and what role with the mediterranean union play in rebuilding the region? our next report takes a closer look at some of these questions. >> as a mass exodus from libya continues to europe is gearing up for massive aid mission. help is urgently needed. water, medicine, shelter. buin t yea to come, a whole region must be revitalized. in brussels, calls are increasing for 21st century marshall plan, amid dire warnings of what is at stake. >> your needs to make up its mind now. what is the role model for these countries? are we going to have a lot of iran or iraq countries? will we have small chinas? or do we want sending that is close to europe? >> the union for the mediterranean was launched in paris in 2008. its goal is to create closer tie

begin to fly egyptian refugees who have fled libya back home instead of forcing them to stay in neighboring tunisia. >>> the president made that announcement during a wide ranging press conference that was designed to showcase cooperation between the u.s. and mexico in the drug war. he praised mexico's president for his commitment to fighting drug cartels in the words of mr. obama. those cartels are responsible for deaths on both sides of the border in recent months. >> i have reaffirmed to president calderon, that in this cause, mexico has a full partner with the united states. because whether they live in texas or tijuana, our people have a right to be safe in their communities. >> and the president also pledged to speed up u.s. aide to train and equip mexican forces to help fight the cartels. >>> the president scored a major victory outside of washington today. a federal court judge in florida ruling that his health care overhaul can move forward. today's decision amounts to a stay of the previous ruling by the same judge. a florida case is one of two in which judges have found part of the law r

europe and this to me that hundred forty thousand people have already fled unrest in libya into neighboring tunisia and egypt but the likelihood they'll actually stay there is rather slim it's all he has already received as many as ten thousand refugees who continue to pour into the country france greece and spain may just be next in line even before. the prospect of massive immigration has always been europe's wars tonight. in real terms it has never been substantial we have always been below thirty thousand. every year. clearly the overthrow of the governments poses a whole different set of issues and what europe will be able to do.

the next-best option is delivering the first medicine and food to neighboring tunisia, to help refugees who have crossed the border. moammar gadhafi claims he has been betrayed by the united states. he says president obama is simply misinformed. rob and peggy? >> emily, it's almost like a tale of two countries, right now, depending on which side folks are in. what are they saying about that? >> reporter: when you look at some parts of libya, where anti-government protesters had taken control, we're seeing some shortages. yesterday, hundreds of people lining up to get fuel. they say life there is unbearable. gadhafi must leave. they were angered by his interview yesterday. then, you look in other parts of the country. in the capital city of tripoli, people lining up for an entirely different reason. they are collecting government handout checks from the bank that equal about one month's salary. the government clearly trying to show that gadhafi is in control there. the protesters maintain, it's just an illusion. rob and peggy? >> emily schmidt from washington, thank you. >>> and christia

inroads that does not mark imminent so we may be in for our a longer drama than we saw on either neighboring tunisia or egypt i've heard that his government is basically governed by mafia you know that the people around him are. unlike normal governments in large part because libya is so large so tribal so it was so diverse. is is that the basis of some sort of tribalism of the loyalty that he has from the people not the people but the you know the armed forces in tripoli that are projecting here or is it just ash or you know what's going on how is he going and. well i think it's partly because his financial resources this is a country with only six and a half million people yet it's one of the world's largest oil producers and so he has enormous assets in a way that a country like egypt which doesn't have while an eighty million and had does have eighty million people to feed has far greater problems took it out he has managed to. retain a certain degree of loyalty through financial are just. true movie is also a tribal society but more importantly libya does not have the traditional military struc

please help us all right put aside western intervention what about the idea that maybe libya's neighbors tunisia egypt the military there which of course in our in charge of those countries should they not be playing a part in this along with the arab league well. these countries are very much subservient to washington so if the libyan if the military and tunisian military they would literally be arms all over america but especially egypt we should look at what do you believe goals that you know military. need basically take you all this from. and if they come in it would be crusty force representing what if you did that to me there would be a terrible disservice. many people might say look you're saying leave the country to its own fate there are those who say if you do that that a vacuum will be formed after all where where has there been a coordinated opposition for the last forty two years there in libya and could actually make way for an islamic fundamentalist state and many many argue in the west that that could actually happen what do you make of that oh i'm not worried. but i don't think

. >> the unrest in libya is putting in an additional burden on the economies in neighboring tunisia andpt, and tens of thousands of people are fleeing the fighting. europe and the u.s. are sending in planes, ships, and money. but analysts say a long-term solution is also needed. what could a marshall plan for these new era of democracies look like, and what role with the mediterranean union play in rebuilding the region? our next report takes a closer look at some of these questions. >> as a mass exodus from libya continues to europe is gearing up for massive aid mission. help is urgently needed. water, medicine, shelter. but in the years to come, a whole region must be revitalized. in brussels, calls are increasing for 21st century marshall plan, amid dire warnings of what is at stake. >> your needs to make up its mind now. what is the role model for these countries? are we going to have a lot of iran or iraq countries? will we have small chinas? or do we want sending that is close to europe? >> the union for the mediterranean was launched in paris in 2008. its goal is to create closer

air force planes delivered much needed supplies to libya's neighbor tunisia. the supplies will be handed out to the tens every thousands of refugees who are leaving libya and going become home to their home countries. but now the red cross is asking the u.s. for even more help. >> if the u.s. government we give us some supplies, airplanes, or boats to bring all the people and mainly people are coming from southern asia. >> so far president obama has only approved the use of u.s. military aircraft to help egyptian refugees return home. >>> grocery prices are up again, what is behind the spike and how some local food agencies are now dealing with it. >> we can't do business two weeks at a time. it's not responsible. and it threatens the progress we've been making. >> and the call for a bipartisanship president obama is making this morning as the federal government approaches a possible shutdown. >>> good morning, san jose. mix of sunshine and clouds there for you. starting out 45 degrees and slight winds. >>> the man accused of trying to assassinate congresswoma

holes for this huge secret underground prison which normally even knew about we've all in neighboring egypt and tunisia in february spread to libya open protest against gadhafi was met with a brutal response with demonstrators guns down the rebel stronghold of benghazi came under a sustained attack by government forces who'd been driven out the city almost retaken before needlepoint began airstrikes against gadhafi under a u.n. no fly zone resolution. after he said he loved being nosey well this is how he loves us if nato planes would have gotten involved just a few hours later they could have killed everyone he's no army was here would need to bombing these forces from the air the rebels quickly advanced worst even reaching the colonel's hometown sirt around half the distance from benghazi to the capital with the shortage of arms and organization there once again being pushed back east by going to the superior firepower and better trained forces if the u.s. air cover were drawn gadhafi were going to reassert control over the country if however that rebel army manages to get into the western areas they

hillary clinton said she will meet with libyan opposition leaders next week when she visits neighboring egypt and tunisia. and france today became the first major power to officially recognize the rebels' governing council. tonight qaddafi forces control most of western libya, including tripoli. battles continue, though, in zawiyah, just outside the capital. rebels have the upper hand in the east, but today they were driven out of ras lanuf after several days of attacks from the air, qaddafi's ground forces moved in. and cbs news correspondent mandy clark was in the thick of it. ( gunshots ) >> reporter: this is the moment the rebel position in ras lanuf collapsed. ( explosion ) with shells crashing down all around them, the fighters run into their vehicles and head out of town. ( gunshots ) we had just a few minutes to join them or be left behind. >> we're good. we're good. >> reporter: some of the men don't get all the way into their trucks before they start speeding down the road towards safer territory. earlier in the day, this had been the first sign that the tide was turning in ras lanuf-- a line o

dictators that egypt's hosni mubarak was a fool for leaving and further destabilize libya's neighbors, egypt and tunisia still vulnerable after their own revolutions. further confusing a murky and suddenly launched war, the president says he wants to oust gadhafi from power, but that is not the goal of this military action. >> when it comes to our military action, we are doing so in support of u.n. security resolution 1973. that specifically talks about humanitarian efforts, and we are going to make sure that we stick to that mandate. >> reporter: so another difficult question, what is the end game? the white house says that after this first phase of u.s. forces leading the air assault on libyan air defense and assets on the ground, the u.s. will pull back and hand over command and control to someone. when? >> we anticipate this transition to take place in a matter of days and not a matter of weeks. >> reporter: the u.s. role will then shift to providing logistical support while the uk, france, italy and other countries enforce the no-fly zone. but no one will say how long that will last. >> i wouldn't

to take into account the two neighboring states neighboring states to libya egypt and tunisia they were just i mean are enough all these dramatic changes but what's happened in my view first was a continuation of the events in tunisia and egypt but secondly it firstly secondly it was totally different because i think in egypt and both egypt and tunisia we had the sort of popular real loosen so facebook youth was. the this very new type of revolution one of the mitigations that was behind this popular move was some group called one region nothing actually happened in tripoli everything that happened was started from big guys so were there were some also some different method visions and reasons so root causes of this popular. movement that we still have to analyze now speaking about what is behind all of who was behind these uprising you know that russian political scientists for some reason really like conspiracy theories and there are a lot of people who are saying that there is an american hand behind it some are saying that is that an al qaida hand behind it as far as i understand yo

tunisia. we are focusing relief efforts on neighboring countries. governments have shown incredible generosity and ordinary people, particularly in tunisia have been hosting people in their homes. we are working with the tunisian government to establish a camp, flying into and thousand tents and other basic materials that arrive over the weekend. according to the world health organization, the health situation is precarious. so far, tourniquets and surgical kits have been sent to libya as well as medical supplies. whp is dispatching staff to the borders and will do contingency planning for delivering food assistance to people affected by the violence inside libya if there is a need and once the security situation allows. first accounts from people arriving in -- at the border mention shortages including food and petrol supplies. there could be a potential interruption in the supply chain it due to the unrest. rick -- we remain concerned about the situation of migrant workers from sub-saharan african countries to have been so far unable to leave. >> t

nations estimates that since the start of the conflict in libya, 200,000 people fled the neighboring egypt and tunisia. officials from the state park and usaid said just a trip to the region to discuss humanitarian efforts. more now from this 30 minute briefing. >> good afternoon everyone. welcome to the state department. it's our good fortune today to have with us assistant secretary for population refugees and migration eric schwartz and the u.s. agency for international development assistant administrator for democracy, conflict and humanitarian assistance nancy. the just returned from a week-long trip to tunisia and egypt and are here to brief you on the efforts to address the humanitarian situation resulting from the crisis in libya. but before handing them the podium, i just want to respond briefly to a number of inquiries we've gotten regarding the possible return of the former president aristide to haiti, the head of the second round of elections on march 20. the decision to allow mr. aristide to return is up to the government of haiti. under the haitian constitution he has the right to return