>> we have plan a, plan b, plan c. plan a is to live and die in libya. plan b is to live and die in libya. plan c is to live and die in libya. >> so is there anything in the face of that the united states and its allies can do? cnn political analyst david gergen has advised four u.s. presidents. retired general wesley clark's career included a stint as the supreme allied commander at nato. and ambassador wendy sherman is a veteran american diplomat whose experience with rogue regimes includes time across the table from north korea's kim jong il. before we get started i want you to put all three of our guests on the screen for a minute. i just want to ask you for a show of hands. is there anyone -- raise your hand if you believe president sarkozy of france has said gadhafi must go. the white house says he has zero credibility. raise your hand if you think gadhafi will listen and leave. i think that speaks volumes right there.