bnt falter. >> you just came from several hours of talks with the defense secretary robert gates, admiral mullen. are you on the same page with the obama administration? >> yes, very much. we had about three hours of very detailed talks about where we've got to in the situation with libya, where we are in afghanistan, and the other issues that are arising in the middle east and the gulf. we are very, very close. as you might expect, having spoken on a very regular basis throughout all these varying crises, it's not surprising we're on the same page. >> what did you ask them to do that they're not doing right now? >> well, my first act, of course, was to thank the united states for being with us as part of the nato response, for helping us not only with the front line attack capabilities but all the logistics we require to support the mission and in particular to thank the u.s. for