>> jim maceda, thank you. european countries say establishing a no-fly zone over libya is necessary to support the country's rebel uprising. but so far the u.s. says that option isn't on the table. here to walk us through that diplomatic minefield is ambassador mark ginsburg. good to have you with us. before we get to this issue of the no-fly zone, i want to touch on this latest news about hillary clinton. she says she plans to meet with libyan opposition forces during her next trip to the mideast next week. talking to jim maceda about that. in your estimation, what does it say to you about secretary clinton being open to that option and trying to break and open that dialogue? >> well, the secretary in this administration has been the most coherent voice for at least having some diplomacy and path to figuring out what the united states should do here. i can't give the same credit to this white house. the white house seems to be in a diplomacy mode where it's waiting for everybody else to take the lead. now, meeting with the opposition as compared to france