military involvement in this mission will be days, not weeks. first, is that true and second, is it realistic? when i talked earlier about getting in to a support role and expectations are that we will continue to support the mission particular whether i unique capabilities that we have, which would include intelligence, support, jamming capabilities and focus on the continued enforcement of the no-fly zone and the mission overall. but i don t have an exact date in mind and i haven t been given a date by the president where u.s. military participation here would end. chris: there are reports that defense secretary gates and the top military command, i assume includes you, did not favor this mission but the president obama sided with the foreign policy crowd, including secretary of state clinton, u.n. ambassador susan rice and samantha powers