defined by the u.n. security council resolution to protect libyan civilians and enforce a no-fly zone. not to fly cover for libyan rebel forces. we start adding additional objectives. then i think we create a problem in that respect. president obama plans to hand command and control of the mission to french or british sooner rather than later, a point he reiterated in chile today. let me emphasize that we anticipate this transition to take place in a matter of days, not a matter of weeks. officials insist that no ground troops will be sent in. the u.n. resolution doesn t authorize it. but as one source put it, human intelligence is everywhere. suggesting the coalition does have eyes on the ground. bret? bret: jennifer griffin live at the pentagon. thank you there is a saying, war sometimes is long periods of boredom, punctuated by moments of sheer terror. that seems to hold true in the rebel stronghold of benghazi where senior correspondent
one of the insiders saying that this is something we need to do, given slaught they re we have seen. if you ask about the messaging the message is rather muddy on this point because it has not been clear, except for the president statement that gaddafi must go. larger point and one we re meshed in now in terms of the confusion this military mission is in support of the u.n. resolution. while many americans say really if we are there, let s get gaddafi out, let s not waste time. that is not what the mission intended to accomplish. tucker, the national security advisor tom donalan had an interesting back-and-forth with reporters trying to define civilian. are we protecting the rebels if they re armed with the a.k.-47 against gaddafi s army. he was pained in that explanation. we re not sure whose side we are on.
1,000 waivers to companies several labor unions from electrical workers to plumbers and carpenters and even whole states such as maine. 2.5 million americans are given waiver h waivers so that the healthcare law doesn t apply to them. the rest of america is saying hey, i don t want it to apply to me either. more than 20 states challenged the constitutionality of the law with court ruling both ways many want expedited review by the supreme court. i think the court has to take the case. it should take it sooner rather than later. the administration opposes that and critics think the president doesn t want to take a chance before the 2012 election or he d want to know the answer as much as the states do. in washington, jim angle, fox news. bret: the obama administration says it is pushing ahead with terror trials at guantanamo bay. but the lawyers involved say that isn t the case. after the break, the latest on the nuclear fall-out in japan. [ male announcer ] you never know whe
it was president would be within constitutional authority to act before advising congress or seeking concept. history has shown time and time again that military action is most successful when authorized and supported by the legislative branch. it s preferable to have an informed consent of congress prior to any military action. the white house is pushing back saying they invited the lawmakers up to the white house. and had that meeting but a lot different than what the 2007. no question. so it invites charges of hypocrisy because this is what he said and now acted as president. the white house position is we had to act quickly in support of a u.n. resolution. critics say he didn t act quickly enough. but the fact is he is someone who said previously as you read that when it comes to war, the president should be going to congress. one final thought, though the poll numbers suggest now it s 70% of americans support this action. can i defend obama quickly. the presidents take a free
the mission strictly defined by the u.n. security council resolution to protect libyan civilians and enforce a no-fly zone. not to fly cover for libyan rebel forces. we start adding additional objectives. then i think we create a problem in that respect. president obama plans to hand command and control of the mission to french or british sooner rather than later, a point he reiterated in chile today. let me emphasize that we anticipate this transition to take place in a matter of days, not a matter of weeks. officials insist that no ground troops will be sent in. the u.n. resolution doesn t authorize it. but as one source put it, human intelligence is everywhere. suggesting the coalition does have eyes on the ground. bret? bret: jennifer griffin live at the pentagon. thank you there is a saying, war sometimes is long periods of boredom, punctuated by moments of sheer terror. that seems to hold true in the rebel stronghold of benghazi where senior correspondent