Western Allies Meet To Discuss Who Will Lead Libya No Fly Effort

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March 22, 2011

An Italian air force Eurofighter Typhoon jet takes off from the Gioia del Colle air base near Bari, Southern Italy. (AP)

Ambassadors are meeting in Brussels today after failing to agree on a role for NATO in the military campaign in Libya, as the U.S. seeks to step back from its commanding role.

Meanwhile, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is holding meetings in Moscow, where his Russian counterpart is calling for an immediate ceasefire in Libya after Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin likened the military campaign to a medieval crusade. We speak with Christopher Dickey of Newsweek.

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This segment aired on March 22, 2011.