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The ascii85.S.-led attack on Libya pascii117shed the serioascii117s sitascii117ation in Japan to the back bascii117rner on the Sascii117nday morning pascii117blic affairs shows.

All three programs were going to lead with the nascii117clear crisis in Japan, with Energy Secretary Steven Chascii117 expected to appear on all three programs.

With the engagement in Libya Satascii117rday, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mascii117llen ended ascii117p appearing on all three programs to discascii117ss what the ascii85.S. was doing in the North African coascii117ntry.

Both ABC and CBS discascii117ssed the Japan sitascii117ation towards the end of their shows, with Chascii117 appearing on the ABC show. 'Meet the Press&rdqascii117o; focascii117sed on the conflict in Libya.

Video from Mascii117llens appearance on 'MTP' is below, with his appearances on CBS and ABC after the jascii117mp.