DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: Our top story: the latest on the looming showdown in Puerto Rico. CNN's Mike Boettcher joins us by phone from Vieques Island. Mike, what's the latest?</s>MIKE BOETTCHER, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, Daryn, I'm at the religious camp, one of the 14 camps on this island that is housing the protesters who want the Navy to stop using this as a target range. The people here spent a rather restless night, and this morning they are being vigilant. Already, a Navy helicopter has circled the various camps, it looks like, trying to get a count of the number of protesters and media on the island. Right now, Congressman Luis Gutierrez, a Democrat, is visiting the various camps. And he said in a press conference a few moments ago that the protesters have been peaceful. And he said that the president of the United States will have to bear responsibility if that peace is broken. Mike Boettcher, CNN, live from Vieques, Puerto Rico.</s>KAGAN: Mike, before we let you go, a quick question here: Any idea -- we say it's a looming showdown, but any idea how much patients the U.S. government might have for this showdown?</s>BOETTCHER: Well, frankly, they expected the federal marshals to move in last night. We're told that the marshals are housed in a gymnasium over at Roosevelt Roads Naval Base in Puerto Rico. And I think -- getting the feel from the protesters, they have no idea, but they think it's going to be sometime today or tonight. And that's the best read we have of it, Daryn.</s>KAGAN: OK, we'll have you keep an eye on things. Mike Boettcher on Vieques, thank you.
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