Is there a way to edit vector data within a placed Ai file?

When I place aa Ai file in InDesign it its seems to be one group and I want to take advantage of the vector content within that group. Group and Ungroup are greyed out.
I'm using cs5.5.
I've only been using it for 2 days and am new to InDesign.
Any suggestions?
Thanks.

The way to edit an AI file is to right-click the image and select "Edit original"
If it's just some simple objects, I find Bob's suggestion of copying them into InDesign worth the effort. Then again, if you have to edit them at a regular base, InDesign's vector editing tools are slightly less advanced than Illustrator's (admittedly, by a narrow margin; but some things are just a bit easier to do in Illustrator).

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