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opposition activists say at least seven people were killed today in syria at the hands of syr syria's military. syria's restrictions on journalists make it impossible to verify reports or video. this amateur video shows the total chaos in the northern city of aleppo. an explosion there killed as many as two dozen people yesterday. ivan watson joined us live from istanbul, turkey, where he is monitoring what is happening in syria. what is the latest on the ground there? >> ted, le met just bring you up to date. we've just gotten word that turkey, which is syria's most powerful neighbor, turkey's foreign minister, who is on a visit to washington right now, has just announced that he's going to make a formal request to the united nations, to their headquarters in geneva to try to start sending humanitarian aide into syria. we're learning that from the officials anatolian agency which is here in turkey. that is one of the first new measures that we've heard from any of the regional powers to try to assist the beleaguered people, particularly in that be sieged city of homs, which has been
opposition activists say at least seven people were killed today in syria at the hands of syr syria's military. syria's restrictions on journalists make it impossible to verify reports or video. this amateur video shows the total chaos in the northern city of aleppo. an explosion there killed as many as two dozen people yesterday. ivan watson joined us live from istanbul, turkey, where he is monitoring what is happening in syria. what is the latest on the ground there? >> ted, le met just...
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they're looking at a resolution on syria and syria needs them to move fast. but our very own richard ross likens the process to pulling teeth. we are live at the u.n. in just a couple of minutes. [ beep ] [ mom ] scooter? the progresso chicken noodle you made is so good. it's got tender white meat chicken. the way i always made it for you. one more thing.... those pj's you like, i bought you five new pairs. love you. did you see the hockey game last night? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. you really want to be careful, you can't use something as abrasive as a toothpaste because it will cause scratches. as a result of those scratches, bacteria will get lodged in that denture and as they multiply in the mouth the odor can get stronger. i always advise my patients to use polident. it has specific agents in it that can kill bacteria. using polident daily, you definitely will not be creating the scratches. you're going to have a fresh bright smile, and you're going to feel confident. >>> welcome back. tomorrow is a big day and not everyone
they're looking at a resolution on syria and syria needs them to move fast. but our very own richard ross likens the process to pulling teeth. we are live at the u.n. in just a couple of minutes. [ beep ] [ mom ] scooter? the progresso chicken noodle you made is so good. it's got tender white meat chicken. the way i always made it for you. one more thing.... those pj's you like, i bought you five new pairs. love you. did you see the hockey game last night? [ male announcer ] progresso. you...
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and he said that syria is nothing like libya, and the price tag alone would be $2 billion, and syria is not libya. as we have been reporting, syria's military boasts 5,000 tanks, 555 russian mig jets, a force of more than 320,000. so should the united states use forces to remove assad and if so can we afford the pay for it with money and lives? joining me is a former mccain/palin adviser, and also foreign relations adviser. cory, let me start with you, you think it is time to consider a military action. how come? >> well, what the assad government is doing is genuinely reprehensible. they have killed probably 7,000 people since march and the situation is dramatically escalating towards a civil war and towards one that might draw in other countries in the region. this is bad and getting worse. >> and ed, she is right, it is bad, and awful things happening and you could see the videos that we were showing, so it is a moral reason that people may want to get involved, but then there's iraq and what we went through there. >> moral repulsion may not drive activism. i saw iraqi refugees co
and he said that syria is nothing like libya, and the price tag alone would be $2 billion, and syria is not libya. as we have been reporting, syria's military boasts 5,000 tanks, 555 russian mig jets, a force of more than 320,000. so should the united states use forces to remove assad and if so can we afford the pay for it with money and lives? joining me is a former mccain/palin adviser, and also foreign relations adviser. cory, let me start with you, you think it is time to consider a...
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next, we're going to talk a little more about syria. to do that, i want to go to senior national correspondent nick roberts in london. and nick, we heard out of the white house daily briefing from the white house spokesperson jay carney, saying there will be a transition in syria. can you bring me up to speed and tell me about the foreign minister being there today. >> he went there with some foreign intelligence with him, and really what he was doing was backing up president assad saying he's committed to reforms, and he's committed as well to having the arab league monitors staying in the country, that they should expand their mission, but it appears to be on the surface of a rubber stamp of approval for what assad is doing in the rest of the country and in the city of homs, less than half an hour's drive from damascus itself, it has been the military on an offensive against the civilian population, the opposition. a visit by the top -- essentially the top russian diplomat is not changing anything on the ground right now, brooke. >> g
next, we're going to talk a little more about syria. to do that, i want to go to senior national correspondent nick roberts in london. and nick, we heard out of the white house daily briefing from the white house spokesperson jay carney, saying there will be a transition in syria. can you bring me up to speed and tell me about the foreign minister being there today. >> he went there with some foreign intelligence with him, and really what he was doing was backing up president assad saying...
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>> why would should take such risks in syria? >> she was without a doubt one of the most brave and one of the most brilliant journalists doing the work that we do. every conflict zone you visited maria volvin was one of the ones that was always there ahead of the story. she was very committed to getting the message out. she knew better than most reporters all of the dangers and all of the risks that she was taking going into a city like homs, but she felt very passionately that the world must pay attention to what is going on in that city. >> right. >> arwa damon, just last week on this program, we're talking about the death of anthony shadid, who died from an asthma attack. the syrian resistance, i'm sure you asked -- if this story is any story worth risking your life? >> it is. it absolutely is. it's something that we are all aware of. i don't think any of us really believes that we're invincible. we are very hyper-sensitive to the risks that we're exposing ourselves too, but at the end of the day to truly be able to tell these
>> why would should take such risks in syria? >> she was without a doubt one of the most brave and one of the most brilliant journalists doing the work that we do. every conflict zone you visited maria volvin was one of the ones that was always there ahead of the story. she was very committed to getting the message out. she knew better than most reporters all of the dangers and all of the risks that she was taking going into a city like homs, but she felt very passionately that the...
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this is life in syria. and this is life in syria as well. take a listen, if you would, to a northern city. we are hearing more and more reports of syrian government snipers pinning down entire neighborhoods, dropping people inside their homes. more on that in just a moment, but first i want to show you what's happening today in the besieged city of homs. [ foreign language ] >> the blasts are constant in this neighborhood. more than 700 people have died mostly there in this city alone since the syrian government ramped up its crackdown ten days ago. today's shelling by the government is said to be the heaviest since last thursday, and as we told you, the syrian government in damascus, that's the capital, has refused entry to syrian crews who are trying to cover this story. however, cnn has managed to enter syria, and for her safety, i cannot tell you her location, but this is what she's seeing and what she's hearing. >> reporter: in the areas where the government crackdown is at its worst, people say there are snipers positioned on every sin
this is life in syria. and this is life in syria as well. take a listen, if you would, to a northern city. we are hearing more and more reports of syrian government snipers pinning down entire neighborhoods, dropping people inside their homes. more on that in just a moment, but first i want to show you what's happening today in the besieged city of homs. [ foreign language ] >> the blasts are constant in this neighborhood. more than 700 people have died mostly there in this city alone...
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why not do the same for syria they did for libya? can you explain the difference between libya and the crisis is syria? >> the situations may be the same, but libya was completely different than syria. going into syria, we have to recognize they have one of the most advanced air defense systems in the region, they have probably 4,000 anti-aircraft guns, they probably have the same number of missiles. very advanced missiles courtesy of our close allies in russia that continue to exacerbate the system. it would far less costly to do a no-fly type of operation in syria than we saw in libya. >> you bring up russia. let's ask about this, because everyone is mad at the russians. they're accusing moscow with everything from cropping up this onslaug onslaught. help us understand, what's in it for russia here regarding syria? i was talking about this yesterday with an expert from russia. they are modifying this naval base. do you know about that? >> this isn't really as much about large issues within syria. this is more about the russians hav
why not do the same for syria they did for libya? can you explain the difference between libya and the crisis is syria? >> the situations may be the same, but libya was completely different than syria. going into syria, we have to recognize they have one of the most advanced air defense systems in the region, they have probably 4,000 anti-aircraft guns, they probably have the same number of missiles. very advanced missiles courtesy of our close allies in russia that continue to exacerbate...
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a s srk assad blasts syria. we can't independently confirm anything going on there because of restrictions on the movement of foreign media inside syria. >>> also this hour, president barack obama bows to the backlash over his new birth control mandate. originally the rule would have required religiously affiliated institutions to offer contraception coverage under their employee insurance plan. churches were exempt all along, but some religious groups were furious over the plan. today the president revised the rule, pushing the responsibility onto insurers. listen. >> if a woman is employed at a charity or hospital that has a religious objection to providing contraception services as part of their health plan, the insurance company -- not the hospital, not the charity -- will be required to reach out and offer the woman contraception care free of charge. >>> in other news, the stock market is down right now, triple digits, even. we're losing 133 points. stocks dropping over the latest obstacle in greece's ongoi
a s srk assad blasts syria. we can't independently confirm anything going on there because of restrictions on the movement of foreign media inside syria. >>> also this hour, president barack obama bows to the backlash over his new birth control mandate. originally the rule would have required religiously affiliated institutions to offer contraception coverage under their employee insurance plan. churches were exempt all along, but some religious groups were furious over the plan. today...
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an air force of 100,000 people for syria. and when russia's navy needs a port in the middle east, in syria. russia's $4.7 billion has helped make syria a military power house in a regional arms race. a ground force of 220,000 plus another 108,000 in paramilitary troops. syria has about 5,000 tanks including the t' 72 shown here, which has a 125 millimeter gun and a range of 6,000 feet. tonight, the russian syrian connection. so much to moscow, national security contributor fran townsend and daniel friedman. good to have both of you with us. we appreciate it. should it surprise us, first of all, just how important russia is, bank rolling the syrian military, but how big the syrian military is and how much fire power it has. >> we haven't even gotten to the economic relationship. let's remember russia forgave three quarters of the debt they held to the tune of $10 billion of syrian debt and they have a huge trade and infrastructure relationship that is in the billions of dollars. this is a strategic partner for russia. the port
an air force of 100,000 people for syria. and when russia's navy needs a port in the middle east, in syria. russia's $4.7 billion has helped make syria a military power house in a regional arms race. a ground force of 220,000 plus another 108,000 in paramilitary troops. syria has about 5,000 tanks including the t' 72 shown here, which has a 125 millimeter gun and a range of 6,000 feet. tonight, the russian syrian connection. so much to moscow, national security contributor fran townsend and...
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go into syria? >> if these areas of syria are out of government control and they're quote unquote liberated and the regime still continues to crack down, that could drive up death tolls where neighboring countries intervene. in bosnia, we had the idea of the safe havens. it's into this humanitarian framework that the united states could participate, so it would be different than libya. you had partings of the country breaking away, missile strikes, civil war. in this particular case, i think any kind of intervention would be humanitarian and much needed. >> thank you very much. we appreciate you taking the time and everyone please tweet me if you have a point of view if you think the u.s. should intervene in syria. for humanitarian reasons or otherwise. >>> "outfront" next, the president defends his super pac and the husband of a missing woman blows himself up and his two sons. it is a horrific story. his sister-in-law says it could have been prevented. she's next. the employee of the month isss...
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russia is worried, what happens next if syria falls? what's likely is the stands, uzbekistan, those countries on russia's border, those are likely to be next. >> in terms of autocratic regimes toppling. >> that's the last thing russia wants. it's drawing the line in the sand on syria. >> and you have unrest in russia itself, an election that appears to be contested by a guy who has ruled without any dissent for a decade. vladimir putin. >> that's exactly right. he wants to make it clear russia's policy is there should be no foreign intervention in domestic affairs. >> let's just be honest here, daniel. i think a lot of the perception is that al assad is going to go. for a while, they thought he would stay, then go. but you think he could stay? >> i think it's likely, especially if russia and china maintain their support. hees got a very powerful military. it's a different situation to libya or elsewhere. the rest of the town, they're on the borders with jordan, turkey, within the center of syria itself where there is quite a and he's go
russia is worried, what happens next if syria falls? what's likely is the stands, uzbekistan, those countries on russia's border, those are likely to be next. >> in terms of autocratic regimes toppling. >> that's the last thing russia wants. it's drawing the line in the sand on syria. >> and you have unrest in russia itself, an election that appears to be contested by a guy who has ruled without any dissent for a decade. vladimir putin. >> that's exactly right. he wants...
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to what is going to happen in syria and how to deal with syria. there are many theories. some say that this will become a long protracted struggle assuming more and more military aspect. others think that there might be a rupture, but so far it seems that the syrian army at least in the upper echelons is holding on rather well and that hasn't appeared so far. >> what is the impact, economically, on jordan? i know you've been trying to isolate this so it doesn't spill over the borders but it must be holding back what was potentially cross-border investment because syria actually was a foreign direct investment destination. we saw joint ventures taking place between the two countries. those are off the table now. >> enormous. not only with regard to joint ventures, but the jordanian economy and agricultural sector which at the moment and transport sector is heavily dependent on transit through syria. most of it is geared to transit to the worldcoms and with regard to certain measures may, in fact, affect the jordanian economy more than the syrian ec
to what is going to happen in syria and how to deal with syria. there are many theories. some say that this will become a long protracted struggle assuming more and more military aspect. others think that there might be a rupture, but so far it seems that the syrian army at least in the upper echelons is holding on rather well and that hasn't appeared so far. >> what is the impact, economically, on jordan? i know you've been trying to isolate this so it doesn't spill over the borders but...
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syria is another story, correct? not so easy to hit your target. >> well, it's not just the issue of hitting the target, it's the fact that the syrian air defense system is probably one of the best inside the world. it's been heavily supplied by the russians. they have some of the most advanced early warning radars, have some of the most profoundly effective surface to air missiles, and they've got, quite frankly, one of the largest air defense systems in the region, if not the world. over 4,000 missile launchers, over 4,000 guns. >> so making the point that syria is backed by russia, we see that the foreign minister is there in syria this morning. behind closed doors there could be some interesting conversations going on, do you agree, at the pentagon? >> well, i suspect that the military at the pentagon and places such as central command are doing exactly what we want them to be doing, preparing a series of options so if the president says i need some options and i need some courses of action, they don't get caught
syria is another story, correct? not so easy to hit your target. >> well, it's not just the issue of hitting the target, it's the fact that the syrian air defense system is probably one of the best inside the world. it's been heavily supplied by the russians. they have some of the most advanced early warning radars, have some of the most profoundly effective surface to air missiles, and they've got, quite frankly, one of the largest air defense systems in the region, if not the world....
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also today, a draft resolution condemning syria failed to pass in the u.n. we'll break down what happened with the u.n. vote in a moment first, cnn on the latest round of bloodshed in syria. >> reporter: utter carnage and horror. that's how residents and activists describe what went on there starting late friday and continuing during the overnight hours into saturday. they say syrian government committed a massacre, at least 260 people were killed and over 130 killed in the homs neighborhood. one activist told us of bodies in the streets. those trying to help people were shot at, including ambulances. he said they were in dire need of assistance and medical supplies. >> these aren't animals lying here. these are human beings. being bombed by mortar bombs and tank shells. no one is doing anything about this. we are going to sit here and get killed. that's one message i want to get out. we are not going to stop. syrian people will not stop 2 if they kill millions. we will remember no one did anything about this. >> reporter: opposition groups reported even mor
also today, a draft resolution condemning syria failed to pass in the u.n. we'll break down what happened with the u.n. vote in a moment first, cnn on the latest round of bloodshed in syria. >> reporter: utter carnage and horror. that's how residents and activists describe what went on there starting late friday and continuing during the overnight hours into saturday. they say syrian government committed a massacre, at least 260 people were killed and over 130 killed in the homs...
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>> secretary clinton was attending a friends of syria meeting in tunis. more than 70 countries gathered together to try to get an end to the violence, but more importantly, immediately getting some humanitarian aid, and the conference came with a very detailed plan to get the aid in. unfortunately, the main thing you need right now is the permission of president al assad. here's what second clinton said they're going to do if he sdwent let the aid in. >> how far are you prepared to get the aid in? the shame tactic. it doesn't seem to be working. today russian state paper is calling you the despicable one. i mean, how are you going to get that aid in if president assad won't do it, and the russians won't pressure him to do it? >> well, i think that speaks for itself. i think the syrian people themselves need to start acting on behalf of their fellow syrians. where are the people inside syria who are going to demand that men, women, and children cannot be assaulted and left to die, given no medical care, no food, no water, and you know, look, i think that r
>> secretary clinton was attending a friends of syria meeting in tunis. more than 70 countries gathered together to try to get an end to the violence, but more importantly, immediately getting some humanitarian aid, and the conference came with a very detailed plan to get the aid in. unfortunately, the main thing you need right now is the permission of president al assad. here's what second clinton said they're going to do if he sdwent let the aid in. >> how far are you prepared to...
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you have a struggle for syria. the double veto by china and russia, russia and the united states and the west on the whole are basically fighting for syria. also, unfortunately for the opposition, the syrian krcrisiss caught in the regional cold war between the saudi left coalition on the one hand and the iranian coalition, and rising tensions with iran don't actually help the crisis in syria because iran is very committed to helping assad because assad is the only ally that iran has in the region. that's why we're talking about a very complicated and complex struggle in syria. >> i'm glad you mentioned complicated. as i hear that centcom and the pentagon are looking over options, i remember the words of dick cheney saying how we would be received getting rid of an evil dictator in iraq. let's listen to his words. >> my belief is we will, in fact, be greeted as liberators. >> professor, so many people believe these desperate voices in syria are calling out for us, but there are other voices who want no part of us,
you have a struggle for syria. the double veto by china and russia, russia and the united states and the west on the whole are basically fighting for syria. also, unfortunately for the opposition, the syrian krcrisiss caught in the regional cold war between the saudi left coalition on the one hand and the iranian coalition, and rising tensions with iran don't actually help the crisis in syria because iran is very committed to helping assad because assad is the only ally that iran has in the...
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it's daily, daily carnage going on inside syria. and the people we talk to on the ground, they say, okay, it's all very fine to have these meetings. we're sick of the talking. where is the help? where's the humanitarian assistance? they want assistance of other types, too. arms to help them in their fight. so they're in i think it's fair to say we'll believe it when we see it mode. they're not holding out huge confidence of anything changing in the immediate future. and they're determined to keep up their resistance. kate? >> it's an amazing and really horrific thing to watch unfold on a daily basis. michael holmes monitoring it all for us in lebanon. michael, thank you so much. >>> the bloodshed in syria provoked an unusually harsh statement from secretary of state hillary clinton today. >> it is just despicable. and i ask whose side are they on? >> she is angry. next we'll tell you who secretary clinton is so angry with. it isn't just the syrians. >>> plus comedian bill mahre is donating serious cash to president obama's re-electi
it's daily, daily carnage going on inside syria. and the people we talk to on the ground, they say, okay, it's all very fine to have these meetings. we're sick of the talking. where is the help? where's the humanitarian assistance? they want assistance of other types, too. arms to help them in their fight. so they're in i think it's fair to say we'll believe it when we see it mode. they're not holding out huge confidence of anything changing in the immediate future. and they're determined to...
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. >> break news from syria. the death toll rising. another country stepping in to prevent more bloodshed tonight. we have satellite images of weapons on the ground. we'll show them to you. also a sneak peek at president obama's budget. it's coming out next week. we have it now and in it a trillion dollar deficit in year one. new photo showing josh powell a day before he killed himself and his two sons. plus the police discover disturbing images on his computer. let's go outfront. >>> we have breaking news on the crisis in syria. it could be the most significant development since the uprising began a year ago. at this hour, it is reported that a possible peace deal is in the works. this is one that has the backing of arab states, it's a draft resolution being circulated by saudi arabia which condemned the actions in syria today. we're getting word this is making its way through the u.n. general assembly. we're trying to confirm this report. we'll have an update as soon as possible. one again breaking news on a possible peace plan for s
. >> break news from syria. the death toll rising. another country stepping in to prevent more bloodshed tonight. we have satellite images of weapons on the ground. we'll show them to you. also a sneak peek at president obama's budget. it's coming out next week. we have it now and in it a trillion dollar deficit in year one. new photo showing josh powell a day before he killed himself and his two sons. plus the police discover disturbing images on his computer. let's go outfront....
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beginning with syria. the red cross is now trying to the ci set up a cease fire between rebel forces and the government just to get aid there. a top military adviser to president obama said it would be premature for the u.s. to help arm the opposition since it doesn't appear unified. i' ivan watson reports that many syrians are desperate for outside intervention. >> reporter: he calls the uprising an orphan revolution, because unlike the revolts in europe, egypt and tanisha, they haven't received any support. >> at least 18 people have been killed today, almost 9,000 since last march. >>> if you're in virginia, you may want to stay off the roads because of scenes just like this one. here state police have responded to about a thousand car crashes just in the last 24 hours. snow late sunday left commuters facing slick and icy roads this morning. >>> and check out republican presidential candidate rick santorum's poll numbers. he is up just 10% in the last week. this is according to the latest gallup poll. m
beginning with syria. the red cross is now trying to the ci set up a cease fire between rebel forces and the government just to get aid there. a top military adviser to president obama said it would be premature for the u.s. to help arm the opposition since it doesn't appear unified. i' ivan watson reports that many syrians are desperate for outside intervention. >> reporter: he calls the uprising an orphan revolution, because unlike the revolts in europe, egypt and tanisha, they haven't...
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both very sensitive to any changes in syria. a very heavy civilian population concentrated in so many places. how would you sort out civilians from regime forces? what about syrias chemical and biological weapons? are those secure? and a nightmare scenario to add on to everything else that's already a nightmare. what if the assad regime was to suddenly collapse and you had no power structure in syria? what kind of civil war? what kind of bloodshed would result? and what on earth would you do about that? this is a tough situation in any direction you look, kyra. >> barbara starr, we'll keep talking about this story obviously throughout the morning and throughout the afternoon. the world is paying close attention to everything that's taking place in syria. cnn's max foster has been following that for us out of london. the global reaction that yesterday and today still pretty intense. >> reporter: yeah, kyra. very much focused on why russia and china really blocked the u.n. on moving on syria. the implications for them. the comment
both very sensitive to any changes in syria. a very heavy civilian population concentrated in so many places. how would you sort out civilians from regime forces? what about syrias chemical and biological weapons? are those secure? and a nightmare scenario to add on to everything else that's already a nightmare. what if the assad regime was to suddenly collapse and you had no power structure in syria? what kind of civil war? what kind of bloodshed would result? and what on earth would you do...
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what is the relationship between saudi arabia and syria, as to whether syria would respond to saudi arabian king? >> reporter: well, the relationship has gone through many ups and downs over the past years. since 2005, the assassination of the former prime minister, the lebanese former prime minister, the relationship between saudi arabia and syria has immensely deteriorated. it's because there were accusations that the syrian regime actually assassinated hariri. since unrest started in syria, things deteriorated. the reason is that saudi arabia is a sunni country, dominantly sunni. so is syria, but it's ruled by an otherwise minority. >> rima, thank you so much. >>> let's talk more about the situation in syria and beyond. i want to talk to michelle dunne, director of the atlantic council center for the middle east and served on the white house national security staff. good to see you. >> thank you. >> from what you understand there with what saudi arabia is attempting with its resolution that would go before the u.n. security council as early as monday, is there much pull here? that skrab
what is the relationship between saudi arabia and syria, as to whether syria would respond to saudi arabian king? >> reporter: well, the relationship has gone through many ups and downs over the past years. since 2005, the assassination of the former prime minister, the lebanese former prime minister, the relationship between saudi arabia and syria has immensely deteriorated. it's because there were accusations that the syrian regime actually assassinated hariri. since unrest started in...
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folks, this is life in syria right now. and this is just in to us here at cnn, and you have to watch closely. this video was shot sunday in the capital city of damascus. it appears the bolster planes, they're using civilians as human shields. these men are apparently being forced at gunpoint -- look at them on both sides -- to line up behind this tank. watch what happens. they're forced to kneel and then slowly they go from kneeling to ultimately laying on the ground, and it's hard to tell because i'm not sure what is happening here, but we can semen carrying arms and one can surmise those are the guys calling the shots. laying down behind a tank, not something one would expect a person to do voluntarily. and as we told you, the syrian government in damascus has refused entrance to cnn crews who are trying to cover this story for the world. however, cnn's arwa damon has managed to get inside syria, and for her safety we can't tell you her precise location but we can tell you what she's seeing and hearing. >> reporter: in th
folks, this is life in syria right now. and this is just in to us here at cnn, and you have to watch closely. this video was shot sunday in the capital city of damascus. it appears the bolster planes, they're using civilians as human shields. these men are apparently being forced at gunpoint -- look at them on both sides -- to line up behind this tank. watch what happens. they're forced to kneel and then slowly they go from kneeling to ultimately laying on the ground, and it's hard to tell...
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this news out of syria. the united states is closing its embassy in syria and is pulling out its remaining staff there. this new word coming in right now. you'll recall this comes after a resolution that called for the resignation of the president of syria, bashir al assad, which was rejected by a vote, vetoed by russia and china. we have jill doherty to talk about the impact of this. jill? >> cnn just confirming that the embassy has been closed. the staff have been pulled out. that is the american embassy in damascus. the government, the syrian government we are told, the state department saying has refused to address its security concerns. and one of those major concerns was the possibility of some type of al qaeda action. they are pointing to a car bomb last month which was apparently carried out by al qaeda. so, again, 17 members of the staff now out of the damascus embassy for the united states. and this does not mean they are breaking diplomatic relations, but it's a serious step by the united states g
this news out of syria. the united states is closing its embassy in syria and is pulling out its remaining staff there. this new word coming in right now. you'll recall this comes after a resolution that called for the resignation of the president of syria, bashir al assad, which was rejected by a vote, vetoed by russia and china. we have jill doherty to talk about the impact of this. jill? >> cnn just confirming that the embassy has been closed. the staff have been pulled out. that is...
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has on syria. just to come back to the suggestion, and i admire the commitment to democracy and his ideals, but we have to look closely at what a military interneninte intervention would look like. i don't think it's very likely from the u.s., much less the neighboring countries. because, you know, it's unlikely we can target the right force and be effective with strikes. if an alternative is arming opposition groups there, well that doesn't seem to lead to anything but a militarized protracted stalemate. >> seems we seen them doing that. libya different situation. but we did that. then you have people who end up doing bad things later who are armed. >> libya is a very different situation than syria. you look at syria's neighbors, but you see the country devolving now economically, and electricity and basic services are going down. we have less control in syria and the surrounding countries than we were able to do in libya. >> thank you both very much. and you're heading to istanbul and the turkish
has on syria. just to come back to the suggestion, and i admire the commitment to democracy and his ideals, but we have to look closely at what a military interneninte intervention would look like. i don't think it's very likely from the u.s., much less the neighboring countries. because, you know, it's unlikely we can target the right force and be effective with strikes. if an alternative is arming opposition groups there, well that doesn't seem to lead to anything but a militarized protracted...
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it can't afford radical change in syria. leoni will i khani for "marketplace middle east," abu dhabi. >>> up next, uncertainty in egypt as businesses continue to be targeted, creating a cause of concern for the community. i sit down with presidential hopeful mousa and ask him about the shaky economic climate throughout his country. >>> an egyptian crackdown on nongovernmental organizations has american lawmakers threatening to cut more than $1 billion in u.s. aid to egypt. it's all over accusations that these ngos, some of them american, are funding protesters in the country. cnn international correspondent ben wedeman has the story. >> reporter: egyptian authorities are pressing ahead with their legal case against foreign, nongovernmental organizations. in this handwritten document, the justice ministry lists 43 people, including 19 americans, who are being charged with operating unlicensed organizations and receiving and spending funds from abroad without official permission. leslie campbell of the national democratic inst
it can't afford radical change in syria. leoni will i khani for "marketplace middle east," abu dhabi. >>> up next, uncertainty in egypt as businesses continue to be targeted, creating a cause of concern for the community. i sit down with presidential hopeful mousa and ask him about the shaky economic climate throughout his country. >>> an egyptian crackdown on nongovernmental organizations has american lawmakers threatening to cut more than $1 billion in u.s. aid to...
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is syria ready for assad to fall? or could it get worse than we're seeing now with no one running the country? >> if the international community would stay like this doing nothing, i fear that the country would go into more extremists coming to the country. the international community is doing now. there's a statement in support. it's a secular country. we have a lot of christians and jews and the majority of the others are al qaeda. they are sizing this opportunity to get popularity inside the country. the international world is silent. they are just verbally speaking against what's happening in syria. there's no action. we have russian and islamic republic helping assad while no one is helping the detectors. i'm afraid they will be left for the extremist groups outside the country. >> a syrian activist joining us on the situation. we'll keep talking. thank you so much. >> thank you. >>> this just coming into cnn. new information on the funeral of whitney houston. let's get to deborah feyerick. >> reporter: the own o
is syria ready for assad to fall? or could it get worse than we're seeing now with no one running the country? >> if the international community would stay like this doing nothing, i fear that the country would go into more extremists coming to the country. the international community is doing now. there's a statement in support. it's a secular country. we have a lot of christians and jews and the majority of the others are al qaeda. they are sizing this opportunity to get popularity...
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scores of people have died today in syria. today's dead include an unknown number of soldiers and police killed by explosions in the major syrian city, aleppo, separate blasts occurring near a merchant military post and a police headquarters building. 28 people were killed and 235 wounded. this is significant. this is the first time bloodshed has reached aleppo. the syrian state television is blaming this all on terrorists. the opposition in syria, though, is saying the government is killing its people, and that 52 individuals died today, including 16 in the besieged city of homs. cnn's ivan watson has more on the crisis in syria from neighboring turkey. let's first hear ivan talk about aleppo and why this is significant. so many analysts over the last few months, ivan, said once bloodshed hits the city of damascus, that means things have changed. have they? >> reporter: we have not seen violence this that town which is not the stronghold of the opposition. most of the violence has been focused on those towns and cities where
scores of people have died today in syria. today's dead include an unknown number of soldiers and police killed by explosions in the major syrian city, aleppo, separate blasts occurring near a merchant military post and a police headquarters building. 28 people were killed and 235 wounded. this is significant. this is the first time bloodshed has reached aleppo. the syrian state television is blaming this all on terrorists. the opposition in syria, though, is saying the government is killing...
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syria and a city under mercyless siege. today marks the seventh straight day military tanks pounded homes. one witness says hundreds of soldiers surrounded the city. dozens of tanks in sight. the president limited access by cnn and other international news organizations. ivan watson is monitoring from istanbul, turkey. what is the situation unfolding, specifically? >> reporter: good morning, ted. well, residents of the city of homs woke up every morning this week to the sound of ar tillie pounding their streets fired from kilometers away fired into a city with a population of around 1 million people. one of the residents we talked to said there were airplanes flying overhead dropping bombs on the city. we cannot confirm that. another resident we talked to made a desperate plea to help get the children out of this encircled city where hundreds of people have been killed. one of the voices speaking out to raise awareness on the plate is the u.s. ambassador to damascus who had to shutter the doors of the u.s. embassy earlier t
syria and a city under mercyless siege. today marks the seventh straight day military tanks pounded homes. one witness says hundreds of soldiers surrounded the city. dozens of tanks in sight. the president limited access by cnn and other international news organizations. ivan watson is monitoring from istanbul, turkey. what is the situation unfolding, specifically? >> reporter: good morning, ted. well, residents of the city of homs woke up every morning this week to the sound of ar tillie...
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death toll mounts in syria. we're going to have a live report from istanbul. >>> a judge sentences a man to a date night after being accused of abusing his wife. >>> and later, doing the salsa like victor cruz and being dejected like tom brady. copying the moves of the nfl, our jeanne moos, she tries her hand. >>> everyone is waiting to die in the syrian city of homs, that statement coming today from one of the few doctors who is still there. homs is being pounded with bombs and shells for a fifth straight day. cnn's ivan watson is joining us from neighboring turkey. ivan, the death toll is astounding, really, when you see what is taking place there. turkey is nowolding this conference about the crisis. the u.n. wants it take up another arab league mission. what is happening on the ground, what do the syrians feed from turkey? >> reporter: they are furious right now. the syrians continue to die as foreign governments talk about possibly sending another observer mission to syria or arranging some kind of a confer
death toll mounts in syria. we're going to have a live report from istanbul. >>> a judge sentences a man to a date night after being accused of abusing his wife. >>> and later, doing the salsa like victor cruz and being dejected like tom brady. copying the moves of the nfl, our jeanne moos, she tries her hand. >>> everyone is waiting to die in the syrian city of homs, that statement coming today from one of the few doctors who is still there. homs is being pounded...
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let's talk about syria. this is the major story of the day, things going from bad to worse in syria. the u.s. fears it's becoming so bad that they put up the shadows at the u.s. embassy. they're pulling out all the stops. that was the announcement today from the state department as a response to the ever-escalating chaos in syria. all services in damascus have been suspended, they have been withdrawn for safety reasons. you can hear the voices of the vir ya syrians as they try to get out of the way of the bombings. the images we're about to show you graphic and disturbing. there are images of children with war wounds. they are shelling neighborhoods. the death toll just today, one monitoring group says 56. and since march when the civil unrest began, the united nations says it's more than 6,000. opposition groups say it's more than that. we can't confirm those numbers, of course, or the origin of those images, but the syrian government continues to have access to that country. we have more on the devastation
let's talk about syria. this is the major story of the day, things going from bad to worse in syria. the u.s. fears it's becoming so bad that they put up the shadows at the u.s. embassy. they're pulling out all the stops. that was the announcement today from the state department as a response to the ever-escalating chaos in syria. all services in damascus have been suspended, they have been withdrawn for safety reasons. you can hear the voices of the vir ya syrians as they try to get out of the...
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they're still in syria. you're able to call them. there are land lines, in most places people are sneaking in s.a.t. phones. what do you hear in the background? >> i haven't talked to my family during the last few months but i'm talking to activists on the ground. we could hear the bullet sounds on the phone. everybody's telling us why the world is silent that this regime is using air strikes in some areas of homs and the world is still silent. people were saying we hope that our blood would be turned into oil so people would come and the world 0 would come and save us. it's a big shame on the world that nobody's helping the syrian people. >> if our blood would turn into oil then perhaps the world would save us, that's what you're saying people would say. what are you hearing from activists and your sources? is this revolt now spreading to the north? >> it's in all of the syrian cities. today the syrian army has stormed the city in the south. the revolution started from this city and they are killing people and raping women, yesterda
they're still in syria. you're able to call them. there are land lines, in most places people are sneaking in s.a.t. phones. what do you hear in the background? >> i haven't talked to my family during the last few months but i'm talking to activists on the ground. we could hear the bullet sounds on the phone. everybody's telling us why the world is silent that this regime is using air strikes in some areas of homs and the world is still silent. people were saying we hope that our blood...
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until the string ended two years ago. >>> now to syria. watch this with me. this happened just today. that is a building, was a building. exploded from the strain of repeated shelling by the syrian armed forces. this is day 13 of the syrian army's onslaught against its own people in the city of homs. >> opposition sources tell cnn at least 70 people have died today in fighting between the army and the insurgents. cnn's ivan watson has just now slipped into syria and has witnessed a growing revolt against the rule of president bashar al assad. listen to this. >> the countryside here in northern syria is in open revolt. and this is a rebellion of farmers, of carpenters, of high school teachers. entire communities, vils and towns and stretches of northern syria that tell us they have not seen presence of central syrian government authority in months. they have effectively been governing themselves and they have clearly established militias as well as pockets of what's been called the free syrian army. defectors from the syrian army who have come and joined these
until the string ended two years ago. >>> now to syria. watch this with me. this happened just today. that is a building, was a building. exploded from the strain of repeated shelling by the syrian armed forces. this is day 13 of the syrian army's onslaught against its own people in the city of homs. >> opposition sources tell cnn at least 70 people have died today in fighting between the army and the insurgents. cnn's ivan watson has just now slipped into syria and has witnessed...
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or coming into syria. so when we talk about bloodshed, there will be a lot more bloodshed. that's not a reason not to support the opposition. because at the end of the day we want to do the right thing both politically and morally. but let's face it. getting more involved in iraq or getting more involved in afghanistan did not produce less bloodshed. it produced more. it wide, the war. >> it certainly would. i want you to listen here. i asked the republican candidates for president last night what they would do differently from the current president. here's what mitt romney said. >> with assad in trouble, we need to communicate to the ail alowites to say you have a future if you abandon that guy assad. we need to work with saudi arabia and turkey to say you guys provide the kind of weaponry that's needed to help the rebels inside syria. this is a critical time for us. if we can turn syria and lebanon away from iran we finally have the capacity to get iran to pull back. >> a reasonable answer? >> yes, i tho
or coming into syria. so when we talk about bloodshed, there will be a lot more bloodshed. that's not a reason not to support the opposition. because at the end of the day we want to do the right thing both politically and morally. but let's face it. getting more involved in iraq or getting more involved in afghanistan did not produce less bloodshed. it produced more. it wide, the war. >> it certainly would. i want you to listen here. i asked the republican candidates for president last...
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syria. you will only see that video here on cnn. this is a horrifying reality many syrians are living right now. the video is from a freelance camera man able to slip into the city of homs. we are getting a rare, close-up look at the syrian army made up of military from president assad's regime. >>> gop presidential candidate mitt romney's economic speech was dwarfed and overshadowed by the location of ford field. romney drew a crowd of 1200 people, 65,000 empty stadium seats is hard to notice those. the speech was scheduled to take place in a smaller venue. it reached capacity, so the event was moved to a larger one. >> republican presidential hopeful rick santorum has been surging in the polls. that made him a target. at this week's cnn presidential debate, romney went after santorum on his economic credentials. >> i'm looking at a historic record. voting to raise the debt ceiling five times without compensating for cuts. bacon cost $100 billion over ten years. a series of votes voting to
syria. you will only see that video here on cnn. this is a horrifying reality many syrians are living right now. the video is from a freelance camera man able to slip into the city of homs. we are getting a rare, close-up look at the syrian army made up of military from president assad's regime. >>> gop presidential candidate mitt romney's economic speech was dwarfed and overshadowed by the location of ford field. romney drew a crowd of 1200 people, 65,000 empty stadium seats is hard...
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arwa damon is in syria. she's able to report firsthand on what's happening. >> reporter: the area where the government crackdown is at its worst, people say there are snipers positioned on every single street corner. you can hardly cross a main street without coming across government snipers. then they are all at the tanks at the check points. it's an incredibly intense situation here. it's also incredibly emotional. anger is running at an all-time high as is frustration and desperation. >> in thailand, three explosions rocked bangkok. one of the blasts ripped off a leg of a suspected bomber. authorities say they have two iranians in custody and they are looking for a third suspect. the explosions happened a day after bombings in india and in the republic of georgia. those were bombings targeting israeli diplomats. they blame iran for the blasts. >>> new violence in bahrain. tear gas was fired on to protesters who gathered on the first anniversary of pro-democracy demonstrations in the gulf kingdom. demonstr
arwa damon is in syria. she's able to report firsthand on what's happening. >> reporter: the area where the government crackdown is at its worst, people say there are snipers positioned on every single street corner. you can hardly cross a main street without coming across government snipers. then they are all at the tanks at the check points. it's an incredibly intense situation here. it's also incredibly emotional. anger is running at an all-time high as is frustration and desperation....
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it was a horrible day in syria again. the violence escalating out of control as the government forces pound repeatedly on the city of homs. this is the fifth straight day images like this have been recorded. the dissidents in that neighborhood and those communities now reporting yet another 137 civilians killed in the last 24 hours, including ten children. >>> in this country, rick santorum is raising some eyebrows, it telling cnn's john king that he's got some concerns about the idea of more women in front line combat roles because of, quote, other types of emotions, end quote, that are involved. and mississippi supreme court heard the arguments from both sides yesterday and now has to weigh in, write an opinion and decide if 200 or so pardons issued by former governor haley barbour can be undone and overturned. >>> take a look at this, a photo of an elite unit of marines posing with a flag featuring a nazi-like logo surfaced on the internet. the marines corps says it has investigated and will not take disciplinary actio
it was a horrible day in syria again. the violence escalating out of control as the government forces pound repeatedly on the city of homs. this is the fifth straight day images like this have been recorded. the dissidents in that neighborhood and those communities now reporting yet another 137 civilians killed in the last 24 hours, including ten children. >>> in this country, rick santorum is raising some eyebrows, it telling cnn's john king that he's got some concerns about the idea...
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shut down the embassy in syria. they pull out staff, tell americans to get out of the country immediately. what does that say about what's taking place on the ground now? >> reporter: the u.s. had been concerned about security in da mass cast for quite some time. they put in a request to the syrian government to beef up the presence of security forces because of the bombings that happened in december and january attributed to al qaeda. you have to remember the u.s. embassy in damascus is in a fairly exposed position that's effectively on one of the main roads with no sort of buffer zone between anyone that would want to attack it and the embassy building itself. this is all part and parcel of the deteriorating situation when it comes to security in general. there has been arise in criminal activity and other security breakdowns, as well, but also the levels of violence we saw transpire over the weekend were unprecedented, as the u.n. was trying to negotiate but failing to put forward a united front when it comes to
shut down the embassy in syria. they pull out staff, tell americans to get out of the country immediately. what does that say about what's taking place on the ground now? >> reporter: the u.s. had been concerned about security in da mass cast for quite some time. they put in a request to the syrian government to beef up the presence of security forces because of the bombings that happened in december and january attributed to al qaeda. you have to remember the u.s. embassy in damascus is...
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across syria at least 45 people were killed just today. michael holmes is watching developments in syria from beirut. >> dozens more syrians died around the country sunday. violence and anti-government protests in cities from dharat in the south. many victims in the familiar and still besieged neighborhood in the city of homs. the shelling began just before dawn and continues throughout the day according to activist we spoke with. the violence ironic accompaniment to voting on a new constitution. syrian state media showed president bashar al assad voting with his wife and ran video of other syrians casting their ballots as well. 14.5 million were eligible to vote. how many did yet to be known. certainly not many in parts of homs where this man expressed his views on the referendum as one of the city's marketplaces burned behind him. >> translator: the referendum on the constitution is the 26th of february. this is the referendum on the constitution, burning the shops, the heavy gunfire and explosions taking place at the main market in homs
across syria at least 45 people were killed just today. michael holmes is watching developments in syria from beirut. >> dozens more syrians died around the country sunday. violence and anti-government protests in cities from dharat in the south. many victims in the familiar and still besieged neighborhood in the city of homs. the shelling began just before dawn and continues throughout the day according to activist we spoke with. the violence ironic accompaniment to voting on a new...
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the foreign minister of russia, one of syria's few allies, arrived in syria today for talks with assad. he described western condemnation of the veto as hysterical. he said that a solution to the rebellion must be reached without foreign interference. assad repeated his claim that he's willing to have dialogue with the opposition and work with the arab league to find a solution to the uprising. the latest diplomatic blow to the assad government, several more countries are pulling their ambassadors out of damascus. among them members of the golf cooperation council and economic alliance that includes kwoit, the uae and saudi arabia. also with drawing envoys, france, italy and spain. the united states and great britain have already withdrawn their ambassadors from syria, as well. despite the growing and determined opposition against him, most analysts agree that president assad remains fully in control of the government. and despite some defections to the rebels, assad has the support of the military. assad became president 12 years ago. inheriting the harsh dictatorship from his father.
the foreign minister of russia, one of syria's few allies, arrived in syria today for talks with assad. he described western condemnation of the veto as hysterical. he said that a solution to the rebellion must be reached without foreign interference. assad repeated his claim that he's willing to have dialogue with the opposition and work with the arab league to find a solution to the uprising. the latest diplomatic blow to the assad government, several more countries are pulling their...
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connected the to the story in syria. anthony shadid was a friend to many of us died overnight trying to cross from syria into turkey. his employer, "the new york times," says the cause of shadid's death is not precisely clear but there is strong indications that the 43-year-old reporter may have suffered an asthma attack brought on by exposure to the horses being ridden by his guides. it's one of the ways, in some cases the only way to get into syria when you sneak in. again, we'll hear from cnn's ivan watson in a little bit on what happened, to speak in shadid with the hours before his death. >> ivan, what can you tell us about the last time that you saw and worked together with anthony shadid? >> reporter: well, we -- jim, we saw him thursday night with his colleague, tyler hicks. they've been operating here out of northern syria. i surprised them in the little hut they were staying in and gave them both a hug. they were very excited to get out to turkey to start sending stories. they were being very careful, jim, to m
connected the to the story in syria. anthony shadid was a friend to many of us died overnight trying to cross from syria into turkey. his employer, "the new york times," says the cause of shadid's death is not precisely clear but there is strong indications that the 43-year-old reporter may have suffered an asthma attack brought on by exposure to the horses being ridden by his guides. it's one of the ways, in some cases the only way to get into syria when you sneak in. again, we'll...
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security council is meeting about the deadly violence exploding in syria. we'll bring you a live report. >>> also, chaos, confusion, and grief. long lost jfk audio tapes allow us to hear what happened right after kennedy was shot. we will listen to some of those recordings. >>> and you'd better check your fridge. a massive hard boiled egg recall is under way in 34 states. >> today the nevada caucuses, the first contest in the west began about an hour ago. voters are concerned about widespread foreclosures as you can imagine in nevada, high unemployment rates. mitt romney is expected to sweep the mormon vote. political editor paul steinhauser is at a caucus site in las vegas. paul, wa kind of activity are you seeing out there? >> reporter: good morning again, susan. we're at becker middle school in the northwest part of las vegas. things are just getting under way here. just a couple of minutes ago, the volunteers who will working the caucus site were briefed by state and local party officials. about an hour from now the real action will get going. the real
security council is meeting about the deadly violence exploding in syria. we'll bring you a live report. >>> also, chaos, confusion, and grief. long lost jfk audio tapes allow us to hear what happened right after kennedy was shot. we will listen to some of those recordings. >>> and you'd better check your fridge. a massive hard boiled egg recall is under way in 34 states. >> today the nevada caucuses, the first contest in the west began about an hour ago. voters are...
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syria has gotten so bloody that they're shutting out syria and damascus. >> where can syrians go? they've been calling out to the world for help. >> we want to see actions, we don't want to see talk. we're really tired of talk and talk and talk. we've seen no actions at all. the syrian president still has his legitimacy. until now no country said this president lost his legitimacy. until now. why did they not say that? why does he still have his legitimacy after all the killing he did? >> and that activist is talking about this weekend's lack of action from the united nations. the security council rejected a resolution to call for president bajar assad to step down, stop the violence. china and russia are the reason they voted against it. meanwhile, syrians scrambling every minute with the sky hailing on them. it seems that way, anyway, with constant shelling. cnn can't confirm the details because syria has restrictions on journalists. we do have some live in washington. we talk about the latest on the american reaction to this international crisis. the decision to close the embas
syria has gotten so bloody that they're shutting out syria and damascus. >> where can syrians go? they've been calling out to the world for help. >> we want to see actions, we don't want to see talk. we're really tired of talk and talk and talk. we've seen no actions at all. the syrian president still has his legitimacy. until now no country said this president lost his legitimacy. until now. why did they not say that? why does he still have his legitimacy after all the killing he...
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going out from syria, like being inside syria was suicide for me. it's just a matter of time to be a number on the tv. and i couldn't -- i couldn't stay there. and can we do something about that i guess i want everybody to know what's happening in syria. in this world, we can't watch and feel bad for a few minutes. we are part of the nation. and assad regime can't still kill us just because asking for freedom and justice. this is all what people want. and they are only holding the roses and their kids just to show how peaceful they are and how civilized they are. can we do something about that? sure we can. we can take actions like the army, they want to get rid of this regime, but they can't because they have the airplanes, they have everything. they can't let the soldiers just go out and not shooting the dem mon straighters. >> sure. >> soapy hope the big countries and all the civilian world can help and take action to stop killing syria and deliver account human humanitarian aid. >> the aid, the help, right, that's precisely what arwa and ivan ha
going out from syria, like being inside syria was suicide for me. it's just a matter of time to be a number on the tv. and i couldn't -- i couldn't stay there. and can we do something about that i guess i want everybody to know what's happening in syria. in this world, we can't watch and feel bad for a few minutes. we are part of the nation. and assad regime can't still kill us just because asking for freedom and justice. this is all what people want. and they are only holding the roses and...
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. >>> more bloody violence in syria. victims, children. >>> and the man leading the charge against mississippi's controversy pardons talks to us, comes "outfront." let's go. >>> good evening, everyone. i'm erin burnett. "outfront" tonight, big, big, and bigger money in politics. upwards of $11 million will be spent on this year's election, according to the federal election commission. that would make it the most expensive election season in american history. but here's the dirty truth about american history. money always seeps into politics, and it has been going and going and going for a long time. take president mckinley's campaign at the turn of the century. even know that guy? railroad and steel barron's gave him the then insanely kingly sums of $6 million for his 18 - 1896-1900 presidential win. that would be a lot of money even now. president nixon was given $2.5 million by one guy, an insurance executive when he ran for president in '68 and '72. just two examples of what happens every time. over the years laws on
. >>> more bloody violence in syria. victims, children. >>> and the man leading the charge against mississippi's controversy pardons talks to us, comes "outfront." let's go. >>> good evening, everyone. i'm erin burnett. "outfront" tonight, big, big, and bigger money in politics. upwards of $11 million will be spent on this year's election, according to the federal election commission. that would make it the most expensive election season in...
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s failed attempt to stop violence in syria. our richard roth joins us after this. >>> about 20 minutes ago in new york, the u.n. security council voted down a resolution condemning serious crackdown on anti-government protesters. let's go to richard ruth who is live at the u.n. 12 countries voted in favor of it, including the u.s. what happened? >> reporter: 13 actually, china, russia with a veto. they put their hands in the air, and they did the same movement in october..n. goes too far and shouldn't get involved every time a country -- member country of the u.n. -- >>> good to see you guys again. all right, this is interesting, gentlemen. so many of us have done internships and this young lady, diana way, says there must be a really big misunderstanding. she was an intern at the magazine's accessories department from august to december last year where she said she typically worked at least 40 hours a week and sometimes more than that. now she's saying to this magazine that they owe her back pay and overtime. avery, how is she
s failed attempt to stop violence in syria. our richard roth joins us after this. >>> about 20 minutes ago in new york, the u.n. security council voted down a resolution condemning serious crackdown on anti-government protesters. let's go to richard ruth who is live at the u.n. 12 countries voted in favor of it, including the u.s. what happened? >> reporter: 13 actually, china, russia with a veto. they put their hands in the air, and they did the same movement in october..n. goes...
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they're hiding from a rainfall of rockets in syria. we take you inside these bunkers to see how these people are surviving. and two pills.listing. after a morning of walk-ups, it's back to more pain, back to more pills. the evening showings bring more pain and more pills. sealing the deal... when, hang on... her doctor recommended aleve. it can relieve pain all day with fewer pills than tylenol. this is lois... who chose two aleve and fewer pills for a day free of pain. [ female announcer ] and...