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how many fled to turkey and what are the living conditions like for the refugees? >> caller: there are about 80,000 -- others -- there are 8,000 estimated across the border from where i am. we walked across there a few hours ago, a half mile from where we are standing, inside syria. the border is controlled by the free syrian army. inside there, there are people who are literally camping out in the open with their family, women, children. blankets on the ground. there are supplies being brought to them. i spoke to one young man who said they had been there ten days and were told they could cross into turkey within a couple days. that isn't happening. these are the people across the border. >> the turkish foreign min fer is dealing with this crisis. what does he want the u.n. to do, exactly? >> caller: what he would like to do is the u.n. security council to come to border camp to look at the conditions and situation and to see, to motivate them and see how they can help. there's been discussion as well about trying to make these displacement camps inside syria, mak
how many fled to turkey and what are the living conditions like for the refugees? >> caller: there are about 80,000 -- others -- there are 8,000 estimated across the border from where i am. we walked across there a few hours ago, a half mile from where we are standing, inside syria. the border is controlled by the free syrian army. inside there, there are people who are literally camping out in the open with their family, women, children. blankets on the ground. there are supplies being...
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from the villages and flood into turkey. the turkish government can't cope with those numbers. turkish foreign minister talking about he wants the u.n. security council members to come here, see those camps, get an idea of what they're like. he wants better security provided so that the syrians, rather than crossing to turkey, can be supported in camps right across the border inside syria, that area now controlled by the free syrian army. the u.n. security council thinks about doing that it needs to provide a free fly zone, a no-fly zone and right now there is no international appetite. refugees piling up on the border waiting to cross here into turkey. nic robertson, cnn, at the baba salaam crossing at the turkish-syrian border. >> you have just finished your workout and you're hungry and thirsty and what should you have? the answer might sur poiprise yo . but, through it all, we've persevered, supporting some of the biggest ideas in modern history. so why should our anniversary matter to you? because for 200 years, we've b
from the villages and flood into turkey. the turkish government can't cope with those numbers. turkish foreign minister talking about he wants the u.n. security council members to come here, see those camps, get an idea of what they're like. he wants better security provided so that the syrians, rather than crossing to turkey, can be supported in camps right across the border inside syria, that area now controlled by the free syrian army. the u.n. security council thinks about doing that it...
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you wrote your first book -- first major book about turkey, the emergence of modern turkey. you speak turkish, you also see arabic and farsy -- >> many languages. >> lots of people worry about turkey and say this is an islamist government that is turning turkey into a liberal society. others say no, no, no, this is the real expression of democracy. you had a military junta that was running it, now you have genuine liberal democracy. how do you look at turkey? >> i think there's something to be said for both interpretations. they're not mutually exclusive. i mean, this government did come to power by a free and fair election. no doubt about that. turkey was the first country which held genuinely free and fair elections. i was there in 1950 and spent the year in turkey. i was there when the first fair and free election took place. the government lost. the government conducted and controlled the election, it lost the election. it gracefully withdrew from power and handed over it the opposition. it was a memorable experience. since then, democracy has had a rather checkered expe
you wrote your first book -- first major book about turkey, the emergence of modern turkey. you speak turkish, you also see arabic and farsy -- >> many languages. >> lots of people worry about turkey and say this is an islamist government that is turning turkey into a liberal society. others say no, no, no, this is the real expression of democracy. you had a military junta that was running it, now you have genuine liberal democracy. how do you look at turkey? >> i think...
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how do you look at turkey? >> i think there's something to be said about both of those interpretations. they're not mutually exclusive. i mean, this government did come to power by a free and fair election. no doubt about that. turkey was the first muslim country which held genuinely free and fair elections. i was there in 1950 and spent the year in turkey. i was there when the first free and fair election took place. the government lost. the government conducted and controlled the election, it lost the election. it gracefully withdrew from power and handed it over to the proposition. it was a memorable experience. since then, democracy has had a rather checkered experience in the region. it's an alien concept. it's taking some time to assimilate. but i think there is progress. and there are two things which i think are important. one is the point that i mentioned before. the existence and presumably development of institutions and bodies where authority comes from inside and not from above. and the provision o
how do you look at turkey? >> i think there's something to be said about both of those interpretations. they're not mutually exclusive. i mean, this government did come to power by a free and fair election. no doubt about that. turkey was the first muslim country which held genuinely free and fair elections. i was there in 1950 and spent the year in turkey. i was there when the first free and fair election took place. the government lost. the government conducted and controlled the...
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we sat down with an exclusive interview with the prime minister of turkey. let's listen. >> does it surprise you that the united states doesn't take any other actions other than what they call nonlethal support? do it surprise you they don't want to arm the rebels, for instance or talk about a no-fly zone or buffer zone or safe zones? >> translator: right now there are certain things being expected from the united states. the united states had not yet catered to those expectations. maybe it's because of the elections, maybe it's because of the pre-election situation in the states. nobody has spoken to us about their reasons and they are not obliged to state anything. we're very thankful and pleased they have stated they are against this regime. >> it's good to see you. hearing what he said, can you give me a broader context of what he was explaining? >> reporter: i think he's very frustrated. he's a good friend of united states and a good friend to the obama administration. he didn't want to come out and directly sledge hammer the obama administration but he
we sat down with an exclusive interview with the prime minister of turkey. let's listen. >> does it surprise you that the united states doesn't take any other actions other than what they call nonlethal support? do it surprise you they don't want to arm the rebels, for instance or talk about a no-fly zone or buffer zone or safe zones? >> translator: right now there are certain things being expected from the united states. the united states had not yet catered to those expectations....
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but the syrian refugee population in turkey recently swelled to more than 87,000. now turkey ars to have partially shut what it once called its openoor for syrians. these des prot people are stuck waitinhe under the eyes of a turkish border th hold a futile protest begging the turkish vernnt to let them in. some of the children here look dazed, overwhelmed by their sundings the faces of what be could losteneration. they are victims of aonflict that's tearing syria apart. at sunset, t families get ready for another night under the olive trees, hoping that tomorrow their turkish neighbors will finally let them in. ivan watson, cnn on the syrian border with turkey. >> there's a possible solution to cutting down world hunger and pushing the economies in europe and japan into double digit growth. our next guest is explaining why helping women changes the world. i'm barack obama and i approve this message. romney: "it's time to stand up to the cheaters" vo: tough on china? not mitt romney. when a flood of chinese tires threatened a thousand american jobs... it was presid
but the syrian refugee population in turkey recently swelled to more than 87,000. now turkey ars to have partially shut what it once called its openoor for syrians. these des prot people are stuck waitinhe under the eyes of a turkish border th hold a futile protest begging the turkish vernnt to let them in. some of the children here look dazed, overwhelmed by their sundings the faces of what be could losteneration. they are victims of aonflict that's tearing syria apart. at sunset, t families...
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david petraeus is just next door in turkey. thousands of syrians looking for safe haven there as the regime is targeting their own people. our senior international correspondent robertson is on the border. we'll take you to him in a moment, but first this. >> it labor day. hopefully not too many you have are having to labor here. it's also the unofficial start of the campaign season. that's how it's been in the past. i want you tyke a look here. this is mitt romney. he's spending the day like most of you just hanging out. romney took his boat for a spin on new hampshire's lake. no public event scheduled for mitt romney this week. he has debate preparations happening in private. >>> president obama labor day in toledo. he spoke within the past hour. he talked about his party's convention this week. he critiqued the tampa republicans. he said mitt romney whiffed last week at his convention on the subject of creating new jobs. take a listen. >> when governor romney had his chance to let you in on the secret sauce of job creation,
david petraeus is just next door in turkey. thousands of syrians looking for safe haven there as the regime is targeting their own people. our senior international correspondent robertson is on the border. we'll take you to him in a moment, but first this. >> it labor day. hopefully not too many you have are having to labor here. it's also the unofficial start of the campaign season. that's how it's been in the past. i want you tyke a look here. this is mitt romney. he's spending the day...
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turkey has been forced to shut the door, refuse entry to these tired, poor and huddled masses. so now these people have literally been stopped in their tracks on the syrian side of the border in the mud, in the mess, in the sickness eye with an watson got a firsthand look. >> they live almost hidden in the olive groves. syrian families sleeping in the dirt. over the last month, a make shift camp of more than 5,000 people has sprung up on the northern edge of syria. families made homeless by war. water that's hard to even swallow. water that your receisef has go used to drinking. >> i've been here one month, five days. it's not nice. it's not healthy, also. >> why did you come here? >> because my house is destroyed. there is no house for me. >> everyone tells stories of rockets and air strikes, artillery and explosions. this man fled here from allepo. his 2-year-old daughter was badly burned when a bomb blew up his house last month. i tried to ask her how are you. she's deaf now. she can't hear. the little girl's been deaf ever since the explosion. we see far too many children h
turkey has been forced to shut the door, refuse entry to these tired, poor and huddled masses. so now these people have literally been stopped in their tracks on the syrian side of the border in the mud, in the mess, in the sickness eye with an watson got a firsthand look. >> they live almost hidden in the olive groves. syrian families sleeping in the dirt. over the last month, a make shift camp of more than 5,000 people has sprung up on the northern edge of syria. families made homeless...
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they're trying to capture an air base, as well, in the west of the country, close to the border with turkey. they haven't been able to do that yet. it -- they say they've destroyed helicopters on the runway. hard to confirm claims. does appear as if the air base in the east of the country is now under rebel control. free syrian army control. the reason is simple, they say. if they control the air bases, that stops fighter planes from taking off and dropping bomb on them. of course the syrian government has plenty of other air bases with aircraft with long enough range to target anywhere in the country. that does seem to be part of their strategy. also when you look at other conflicts, if they get control of those air bases, there's always that possibility they could fly in much-needed supplies themselves. certainly if they get international backing and support for it. so there's a double incentive to get those big concrete strips air bases. >> do you have any information on reports of new explosions in damascus, as well? >> reporter: yeah. we're getting reports from the state news agency in
they're trying to capture an air base, as well, in the west of the country, close to the border with turkey. they haven't been able to do that yet. it -- they say they've destroyed helicopters on the runway. hard to confirm claims. does appear as if the air base in the east of the country is now under rebel control. free syrian army control. the reason is simple, they say. if they control the air bases, that stops fighter planes from taking off and dropping bomb on them. of course the syrian...
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it is now spreading to turkey. ida watson is in istanbul. >> a small group of demonstrators have gathered here in istanbul to chant damn america, no to islamiyah phobia and to condemn the anti-islamic film "the innocence of muslim." but the protest here says an awful lot about how this film has failed to capture the tension of turks that are perhaps 500 or at most 1,000 demonstrators in a city of more than 12 million. turkey's top muslim clerics have come out denouncing violence against u.s. diplomatic missions, as has turkey's prime minister who in a speech on friday went one step further. he said that freedom of expression in the u.s. shouldn't justify making a film that shows bigotry against muslims, but he also extended condolences and urged muslims to take controlf their own values rather than allow them to be dictated by fringe groups in the u.s. ivan watson, cnn, istanbul. >> want to bring in our journalist zed mercy. he is joining us by phone from tunisia, and tell what is is happening there. there have bee
it is now spreading to turkey. ida watson is in istanbul. >> a small group of demonstrators have gathered here in istanbul to chant damn america, no to islamiyah phobia and to condemn the anti-islamic film "the innocence of muslim." but the protest here says an awful lot about how this film has failed to capture the tension of turks that are perhaps 500 or at most 1,000 demonstrators in a city of more than 12 million. turkey's top muslim clerics have come out denouncing violence...
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he gets up north to kurdistan and across into turkey. >> is he powerful? does he have any sway whatsoever now that he is out of the country? can he do something? >> he doesn't have any sway, but he has a lot of support among sunnis, and this is where you are seeing violence wrap up. it's the local al qaeda affiliate, the islamic state of iraq. it's kind of an umbrella group. you have al qaeda certainly involved, but you also have sunni islamist groups and remnants of the old saddam ba'ath party who are behind all this violence, and it's just getting bigger and bigger and bigger. you know, every month there's been a major coordinated attack. >> why is this happening? >> 350 people were killed. >> why is this happening now, michael, the timing of all this? obviously, people are looking at the situation. a lot of people see that you went into iraq thinking that eventually there would be home building, nation building, and this hasn't happened. there is no peace there. >> it was a pretty naive notion to go into iraq and think that would happen, to be honest, a
he gets up north to kurdistan and across into turkey. >> is he powerful? does he have any sway whatsoever now that he is out of the country? can he do something? >> he doesn't have any sway, but he has a lot of support among sunnis, and this is where you are seeing violence wrap up. it's the local al qaeda affiliate, the islamic state of iraq. it's kind of an umbrella group. you have al qaeda certainly involved, but you also have sunni islamist groups and remnants of the old saddam...
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and turkey that they're studying their options. one of those options might be the creation of a no-fly zone. certainly there have been more calls from the international community and from big players within the international community to go ahead and create or try to create a no-fly zone. but the fact of the matter is it doesn't look like it's going to happen anytime soon. the countries that have said they might explore it at some point still have said a lot of studies need to be done before they can be created. and you have the problem of the u.n. security council deadlocked. russia supporting the syrian regime. there's been no consensus amongst these countries as to what to do. there's a diplomatic activity, a lot of flurry of diplomatic activity going on trying to come up with a political solution to the crisis in syria to the civil war. it hasn't yielded any kind of solution either. essentially what's going on in syria right now is a war of attrition, a brutal civil war. it doesn't seem to have any end in sight or the creation
and turkey that they're studying their options. one of those options might be the creation of a no-fly zone. certainly there have been more calls from the international community and from big players within the international community to go ahead and create or try to create a no-fly zone. but the fact of the matter is it doesn't look like it's going to happen anytime soon. the countries that have said they might explore it at some point still have said a lot of studies need to be done before...
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rebels have been trying to secure border crossings to create safe havens near turkey, a country sympathetic to the syrian opposition movement. >>> workers at a platinum mine in south africa have ended their labor strike. the deal comes after protests left 45 people dead. the mins accepted an agreement that will boost pay as much as 22%. a spokesman for the mine company called it groundbreaking, and workers say they're happy. >> yeah. no, no, no. the solution is coming. yeah. >> we have something. half is better than nothing. >> a french magazine is the latest target of muslim anger over depictions of the prophet mohammed. the satirical magazine published cartoons today featuring a figure resembling the prophet. the french muslim council calls the cartoons insulting. it follows a week of deadly protests over an anti-muslim video prugsd here in the u.s. the cartoons threaten to add to an already tense situation. jim bitterman is following the developments from paris. what is the magazine saying about why it published the cartoons and what it hopes to actually accomplish? >> reporter: well, th
rebels have been trying to secure border crossings to create safe havens near turkey, a country sympathetic to the syrian opposition movement. >>> workers at a platinum mine in south africa have ended their labor strike. the deal comes after protests left 45 people dead. the mins accepted an agreement that will boost pay as much as 22%. a spokesman for the mine company called it groundbreaking, and workers say they're happy. >> yeah. no, no, no. the solution is coming. yeah....
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that vp is in exile in turkey. today he declared his innocence. >> i totally reject and will never recognize the unjust, the politically motivated verdict, which was expected from the outset of the trial. >> coinciding with the verdict, a wave of bombings. look at pictures. they are becoming familiar elsewhere. they were up familiar at one time. this time more than 90 people wounded -- 90 people killed and 300 wounded aacrocross the coun. sunni insurgents belonging to al qaeda in iraq claiming responsibility. you might sum this up in one word. mess. ivan watson is monitoring the developments from istanbul. last i checked the americans spent over $800 billion and a lot of blood in trying to ensure that iraq was somewhat stable. is this headed towards complete loss and a waste of our time and energy? >> reporter: well, it certainly doesn't look good. sunday's bombings killing 94 people at least, more than 300 wounded last summer as a result of similar bombings, the worst violence and death toll in nearly two years, a
that vp is in exile in turkey. today he declared his innocence. >> i totally reject and will never recognize the unjust, the politically motivated verdict, which was expected from the outset of the trial. >> coinciding with the verdict, a wave of bombings. look at pictures. they are becoming familiar elsewhere. they were up familiar at one time. this time more than 90 people wounded -- 90 people killed and 300 wounded aacrocross the coun. sunni insurgents belonging to al qaeda in...
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there are issues with turkey, they've got many important issues to deal with. i don't quite understand why this happed, you know. possibly there's some explanation. one part of it may be that this president is very smart, he's very cerebral. he tends not to place a lot of weight on what david was talking about, the person-to-person meetings, the schmoozing. >> we saw that in his relationship with capitol hill. he doesn't like the back slapping. >> precisely. so there may be some part of him that says these meetings are kind of formal, they're choreographed, we don't actually have any business to do, i'm getting the business done on the side. maybe there's some element of that, because otherwise, it is as david says inexplicable. >> it is interesting just how, and you have more experience at this than a lot of folks, having worked in white houses, how the personal relationship matters at that level with the world leader. >> they matter enormously. one of the models that president obama has, president george h.w. bush, president bush senior. his rolodex and his f
there are issues with turkey, they've got many important issues to deal with. i don't quite understand why this happed, you know. possibly there's some explanation. one part of it may be that this president is very smart, he's very cerebral. he tends not to place a lot of weight on what david was talking about, the person-to-person meetings, the schmoozing. >> we saw that in his relationship with capitol hill. he doesn't like the back slapping. >> precisely. so there may be some...
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and early trips to turkey and egypt with high profile addresses to the arab and muslim world without a stop in israel further exacerbated that relationship. the push for middle east peace himself been stuck ever since and that rocky personal relationship with netanyahu was further underlined during a tense oval office meeting in may 2011 when the prime minister seemed to be lecturing the president. >> israel is prepared to make generous compromises for peace. it cannot go back to the 1967 lines because these lines are indefensible. >> reporter: still at least in public they seem to have moved on. >> as i've said to the prime minister in every single one of our meetgs, the united states will always have israel's back when it comes to israel's security. >> reporter: on some of the most sensitive issues, obama and romney seem to agree, at least when it comes to the big picture. jerusalem is israel's capital. a final peace agreement should include what's called a two-state solution, israel living alongside palestine and iran must be stopped from building a nuclear bomb. but there are dif
and early trips to turkey and egypt with high profile addresses to the arab and muslim world without a stop in israel further exacerbated that relationship. the push for middle east peace himself been stuck ever since and that rocky personal relationship with netanyahu was further underlined during a tense oval office meeting in may 2011 when the prime minister seemed to be lecturing the president. >> israel is prepared to make generous compromises for peace. it cannot go back to the 1967...
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and many addresses to turkey and egypt without a stop in israel further exacerbated that relationship. the push for middle east peace has been stuck ever since and that rocky personal relationship with net tatt tanya hoo. >> the president is prepared to make generous compromises for peach. it cannot go back to the 1967 lines because these lines are in defensible. >> still, at least in public, they seem to have moved on. >> as i have said to the prime minister in every single one of our meetings, the united states will always have its back when it comes to its security. >> jerusalem is israel's capital, a final peace agreement should include what's called a two-state solution, israel living alongside palestine, and iran must be stopped from building a nuclear bomb. but there are differences when it comes to specific details on how to achieve those goals. romney charges that president obama hasn't been a strong enough ally to israel in opposing iran's nuclear ambitions. >> israel doesn't need public lectures on how to wage war and peace. if i'm president of the united states, my first t
and many addresses to turkey and egypt without a stop in israel further exacerbated that relationship. the push for middle east peace has been stuck ever since and that rocky personal relationship with net tatt tanya hoo. >> the president is prepared to make generous compromises for peach. it cannot go back to the 1967 lines because these lines are in defensible. >> still, at least in public, they seem to have moved on. >> as i have said to the prime minister in every single...
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. >>> turkey is the most recent victim of spillover fighting from syria. and artillery rounds land in a small turkish town wounding a number of residents. rebels have been fighting for control of the syrian town. >>> the latest viral video, and greenday front man having an on stage meltdown. he was not too happy that he got the cue he had one minute to wrap up his set. just after that tirade, armstrong apologized and announced he is seeking treatment for substance abuse. >>> immediately after the assault on the u.s. consulate in libya, one question was on everybody's mind. how could this happen in how can the most porful nation on earth cannot protect it's own envoys in other countries? and earlier i talked with wall street journal intelligence correspondent who has been covering the story, if it was accurate wn the security was woefully inadequate. >> the standard security was forearm forearmed libyan guards and four unarmed libyan guards. on the day of the attack there were five or so armed diplomatic personnel. as we looked into it, security had not rea
. >>> turkey is the most recent victim of spillover fighting from syria. and artillery rounds land in a small turkish town wounding a number of residents. rebels have been fighting for control of the syrian town. >>> the latest viral video, and greenday front man having an on stage meltdown. he was not too happy that he got the cue he had one minute to wrap up his set. just after that tirade, armstrong apologized and announced he is seeking treatment for substance abuse....
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this guy right here went cold turkey. threw away your cell phone. 24 hours. the tell us about your experience. what happened? >> here's the symptom of it. i'm never letting this go again. i'm keeping this forever. one day without a cell phone, i'll tell you, the first 15, 20 minutes was fun. usually i walk around the streets of new york texting, reading e-mails. i could see everything, people, tourists. >> let's take a look at what he went through. >> anyone have a cell phone? you have a cell phone? could you go a whole day without using your cell phone? can i just buy a temporary one and check my e-mail on it? the hardest part was not calling people. it was not being able to check my e-mail. everyone loves e-mail. i don't know where the cafe is. would you speak to new yorkers on a subway, like strangers? you do seriously? i usually play my baseball game. new york is beautifully diverse. i finally read the evacuation emergency instructions on the subway. if there's a fire on the subway, look for me, i will save your lives. i think we found something. i saw in
this guy right here went cold turkey. threw away your cell phone. 24 hours. the tell us about your experience. what happened? >> here's the symptom of it. i'm never letting this go again. i'm keeping this forever. one day without a cell phone, i'll tell you, the first 15, 20 minutes was fun. usually i walk around the streets of new york texting, reading e-mails. i could see everything, people, tourists. >> let's take a look at what he went through. >> anyone have a cell phone?...
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hundreds of thousands of people flooded over the border into turkey, iraq, jordan and lebanon, seeking shelter, hoping for safety. >> boast of those who you see fleeing are people whose homes no longer exist. they have nowhere to go. one can only imagine how difficult of a decision it is for a family to have to make. >> reporter: it's extremely difficult and dangerous for journalists to gain access to syria because of firsthand glimpse of what it's like for these people whose world has been plunged into this brutal war. the fear and panic that comes with the unknown. the sadness each death brings. it's the story of one city in a country that's crumbled into the horror of civil war. it is the story of unimaginable cruelty and suffering inside aleppo. >>> aleppo. syr syria's biggest city and the biggest prize in this savage 18-month war. we drive in at dusk, going through streets peppered by trash and shrapnel. thousands of died since the battle for the city began over a month ago. aleppo's name used to evoke history, grandeur, vibrant trade. but now it's synonymous with weeks of indiscr
hundreds of thousands of people flooded over the border into turkey, iraq, jordan and lebanon, seeking shelter, hoping for safety. >> boast of those who you see fleeing are people whose homes no longer exist. they have nowhere to go. one can only imagine how difficult of a decision it is for a family to have to make. >> reporter: it's extremely difficult and dangerous for journalists to gain access to syria because of firsthand glimpse of what it's like for these people whose world...
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this comes as leaders of the rebel free syria army are moving into the turkey territory. it has many soldiers who defected from president al-assad's army to fight the regime. >>> and a man at the bronx zoo now in critical condition. a tiger bit the man several times after he leaped from the zoo's mono rail car into the pit. the rescue crews used help to push him away from the man. the zoo's director says the tiger won't be put down because the tiger didn't do anything wrong. >>> and some of the biggest names jamming at farm aid 2012. willie nelson, in pennsylvania. the concert doesn't end until 11:00 tonight. >>> and a hostage-taker in pittsburgh, talking not to police but to people on facebook. that story straight ahead, but first. >>> with more than 12 million people still out of work, switching careers may be the way to get a job. but some opportunities out there are more than the usual 9-5 job. in this week's news, kristine rich looks at the trucking industry. there are jobs there if you are qualified. >> reporter: help wanted, must love the open road, sleeping in tig
this comes as leaders of the rebel free syria army are moving into the turkey territory. it has many soldiers who defected from president al-assad's army to fight the regime. >>> and a man at the bronx zoo now in critical condition. a tiger bit the man several times after he leaped from the zoo's mono rail car into the pit. the rescue crews used help to push him away from the man. the zoo's director says the tiger won't be put down because the tiger didn't do anything wrong....
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to a negotiating or diplomatic solution, and this is a group that is meant to be -- include egypt, turkey, iran, and saudi arabia. but at the first meeting of the group, saudi arabia refused to attend and let it be known that the reason they would not attend is they would not sit down with iran in the same room. how do you get over that obstacle? >> translator: this i hear from you for the first time. >> i can tell you it's based on my reporting. it's true. i mean you know it is a fact they didn't attend the meeting. >> translator: this is something what they have announced officially is that they said our minister of foreign affairs is ill. >>> more with president mahmoud ahmadinejad. i quote the koran to him to show him that he might be wrong about something, but first one of america's secret weapons to stay competitive is falling apart. "what in the world" right after this. >>> now for our "what in the world" segment. silicon valley has been a key driver of u.s. growth in the last two decades. just look at the rise of apple, google, and facebook and all the jobs and opportunities and n
to a negotiating or diplomatic solution, and this is a group that is meant to be -- include egypt, turkey, iran, and saudi arabia. but at the first meeting of the group, saudi arabia refused to attend and let it be known that the reason they would not attend is they would not sit down with iran in the same room. how do you get over that obstacle? >> translator: this i hear from you for the first time. >> i can tell you it's based on my reporting. it's true. i mean you know it is a...
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violence in turkey mounting right now. what's going on? >> the targeted attack on a military vehicle in southeastern turkey left at least four people dead. you're seeing some pictures right there. officials say at least three turkish soldiers and a passerby were killed in a high lly kurdi area. the fighting has escalated raising casualties to a level not seen in more than a cade. some good news back here at home though, home prices sowed a rebound this month to a level not seen sie 2003. analysts say rord low mtgage rates and a smaller supply have helped to buoy prices and inveors us lage rates to up foreclosures. in contrast fedofficial's comments that the central bank's latest round of stimulus asures likely would not lp owth were foowed by the dow, th sdaq and s&p alloppi. and you should have kept our maps is apparently the word from google after apple's iphone 5 decided to discontinue the map program. if you have the iphone, then you know what i'm talking about. despiteealthy sales o apple's newest phone, majo csm fromsers and google h
violence in turkey mounting right now. what's going on? >> the targeted attack on a military vehicle in southeastern turkey left at least four people dead. you're seeing some pictures right there. officials say at least three turkish soldiers and a passerby were killed in a high lly kurdi area. the fighting has escalated raising casualties to a level not seen in more than a cade. some good news back here at home though, home prices sowed a rebound this month to a level not seen sie 2003....
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and then you're looking at both egypt and turkey and the nuclearization of the entire region. so for this president, i think the decision to act would be more about the sense that if you get north korea getting a nuclear weapon and then iran getting a nuclear weapon, you're essentially throwing in the towel on proliferation, and it has to be stopped. i personally think this is a decision of enormous gravity. to bomb iran is to go to war with iran. the consequences are enormous. at the very least, i think this has to come out of the situation room and be the stuff of public debate as it is in israel. in israel, there's a very lively public debate. there needs to be much more public debate here about whether or not the risks of bombing another muslim country and bombing iran, sponsor of terrorism around the world, is worth the costs of what it would impose. >> let me move just because we've got a little time, to afanistan. richard, what do you make of this -- what seems to me quite unusual and increasing insider attacks where you have these afghan troops who were trying to train
and then you're looking at both egypt and turkey and the nuclearization of the entire region. so for this president, i think the decision to act would be more about the sense that if you get north korea getting a nuclear weapon and then iran getting a nuclear weapon, you're essentially throwing in the towel on proliferation, and it has to be stopped. i personally think this is a decision of enormous gravity. to bomb iran is to go to war with iran. the consequences are enormous. at the very...
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and early trips to turkey and egypt with high profile addresses to the i arab and muslim world without a stop in israel further xaexacerbated th relationship and further underlined in a tense oval office meeting in may 2011 when the prime minister seemed to be lecturing the president. >> israel is prepared to make generous compromises for peace. it cannot go back to the 1967 lines because these lines are in indefensivible. >> reporter: still, at least in public they seem to have moved on. >> as i've said to the prime minister in every single one of our meetings, the united states will always have israel's back with israeli security. >> reporter: some of the most sensitive issues obama and romney seem to agree at least with the big picture. jerusalem is israel's capital. a final agreement should include a two-state solution with rael alongside palestine and iran must be stopped from building a nuclear become. there are differences with specific details on how to achieve those goals. romney charges that president obama hasn't been a strong enough ally to israel opposing iran. >> israel d
and early trips to turkey and egypt with high profile addresses to the i arab and muslim world without a stop in israel further xaexacerbated th relationship and further underlined in a tense oval office meeting in may 2011 when the prime minister seemed to be lecturing the president. >> israel is prepared to make generous compromises for peace. it cannot go back to the 1967 lines because these lines are in indefensivible. >> reporter: still, at least in public they seem to have...
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. >>> turkey is the most recent victim of spillover fighting from syria. errant artillery rounds landed in a small turkish border town wounding a number of residents. for days now, syria's military and rebels have been fighting for control of the syrian town. >>> the latest viral video, greenday front man having an on stage meltdown. he was not too happy that he got the cue he had one minute to wrap up his set. just after that tirade, armstrong apologized and announced he is seeking treatment for substance abuse. >>> immediately after the assault on the u.s. consulate in libya, one question was on everybody's mind -- how could this happen? how is it that the most powerful nation on earth can't protect its own envoys in foreign countries? how could this happen in bengahzi? we should know soon. a state department investigation will start later this week. and earlier i talked with wall street journal intelligence correspondent who has been covering the story, and i asked her if susan collins of maine was accurate when she called the security in bengahzi woefu
. >>> turkey is the most recent victim of spillover fighting from syria. errant artillery rounds landed in a small turkish border town wounding a number of residents. for days now, syria's military and rebels have been fighting for control of the syrian town. >>> the latest viral video, greenday front man having an on stage meltdown. he was not too happy that he got the cue he had one minute to wrap up his set. just after that tirade, armstrong apologized and announced he is...
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. >>> turkey is the most recent victim of spillover fighting from syria. air and artillery rounds from a battle on the syrian side of the border landed in a small turkish border town wounding a number of residents. for days syria's military and rebels have been fighting for control on a town on the syrian side of a border. >>> a giant panda cub born a week ago at the zoo in washington has died. the cub's birth was seen as a big step in conservation, the first to be born at the zoo since 2005. zookeepers heard the mother in distress this morning, they ran in to do cpr, but the panda couldn't be saved. >> this is devastating. this is devastating for all of us here. it's hard to describe how much passion and energy and thought and care has gone into this. >> they're investigating but it's still not known what caused the cub's death. >>> what started out as a sweet 16 party in the netherlands turned into a birthday brawl literally. a teenager apparently went on facebook t invite her friends to her downtown celebration. the invite went viral, between 3,000 and
. >>> turkey is the most recent victim of spillover fighting from syria. air and artillery rounds from a battle on the syrian side of the border landed in a small turkish border town wounding a number of residents. for days syria's military and rebels have been fighting for control on a town on the syrian side of a border. >>> a giant panda cub born a week ago at the zoo in washington has died. the cub's birth was seen as a big step in conservation, the first to be born at the...
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this comes as leaders of the rebel free syrian army are moving from turkey into syrian territories. it's a milestone for the group who has many ex-soldiers who defected from president bashar al assad's army to fight the regime. the leader says the next step is to start liberating damascus. >>> the wife of a missing retired fbi agent hopes to meet with the president of iran to plead for her husband's safe return. robert levenson disappeared on kish island in 2007 while investigating cigarette smuggling for a private company. now billboards with levenson's pictures are up in new york's time's square in hopes ma ahmadinejad will see them. >> 33 years of service to the united states deserves something. >> iran's president has repeatedly turned down meeting requests from levinsoavvilevinsn the past. >>> a man jumped into the bronx zoo because of a desire to be with the tigers. he jumped from the monorail yesterday into the pit where a tiger bit him. rescuers helped move the tiger away from the man. >> is the tiger going to be put down? >> no, absolutely -- as i said, the tiger did nothin
this comes as leaders of the rebel free syrian army are moving from turkey into syrian territories. it's a milestone for the group who has many ex-soldiers who defected from president bashar al assad's army to fight the regime. the leader says the next step is to start liberating damascus. >>> the wife of a missing retired fbi agent hopes to meet with the president of iran to plead for her husband's safe return. robert levenson disappeared on kish island in 2007 while investigating...
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and early trips to turkey and egypt with high profile addresses to the arab and muslim world without a stop in israel further exacerbated that relationship. the push for middle east peace has been stuck ever since. and that rocky personal relationship with netanyahu was further underlined during a tense oval office building in may 2011 when the prime minister seemed to be lecturing the president. >> israel is prepared to make generous compromises for peace. it cannot go back to the 1967 lines. because these lines are indefensible. >> still, at least in public, they seem to have moved on. >> as i've said to prime minister in every single one of our meetings, the united states will always have israel's back when it comes to israel's security. >> some of the most sensitive issues, obama and romney seem to agree. at least when it comes to the big picture. jerusalem is israel's capital. a final peace agreement should include a two-state solution. and iran must be stopped from building a nuclear bomb. but there are differences when it comes to specific details on how to achieve those goals
and early trips to turkey and egypt with high profile addresses to the arab and muslim world without a stop in israel further exacerbated that relationship. the push for middle east peace has been stuck ever since. and that rocky personal relationship with netanyahu was further underlined during a tense oval office building in may 2011 when the prime minister seemed to be lecturing the president. >> israel is prepared to make generous compromises for peace. it cannot go back to the 1967...
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the slow walk was there with no leadership of trying to bring turkey and the qatarese and jordanians to the table. >> the u.s. looks impotent when it comes to syria? >> they're not looking good right now. let's put it that way, candy. >> thank you so much. >> thank you so much. >>> polls show a huge majority of voters have already settled on president obama or mitt romney. next, a closer look at that small group who hasn't decided. i've been a superintendent for 30 some years at many different park service units across the united states. the only time i've ever had a break is when i was on maternity leave. i have retired from doing this one thing that i loved. now, i'm going to be able to have the time to explore something different. it's like another chapter. you see us, at the start of the day. on the company phone list that's a few names longer. you see us bank on busier highways. on once empty fields. everyday you see all the ways all of us at us bank are helping grow our economy. lending more so companies and communities can expand, grow stronger and get back to work. everyday y
the slow walk was there with no leadership of trying to bring turkey and the qatarese and jordanians to the table. >> the u.s. looks impotent when it comes to syria? >> they're not looking good right now. let's put it that way, candy. >> thank you so much. >> thank you so much. >>> polls show a huge majority of voters have already settled on president obama or mitt romney. next, a closer look at that small group who hasn't decided. i've been a superintendent for...
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. >> i need a turkey sandwich in ten minutes, all right? what keeps me up as a businessman at night is that over 50% of the population isn't paying their fair share of taxes. and big corporate america are finding loopholes created the by lobbyists, we, the small business people, the middle class people, we are taking the brunt of this expense to maintain our country. when i first hear that small businesses is the backbone of america, i always chuckle, and i say to myself, if he only knew the hardships that small businesses endure. so are we the backbone of this nation? maybe in theory we are, but we pay so much in taxes every month. we just have these bills that we have to pay. we can't tell the state or the federal government, the city, the municipal building, that we are not going to pay for our permits. my journey to the united states is a journey that i think many people aspire for. it's the country of milk and honey. i came from west africa, liberia, so i came to this country, worked for four years in restaurants while i was paying my
. >> i need a turkey sandwich in ten minutes, all right? what keeps me up as a businessman at night is that over 50% of the population isn't paying their fair share of taxes. and big corporate america are finding loopholes created the by lobbyists, we, the small business people, the middle class people, we are taking the brunt of this expense to maintain our country. when i first hear that small businesses is the backbone of america, i always chuckle, and i say to myself, if he only knew...
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it's a case that has stunned the country of turkey and now the world that people are finding out a woman is awaiting trial after taking revenge on a man she claims raped her repeatedly. we have more on this case. i warn you that the images in the story are quite graphic. >> reporter: a 26-year-old mother of two claims that her husband's cousin, a 35-year-old man, tormented and abused her for months while her husband was out of town. he entered her home while she was asleep and raped her at gun point, threatening to kill her children if she screamed. she says he subsequently raped her many times and took pictures of her with his cell phone and threatened to publish them. she says she was too afraid to tell anyone about the rapes. then last tuesday she had enough. she said he called. she was sure he was going to rape her again. when he arrived at her house, she grabbed a rifle and shot him repeatedly. then she cut off his head and carried it to the town square. witnesses say she held the severed head in front of men at a coffee house and said, quote, don't play with my honor. here is the h
it's a case that has stunned the country of turkey and now the world that people are finding out a woman is awaiting trial after taking revenge on a man she claims raped her repeatedly. we have more on this case. i warn you that the images in the story are quite graphic. >> reporter: a 26-year-old mother of two claims that her husband's cousin, a 35-year-old man, tormented and abused her for months while her husband was out of town. he entered her home while she was asleep and raped her...
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turkey says more than 80,000 syrians have fled across the border. 5,000 shelter in the customs hall at one of the crossings. >>> penn state football, first game of the new season today, first game since the death of long-time head coach joe paterno, first game since the conviction of a former assistant coach. and they lost to ohio university. not ohio state but ohio university who they never lost to before. stay there. we'll talk about penn state's new post paterno program and their disappointing season opener with joe carter our correspondent coming up in just a few minutes. >>> and fans of the comic book/science fiction/horror flick universe are all in georgia this weekend for the festival of all things nervy. they are very proud of that designation. it's called dragon kahn and zombies shuffled side by side with spiderman at this morning's parade through downtown atlanta. it's quite a spectacle and a great event. >>> checking the price you're paying at the pump. the national average is $3.83 for a gallon of regular unleaded. that's up eight cents over last week. some stations in the
turkey says more than 80,000 syrians have fled across the border. 5,000 shelter in the customs hall at one of the crossings. >>> penn state football, first game of the new season today, first game since the death of long-time head coach joe paterno, first game since the conviction of a former assistant coach. and they lost to ohio university. not ohio state but ohio university who they never lost to before. stay there. we'll talk about penn state's new post paterno program and their...
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leadership trying to bring turkey and the qatarese and jordanians to the table. >> one word answer. the u.s. looks impotent when it comes to syria? >> they're not looking good right now. let's put it that way, candy. >> thank you so much. >> thank you so much. >>> a huge majority of voters have already settled on president obama or mitt romney. next, a closer look at that small group who hasn't decided. . our abundant natural gas is already saving us money, producing cleaner electricity, putting us to work here in america and supporting wind and solar. though all energy development comes with some risk, we're committed to safely and responsibly producing natural gas. it's not a dream. america's natural gas... putting us in control of our energy future, now. and need to get my car fixed? progressive makes it easy, because we give you choices. you can pick where to get your car fixed, we can cut you a check, or, at our service center, we take care of everything for you. [ relaxing music playing ] [ chuckles ] -whew, so many choices. -take your time. -the service center. -okay. giving
leadership trying to bring turkey and the qatarese and jordanians to the table. >> one word answer. the u.s. looks impotent when it comes to syria? >> they're not looking good right now. let's put it that way, candy. >> thank you so much. >> thank you so much. >>> a huge majority of voters have already settled on president obama or mitt romney. next, a closer look at that small group who hasn't decided. . our abundant natural gas is already saving us money,...
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to the president of turkey, to a number of leaders across the gulf, and asia. again, you know, i just think it's -- to wage that criticism, it's -- it's not based on the actual facts. and my, you know, witnessing of the president in action tells me that he has very, very close and warm relations with a number of his counterparts around the world. and he works at those relationships. he invests in those relationships. >> michele, we should show some of these latest polls show the president with a lead in some of these swing states, like ohio, and florida, and pennsylvania, in some cases a double digit lead. and romney political adviser said he doesn't trust polling and the internal numbers are looking better. he said after following the obama campaign manager who was kind of optimistically about the battleground states listen to what he said. >> they're sort of spiking the ball at the 30 yard line, i know. look, ohio there's still 42 days to go. we are in it by any stretch inside the margin of error in ohio. and the obama campaign is going to have some problems
to the president of turkey, to a number of leaders across the gulf, and asia. again, you know, i just think it's -- to wage that criticism, it's -- it's not based on the actual facts. and my, you know, witnessing of the president in action tells me that he has very, very close and warm relations with a number of his counterparts around the world. and he works at those relationships. he invests in those relationships. >> michele, we should show some of these latest polls show the president...
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so you see a lot of barbecue, smoked turkey legs and right over here, dan the pig man. >> may i present jeff bridges. >> and finally, the big stage behind me featuring performers who are also supporters of democratic causes like janell monay, james taylor, jeff bridges introduced by politicians who also happen to be big names in the party ♪ i don't know where we stand ♪ baby i don't know . >> joe johns reporting. and happening now, we're counting down to the democratic national convention. some of the party's biggest names are arriving, including the first lady, michelle obama. and out of the campaign trail, a battle of the running mates, sharp dueling speeches by joe biden and paul ryan. plus, the race to win the nascar vote. why president obama is laps behind, at least right now. i'm wolf blitzer. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> we're live here at the time warner cle arena in charlotte, north carolina where democrats are coming together to make their case for a second term for president obama. the convention officially op
so you see a lot of barbecue, smoked turkey legs and right over here, dan the pig man. >> may i present jeff bridges. >> and finally, the big stage behind me featuring performers who are also supporters of democratic causes like janell monay, james taylor, jeff bridges introduced by politicians who also happen to be big names in the party ♪ i don't know where we stand ♪ baby i don't know . >> joe johns reporting. and happening now, we're counting down to the democratic...
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he talked with prime minister of turkey who issued a strong statement for the condemnation of the violence. a number of muslim leaders across the world have issued statements like that at the behest of president obama. so this is a president that has actually a stellar record on foreign policy. and is constantly engaged with his peers across the world in europe and asia and so forth. >> congressman, hold on one second. i . >> he meets with people all the time constantly. no need to do it now and the u.n. general aseem sbli meeting. do you think that's a fair assess many? >> i think it is an error in judgment president obama made. i mean, it is true that he does talk to and meet with leaders around the world. but this is one of the most critical weeks everyone talks about meeting with world leaders. have you so much going on in the region. you have, obviously, talking about iran. and fears that israel is going to launch a nuclear strike on iran. it is not that the secretary clinton who is handling these meetings isn't capable of doing it, but at this time you want to see leadership from the
he talked with prime minister of turkey who issued a strong statement for the condemnation of the violence. a number of muslim leaders across the world have issued statements like that at the behest of president obama. so this is a president that has actually a stellar record on foreign policy. and is constantly engaged with his peers across the world in europe and asia and so forth. >> congressman, hold on one second. i . >> he meets with people all the time constantly. no need to...
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and turkey has taken in just under 80,000. actress angelina jolie visited syrian refugees in jordan today, jolie says she's grateful to all of the countries that are offering shelter to the refugees. a full report on her visit will be in the next hour on cnn in the newsroom. >>> okay, in china, when a leader isn't seen for a while, rumors start to fly. has he fallen out of favor. is he ill? is he in prison? is he did? that's the days right now for the heir apparent. he hasn't been seen in ten days, and that has everyone asking where in the world is xi jinping. explain to us first of all who this guy is and why his sudden absence is such a big deal in china? >> we've been looking on it at cnn international with our team in china and the region. here's the heir apparent. the man expected to take the helm to replace president hu jintao in a matter of weeks, martin. however, as you mention, he hasn't been seen since september 1st. and also interestingly he's canceled meetings with foreign dignitaries, including the secretary of st
and turkey has taken in just under 80,000. actress angelina jolie visited syrian refugees in jordan today, jolie says she's grateful to all of the countries that are offering shelter to the refugees. a full report on her visit will be in the next hour on cnn in the newsroom. >>> okay, in china, when a leader isn't seen for a while, rumors start to fly. has he fallen out of favor. is he ill? is he in prison? is he did? that's the days right now for the heir apparent. he hasn't been seen...
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and early trips to turkey and egypt with high-profile addre addresses without a stop to isra israel. and that relationship with netanyahu was further underlined with a tense oval office meeting in 2011 when the prime minister seemed to be lecturing the president. >> israel is prepared to make generous compromises for peace. it cannot go back to the 1967 lines because these lines are indefensible. >> reporter: still, at least in public, they seem to have moved on. >> as i said to the prime minister in every single one of our meetings, the united states will always have israel ace back when it comes to israel's security. >> reporter: and some of the most sensitive issues, obama and romney seem to agree, at least when it comes to the big picture. jerusalem is israel's capital, a final peace agreement should include what's called a two-state solution. israel living alongside palestine. and iran must be stopped from becoming a nuclear bomb. but there are differences when it comes to how to achieve those goals. romney says the president hasn't been strong enough. >> israel doesn't need pub
and early trips to turkey and egypt with high-profile addre addresses without a stop to isra israel. and that relationship with netanyahu was further underlined with a tense oval office meeting in 2011 when the prime minister seemed to be lecturing the president. >> israel is prepared to make generous compromises for peace. it cannot go back to the 1967 lines because these lines are indefensible. >> reporter: still, at least in public, they seem to have moved on. >> as i said...
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same old stuffing with the same old turkey. this from timothy. i came away with a whole heck of a lot more confidence in the
same old stuffing with the same old turkey. this from timothy. i came away with a whole heck of a lot more confidence in the
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he is live for us, once again, from turkey. you have spent so much time in syria. these are just a couple examples you've been able to document this week. what i want to know is this. are you showing united states t -- showing us the worst of the worst or is what not's being shown on television even more shocking? >> reporter: obviously, there's some footage we're not able to show you. we were there for simply five days and, really, these are the stories we stumbled across. you know, it's a hard place to research the most tragic incidents. but we literally drove into the story of rena, shot by a sniper and the air crash is something we saw also. i think they represent a kind of common view of the kind of tragedy being experienced on a daily basis. i'm sure there are more tragic examples. the fact people are being subjected on an average level to this sort of horror frankly tells you exactly what life is like for ordinary residents of that city, brook. >> we are committed to sharing your stories, showing the atrocities happening everyday. from the civilians to kids
he is live for us, once again, from turkey. you have spent so much time in syria. these are just a couple examples you've been able to document this week. what i want to know is this. are you showing united states t -- showing us the worst of the worst or is what not's being shown on television even more shocking? >> reporter: obviously, there's some footage we're not able to show you. we were there for simply five days and, really, these are the stories we stumbled across. you know, it's...
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. >> nick walsh joins me live from turkey. this makes me angry. i'm angry seeing these images of these children covered in blankets. you're there. you see the blood of children being spilled. how deep is the hatred? how deep must it be here? is the word compromise a word that anyone comprehends in syria right now? >> reporter: no. there's no compromises in aleppo at all. people obviously the inckaca incandescent rage. they want to see bashar assad dead. one of the hospitals we were at has the skeleton hanging from a hook which they have already put bashar's face on it. deep hatred compoundsed every day by this violence. also i think extensive stalemates because the shelling continues and the front lines fluctuate. >> we know this has been going on for 18 months and counting. it's the deadliest of this entire 18-month slaughter. obviously, fear on the ground but is there any sense of urgency here? >> reporter: obviously there's a daily sense of panic, hysteria and terror at these explosions reigni inin ining raining from . they don't see how this w
. >> nick walsh joins me live from turkey. this makes me angry. i'm angry seeing these images of these children covered in blankets. you're there. you see the blood of children being spilled. how deep is the hatred? how deep must it be here? is the word compromise a word that anyone comprehends in syria right now? >> reporter: no. there's no compromises in aleppo at all. people obviously the inckaca incandescent rage. they want to see bashar assad dead. one of the hospitals we were...