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this is a battle between the rulers of syria and the many of the people of syria. there is strong support for the regime, as there was for other leaders who are overthrown, finally. the security, mft minorities, and the middle class in damascus, and all of this is happening to a very slight extent, but it's been increasing over the last eight, ten months. the trend is very clear, and i think foreign military intervention would probably be catastrophic, and to hear americans suggest this is to think back what they did in iraq and what an extraordinary catastrophe that has been. that's still playing itself out today. i think we need to feel the pain of the syrian people. it's a terrible thing to watch them as we do here, and you see the refugees coming into lebanon and the businessmen and the civil activists telling us what's going on, and in the end this has to be played out in syria and i think it will be. >> thank you all very much. fascinating discussion of a very important issue. we will check back with you shortly, i'm sure. we'll be back. okay, team! after age
this is a battle between the rulers of syria and the many of the people of syria. there is strong support for the regime, as there was for other leaders who are overthrown, finally. the security, mft minorities, and the middle class in damascus, and all of this is happening to a very slight extent, but it's been increasing over the last eight, ten months. the trend is very clear, and i think foreign military intervention would probably be catastrophic, and to hear americans suggest this is to...
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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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>> 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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there's a city in syria, crucial city, the second scene of the rebellion in syria. i met with him on the out-skirts of istanbul. what we get from these people is the fact that this is a rebellion of young protesters, this particular sheikh and cleric was actually led into the protest and rebellion by young people who said to him, we're being killed, we're being slaughtered our future is being lost and we call on you to do your duty and even the leader of islam talks about a fleuralist societfleuralist -- pluralist society. and then they say we don't know what this is made of in the opposition. >> you say the muslim brotherhood, they say, look, we saw that in egypt of english speaking revolutionaries talking about democracy and lo and behold the muslim brotherhood gains power and another group gains power, syria is a very complex mix. >> absolutely. you look at the city and tragedy, the city and people are not helped by the examples of what happened in iraq, by example of what happened in egypt although i think it really isn't as bleak in egypt as we like to think an
there's a city in syria, crucial city, the second scene of the rebellion in syria. i met with him on the out-skirts of istanbul. what we get from these people is the fact that this is a rebellion of young protesters, this particular sheikh and cleric was actually led into the protest and rebellion by young people who said to him, we're being killed, we're being slaughtered our future is being lost and we call on you to do your duty and even the leader of islam talks about a fleuralist...
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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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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 and mig forces. 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 say it is time for military action, and why? >> well, what the assad government is doing is 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 forces come from iraq into syria. syria is much more diverse and ethnic compo
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 and mig forces. 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 say it is time for military action, and why? >> well, what the assad...
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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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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. supported nearly 3 million steady
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...
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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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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...
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...
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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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in syria, there is no appetite to intervene. we have been told by the politicians and by the world leaders, it is difficult. it's not like libya. in bosnia, we heard it's a terrible civil war, all sides are equally guilty. people didn't want to do anything until they were forced to do it. it's going to be interesting to see in the friends of the syrian people meeting that's happening on friday, secretary of state, 70 other countries and organizations, what they will come up with there. >> how serious is it? >> it's a battle of wills. between the friends of syria, the united states, france, the european powers, the arab powers, and then what i call the friends of the syrian regime. that's basically russia, iran, hezbollah, very important, ally from beirut, and lately joined by none other than hugo chavez who is sending supplies and fuel to the embattled regime. if i were a gambling man, i would bet my money on the syrian regime rather than the friends of syria. the friends of syria are nothing. they're just running the clock. we
in syria, there is no appetite to intervene. we have been told by the politicians and by the world leaders, it is difficult. it's not like libya. in bosnia, we heard it's a terrible civil war, all sides are equally guilty. people didn't want to do anything until they were forced to do it. it's going to be interesting to see in the friends of the syrian people meeting that's happening on friday, secretary of state, 70 other countries and organizations, what they will come up with there. >>...
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would that work in syria? >> this is a very different playing field, very different set of players, very different set of possible consequences. >> nato's former supreme allied commander says that unless the u.s. wants to go it alone, you need political agreement with other countries. that hasn't happened yet. if the world communities did come together could you have a libyan-style campaign? >> 23irs of all syria is different. there's a lot of desert in libya, wife open -- better defenses, better air defense systems. it's going to take much different strategy than what occurred in libya. >> then there's the neighborhood, turkey, lebanon, iraq, israel. >> you have populations in areas in syria that you didn't have in libya. a few large towns, much more difficult. if you're going to carry out a bombing campaign what would that do to possible civilian casualties. >> reporter: could you create safe havens? humanitarian corridors? we asked the state department. >> some of these proposals that people are brooding ab
would that work in syria? >> this is a very different playing field, very different set of players, very different set of possible consequences. >> nato's former supreme allied commander says that unless the u.s. wants to go it alone, you need political agreement with other countries. that hasn't happened yet. if the world communities did come together could you have a libyan-style campaign? >> 23irs of all syria is different. there's a lot of desert in libya, wife open --...
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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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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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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 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 syrian borde
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 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....
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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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nowhere more so than in syria. the town of homs shelled for two weeks killing hundreds and emptying the streets. >> this again is another position where we can't actually move out into the road because once again you're exposed to sniper positions that are just around the corner on the other side of those buildings. >> elsewhere in syria, small villages full of the brave and defiant declare their independence. from a government slaughtering its own people. >> reporter: the country here in syria is in open revolt and this is a rebellion of farmers, carpenters, high school teachers. >> also in the middle east, syria's main ally iran launched a nuclear ability and threatened to shut a route. high tension on the high seas. >> the uss abraham lincoln made it through the strait of hormuz. however, it was shattered by iranian ships. >> up next, mike lahayden. >>> joining me now is cia ♪ there's a place i dream about ♪ ♪ where the sun never goes out ♪ ♪ and the sky is deep and blue ♪ ♪ won't you take me ameri
nowhere more so than in syria. the town of homs shelled for two weeks killing hundreds and emptying the streets. >> this again is another position where we can't actually move out into the road because once again you're exposed to sniper positions that are just around the corner on the other side of those buildings. >> elsewhere in syria, small villages full of the brave and defiant declare their independence. from a government slaughtering its own people. >> reporter: the...
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. >> nick, i know you have been trying to get into syria. what do you think about the situation involving the media there? >> it's really hard to galvanize the national community to care about a crisis when you don't have footage coming in over television screens. there are individuals in syria doing a heroic job with their cell phones and then capturing that video and then taking it at some risk to themselves and trying to post it through in some cases the cell networks and surrounding countries near the borders. if they are caught with that, caught doing that, they'll be arrested and risk execution. boy, i admire their courage but in the absence frankly of cnn and "the new york times" and a lot of other international media, it is a lot harder to get that kind of international critical mass of attention at the u.n., in arab league capitals and especially to create that kind of pressure on moscow and on beijing. >> we're going to keep it going. i thank you both for coming on tonight. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> when we come back, i'm talk
. >> nick, i know you have been trying to get into syria. what do you think about the situation involving the media there? >> it's really hard to galvanize the national community to care about a crisis when you don't have footage coming in over television screens. there are individuals in syria doing a heroic job with their cell phones and then capturing that video and then taking it at some risk to themselves and trying to post it through in some cases the cell networks and...
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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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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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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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all eyes on syria. what is taking place there on the brink of civil war. >>> president obama at this hour hosting a science fair at the white house. science champs around the country meeting in the state dining room to show off their projects. the president also expected to talk about making american students more competitive in math and science. we're going to bring you his remarks live up next. americans are always ready to work hard for a better future. since ameriprise financial was founded back in 1894, they've been committed to putting clients first. helping generations through tough times. good times. never taking a bailout. there when you need them. helping millions of americans over the centuries. the strength of a global financial leader. the heart of a one-to-one relationship. together for your future. ♪ >>> in our "talk back" question, in hindsight was the auto bailout a good idea or bad idea? carol costello with responses. >> hi. it's a "talk back" question. have you changed your mind abo
all eyes on syria. what is taking place there on the brink of civil war. >>> president obama at this hour hosting a science fair at the white house. science champs around the country meeting in the state dining room to show off their projects. the president also expected to talk about making american students more competitive in math and science. we're going to bring you his remarks live up next. americans are always ready to work hard for a better future. since ameriprise financial...
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syria is an open revote. this is a rebellion of farmers, much carpenters, high school teachers. entire communities, villages and towns and stretches of northern syria that tell us they have not seen plen of central syrian authority in months. they have effectively been governing themselves. they have clearly established militias as well as pockets of what's called the free syrian army, defectors from the syrian army who have come and joined thinks villages and rural communities in opposition to the syrian government. as we travel across this region we have got from village to village, from small council where young men and old sit on the ground chain-smoking next to weapons. which they say they have gotten in the last couple months. residents say they have not seen any presence of the syrian government for moo mobs. nearly everyone can show you photos of loved once, neighbors, brothers who say they were killed in the attacks. they say they're trying to protect their communities by laying rings of improvised l
syria is an open revote. this is a rebellion of farmers, much carpenters, high school teachers. entire communities, villages and towns and stretches of northern syria that tell us they have not seen plen of central syrian authority in months. they have effectively been governing themselves. they have clearly established militias as well as pockets of what's called the free syrian army, defectors from the syrian army who have come and joined thinks villages and rural communities in opposition to...
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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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>>> and the slaughter in syria. what hacked e-mails allegedly reveal about the government's efforts to manipulate the world news media. >>> plus a politics blaming women for a rise in rape cases. wait until you see he's caught doing. we have the video. one of the best things about state farm is our accessibility. oh, yeah? [ chris ] you can call us 24-7, get quotes online, start a claim with our smartphone app. you name it, we're here, anytime, anywhere, any way you want it. that's the way i need it. any way you want it. [ man ] all night? all night. every night? any way you want it. that's the way i need it. we just had ourselves a little journey moment there. yep. [ man ] saw 'em in '83 in fresno. place was crawling with chicks. i got to go. ♪ any way you want it ♪ that's the way you need it ♪ any way you want it ♪ sadly, no. oh. but i did pick up your dry cleaning and had your shoes shined. well, i made you a reservation at the sushi place around the corner. well, in that case, i better get back to these
>>> and the slaughter in syria. what hacked e-mails allegedly reveal about the government's efforts to manipulate the world news media. >>> plus a politics blaming women for a rise in rape cases. wait until you see he's caught doing. we have the video. one of the best things about state farm is our accessibility. oh, yeah? [ chris ] you can call us 24-7, get quotes online, start a claim with our smartphone app. you name it, we're here, anytime, anywhere, any way you want it....
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an english woman i was talked to married to the president of syria. and so to -- you know, for us westerners to look at somebody who's syrian, she is western, english. the regime trying to downplay the englishness. there was a -- they didn't want me to give her english name which was emma. that's what she was called in school. and i found her very, very dedicated to these youth centers which she had started. and she said that they were to teach -- to empower young people to create a civil society themselves in syria. and she took me to one of the youth centers. yeah? >> you have found her genuinely caring when you went with her on these trips, so there's clearly a huge conflict between what you saw then with her and what is now happening and many people say it's a kind of slaughterhouse from her husband to many of the same children. >> it seems a crazy disconnect. he took me to one of these centers. there were simply teenagers, you know, wearing sweaters. it was a cold december night. crawling all over her, asking her questions, asking me questions. s
an english woman i was talked to married to the president of syria. and so to -- you know, for us westerners to look at somebody who's syrian, she is western, english. the regime trying to downplay the englishness. there was a -- they didn't want me to give her english name which was emma. that's what she was called in school. and i found her very, very dedicated to these youth centers which she had started. and she said that they were to teach -- to empower young people to create a civil...
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if assad falls in syria, it is a great moral and democratic victory for the people of syria, but it is also a tremendous strategic defeat for iran which is our enemy. >> is iran going to allow that? it just seems like with libya, everybody was against libya. he was just a sort of a live wire in the middle east. and here now you have syria which has power in the middle east, which has friends in the middle east. don't you just light the fuse if the u.s. in any way gets involved in this? >> i think that our strategic interest in assisting the people of syria overthrow assad is actually greater than our interest in what we did in libya. we went into libya for humanitarian moral reasons. we did the right thing. we're always better when we do that. we did it with a lot of assistance from the arab world and from our allies in europe. iran is the greatest threat to security in the middle east and in the world today. the biggest state sponsor of terrorism. its only ally -- iran's only ally in the arab world is syria. if assad is thrown over by his own people, it will be a tremendous strategic
if assad falls in syria, it is a great moral and democratic victory for the people of syria, but it is also a tremendous strategic defeat for iran which is our enemy. >> is iran going to allow that? it just seems like with libya, everybody was against libya. he was just a sort of a live wire in the middle east. and here now you have syria which has power in the middle east, which has friends in the middle east. don't you just light the fuse if the u.s. in any way gets involved in this?...
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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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more killings in syria. frustration in washington. >> we must go forward before this puts a solution out of. >> reporter: the president obama is using words not weapons, telling nbc -- >> i think it is very important for us to try to resolve this without recourse to outside military intervention. i think that's possible. >> reporter: monday, the u.s. shuts its embassy in damascus and they are worried. >> this reflects the fact that the regime is increasingly losing control. >> reporter: ambassador robert ford and staff pulls out but the u.s. insists it's not severing relations. the syrian embassy in washington remains opened and ford is still ambassador. the state department says he will maintain contact with his syrian opposition and continue our efforts to support the peaceful political transition. britain recalls its ambassador to london for consultations, blasting the syrian president. >> this is a doomed regime as well as a murdering regime. there is no way it can recover its credibility internationally
more killings in syria. frustration in washington. >> we must go forward before this puts a solution out of. >> reporter: the president obama is using words not weapons, telling nbc -- >> i think it is very important for us to try to resolve this without recourse to outside military intervention. i think that's possible. >> reporter: monday, the u.s. shuts its embassy in damascus and they are worried. >> this reflects the fact that the regime is increasingly losing...
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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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want to talk syria. the arab ministers are meeting in cairo now, saudi foreign minister according to one of our reporters there, has accused the syrian government of a campaign of mass cleansing to enforce its own authority and he has called on the arab league on arab ministers, to tighten sanctions and i want to quote this carefully, and opening up channels of communication with the opposition to offer, quote, all kinds of help needed. is that a good sign? >> yeah, a good sign. it's a beginning. but there really needs to be more. before leaving that, let me say that the activity, the pro-activity of the arab league in this case, nas las in libya something significant. >> we have to have it, that's cover for anybody to do anything. >> and in previous situations, the arab league was much more restrained and self-protective. here, they're putting themselves on the side of freedom and against dictatorship. and it does, as you say, give us the credibility that it's not just the west coming in it's the arab l
want to talk syria. the arab ministers are meeting in cairo now, saudi foreign minister according to one of our reporters there, has accused the syrian government of a campaign of mass cleansing to enforce its own authority and he has called on the arab league on arab ministers, to tighten sanctions and i want to quote this carefully, and opening up channels of communication with the opposition to offer, quote, all kinds of help needed. is that a good sign? >> yeah, a good sign. it's a...
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tonight, another "keeping them honest" program on syria. there have been many as the syrian government insists time and time again there is no armed conflict going on and the syrian regime is not murdering its own citizens. now, perhaps the most blatant example of just how far the syrian's government spin is a complete sham and diametrically opposed to what is actually happening inside that country. [ guns firing ] [ speaking in foreign language ] >> a new constitution has been approved in syria that would theoretically open the country to other political parties. the syrian regime calls it a move towards reform and congratulating syrians on taking part in the democratic process, a so-called democratic process as citizens die in shelling and shootings and stabbings. now, this videotape supposedly shows random shelling on civilians but cnn cannot independently confirm what is happening in these videos. as you well know the syrian government has severely restricted foreign journalists access. on the same day the assad government announced ove
tonight, another "keeping them honest" program on syria. there have been many as the syrian government insists time and time again there is no armed conflict going on and the syrian regime is not murdering its own citizens. now, perhaps the most blatant example of just how far the syrian's government spin is a complete sham and diametrically opposed to what is actually happening inside that country. [ guns firing ] [ speaking in foreign language ] >> a new constitution has been...
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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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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 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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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...