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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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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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there's a city in syria, crucial city, the second scene of the rebellion in syria. i met with him on the outskirts 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 the muslim brotherhood who has been in exile for a long time, talks about a pluralist society. and then they say we don't know what this is made of in the opposition. we know what they are, ordinary citizens caught in the struggle. >> 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 ha
there's a city in syria, crucial city, the second scene of the rebellion in syria. i met with him on the outskirts 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 the muslim brotherhood who has been in...
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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 500,0 s 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 ir re -- irreprehensible. they have killed probably 7,000 people since march and the situation is dramatically es ka lagt 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
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 500,0 s 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...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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to what is going to happen in syria and how to deal with syria. there are many theories. some say that this will become a long protracted struggle assuming more and more military aspect. others think that there might be a rupture, but so far it seems that the syrian army at least in the upper echelons is holding on rather well and that hasn't appeared so far. >> what is the impact, economically, on jordan? i know you've been trying to isolate this so it doesn't spill over the borders but it must be holding back what was potentially cross-border investment because syria actually was a foreign direct investment destination. we saw joint ventures taking place between the two countries. those are off the table now. >> enormous. not only with regard to joint ventures, but the jordanian economy and agricultural sector which at the moment and transport sector is heavily dependent on transit through syria. most of it is geared to transit to the worldcoms and with regard to certain measures may, in fact, affect the jordanian economy more than the syrian ec
to what is going to happen in syria and how to deal with syria. there are many theories. some say that this will become a long protracted struggle assuming more and more military aspect. others think that there might be a rupture, but so far it seems that the syrian army at least in the upper echelons is holding on rather well and that hasn't appeared so far. >> what is the impact, economically, on jordan? i know you've been trying to isolate this so it doesn't spill over the borders but...
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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
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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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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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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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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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. >> 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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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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>>> 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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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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scores of people have died today in syria. today's dead include an unknown number of soldiers and police killed by explosions in the major syrian city, aleppo, separate blasts occurring near a merchant military post and a police headquarters building. 28 people were killed and 235 wounded. this is significant. this is the first time bloodshed has reached aleppo. the syrian state television is blaming this all on terrorists. the opposition in syria, though, is saying the government is killing its people, and that 52 individuals died today, including 16 in the besieged city of homs. cnn's ivan watson has more on the crisis in syria from neighboring turkey. let's first hear ivan talk about aleppo and why this is significant. so many analysts over the last few months, ivan, said once bloodshed hits the city of damascus, that means things have changed. have they? >> reporter: we have not seen violence this that town which is not the stronghold of the opposition. most of the violence has been focused on those towns and cities where
scores of people have died today in syria. today's dead include an unknown number of soldiers and police killed by explosions in the major syrian city, aleppo, separate blasts occurring near a merchant military post and a police headquarters building. 28 people were killed and 235 wounded. this is significant. this is the first time bloodshed has reached aleppo. the syrian state television is blaming this all on terrorists. the opposition in syria, though, is saying the government is killing...
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it was a horrible day in syria again. the violence escalating out of control as the government forces pound repeatedly on the city of homs. this is the fifth straight day images like this have been recorded. the dissidents in that neighborhood and those communities now reporting yet another 137 civilians killed in the last 24 hours, including ten children. >>> in this country, rick santorum is raising some eyebrows, it telling cnn's john king that he's got some concerns about the idea of more women in front line combat roles because of, quote, other types of emotions, end quote, that are involved. and mississippi supreme court heard the arguments from both sides yesterday and now has to weigh in, write an opinion and decide if 200 or so pardons issued by former governor haley barbour can be undone and overturned. >>> take a look at this, a photo of an elite unit of marines posing with a flag featuring a nazi-like logo surfaced on the internet. the marines corps says it has investigated and will not take disciplinary actio
it was a horrible day in syria again. the violence escalating out of control as the government forces pound repeatedly on the city of homs. this is the fifth straight day images like this have been recorded. the dissidents in that neighborhood and those communities now reporting yet another 137 civilians killed in the last 24 hours, including ten children. >>> in this country, rick santorum is raising some eyebrows, it telling cnn's john king that he's got some concerns about the idea...
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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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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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this is syria's second largest stilled. so the economy is having a terrible time and getting worse, and the violence is getting worse. so there's a sense of fear and foreboding across syria. >>> you posted on your facebook page last night a picture, a satellite image of homs. we're showing it to our viewers right now, weaponry being brought in, used against -- armed have iing decided to post this image. >> wolf, in short, i find it completely disengenius for defenders of the bashar al asaid regime we know who's shells homs. it is not the armed opposition groups. it's the government. that's why i wanted that picture put on the facebook account. there is the artillery and that's what's firing at homs right now. the armed opposition has rifles machine guns, even a few rocket-propelled grenades, but it doesn't have artillery. only one side has artillery, the kind of artillery that we're looking at the films and bringing down whole apartment buildings. hundreds of people have been killed in the city of homs just in the last coup
this is syria's second largest stilled. so the economy is having a terrible time and getting worse, and the violence is getting worse. so there's a sense of fear and foreboding across syria. >>> you posted on your facebook page last night a picture, a satellite image of homs. we're showing it to our viewers right now, weaponry being brought in, used against -- armed have iing decided to post this image. >> wolf, in short, i find it completely disengenius for defenders of the...
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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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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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is syria ready for assad to fall? or could it get worse than we're seeing now with no one running the country? >> if the international community would stay like this doing nothing, i fear that the country would go into more extremists coming to the country. the international community is doing now. there's a statement in support. it's a secular country. we have a lot of christians and jews and the majority of the others are al qaeda. they are sizing this opportunity to get popularity inside the country. the international world is silent. they are just verbally speaking against what's happening in syria. there's no action. we have russian and islamic republic helping assad while no one is helping the detectors. i'm afraid they will be left for the extremist groups outside the country. >> a syrian activist joining us on the situation. we'll keep talking. thank you so much. >> thank you. >>> this just coming into cnn. new information on the funeral of whitney houston. let's get to deborah feyerick. >> reporter: the own o
is syria ready for assad to fall? or could it get worse than we're seeing now with no one running the country? >> if the international community would stay like this doing nothing, i fear that the country would go into more extremists coming to the country. the international community is doing now. there's a statement in support. it's a secular country. we have a lot of christians and jews and the majority of the others are al qaeda. they are sizing this opportunity to get popularity...
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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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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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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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syria is a very different challenge. it's a different challenge, as you described it geographically. it's a different challenge in terms of the capability of the syrian military. they are very capable. they have a very sophisticated, integrated air defense system, for example. they have chemical and biological weapons. now, they haven't demonstrated any interest or any intent to use those, but it is a very different military problem. that said, of course, we're looking at all of that. we're trying to, you know, gather the best intelligence we can and take a look at what options we might have should we be asked to provide those to the national command authority in this country. >> do you think intervening in syria would be difficult? >> i think intervening in syria would be very difficult. >> so what would you do? you're watching thousands of people be slaughtered. the regime because it willing to be brutal is surviving. >> that's a fact. the current path of trying to gain some international consensus is the proper path r
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. >> break news from syria. the death toll rising. another country stepping in to prevent more bloodshed tonight. we have satellite images of weapons on the ground. we'll show them to you. also a sneak peek at president obama's budget. it's coming out next week. we have it now and in it a trillion dollar deficit in year one. new photo showing josh powell a day before he killed himself and his two sons. plus the police discover disturbing images on his computer. let's go outfront. >>> we have breaking news on the crisis in syria. it could be the most significant development since the uprising began a year ago. at this hour, it is reported that a possible peace deal is in the works. this is one that has the backing of arab states, it's a draft resolution being circulated by saudi arabia which condemned the actions in syria today. we're getting word this is making its way through the u.n. general assembly. we're trying to confirm this report. we'll have an update as soon as possible. one again breaking news on a possible peace plan for s
. >> break news from syria. the death toll rising. another country stepping in to prevent more bloodshed tonight. we have satellite images of weapons on the ground. we'll show them to you. also a sneak peek at president obama's budget. it's coming out next week. we have it now and in it a trillion dollar deficit in year one. new photo showing josh powell a day before he killed himself and his two sons. plus the police discover disturbing images on his computer. let's go outfront....
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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...