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the syrian army -- i'm not going to call it the syrian army, they have no humanity in them, they kill anything in front of them. they are hitting civilian houses. >> danny, do you think the arab league can do anything to help you? they are calling for a joint mission, monitoring mission, inside where you are. do you think they can save you? >> we don't want the monitors anymore. they sent the monitors last time, and we did not get anything out of it. we wanted the u.n. to take this case. we wanted the u.n. to interfere in this. if we get the airplanes here, bombard the regime. we want someone to do something about this. we're going to get killed. i'm sure i'll get killed tomorrow if the army gets in here. no one's doing anything about this. we don't want the monitors or the arab league. they are going to do nothing about this. we want the u.n. to interfere, the u.n. to do something. >> and danny, finally -- >> all these people are being killed. >> can you tell me how you are living, do you have food, do you have water, clearly, you are in a building, so there is some shelter there. >>
the syrian army -- i'm not going to call it the syrian army, they have no humanity in them, they kill anything in front of them. they are hitting civilian houses. >> danny, do you think the arab league can do anything to help you? they are calling for a joint mission, monitoring mission, inside where you are. do you think they can save you? >> we don't want the monitors anymore. they sent the monitors last time, and we did not get anything out of it. we wanted the u.n. to take this...
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>> yes, the syrian army. >> reporter: will you fight if the syrian army comes? >> there is no other solution. >> reporter: you have to fight? >> we have to fight or lose our life. >> reporter: not everyone shares this spirit of defiance. banom spends his days taking care of the flock of pigeons he breeds on his roof. these are hard times for the whole country, he says. it's too dangerous to travel outside of town because you don't know who you could meet on the open road, and if you leave, you may never come back. trapped at home while his birds fly free, manom waits for what many fear here is inevitable: a syrian civil war. ivan watson, cnn, syria. >> ivan, thank you. >>> coming up, closing arguments are over. george huguely accused of brutally killing his ex-girlfriend waits to hear his fate. >>> a missing mother and her one-year-old daughter found dead on the streets of cleveland. listen to what police could have done to prevent this tragedy. we're on the case, next. made from carefully selected oats that can help lower cholesterol. is it a superhero? kinda.
>> yes, the syrian army. >> reporter: will you fight if the syrian army comes? >> there is no other solution. >> reporter: you have to fight? >> we have to fight or lose our life. >> reporter: not everyone shares this spirit of defiance. banom spends his days taking care of the flock of pigeons he breeds on his roof. these are hard times for the whole country, he says. it's too dangerous to travel outside of town because you don't know who you could meet on...
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army. >> yes, the syrian army. >> reporter: will you fight in the syrian army comes here. >> yes, because we were for 10 months peaceful but now there is no other solution. >> reporter: you have to fight? >> yeah, we have to fight. >> that was cnn's ivan watson reporting from northern syria. >>> rick santorum is in the spotlight this weekend lashing out not at just his gop opponents but the man he wants to battle this fall, president barack obama. we'll talk about it straight ahead. yeah, i'm married. does it matter? you'd do that for me? really? yeah, i'd like that. who are you talking to? uh, it's jake from state farm. sounds like a really good deal. jake from state farm at three in the morning. who is this? it's jake from state farm. what are you wearing, jake from state farm? [ jake ] uh... khakis. she sounds hideous. well she's a guy, so... [ male announcer ] another reason more people stay with state farm. get to a better state. ♪ [ male announcer ] engine light on? come to meineke now for a free code scan read and you'll say...my money. my choice. my meineke. months peaceful but
army. >> yes, the syrian army. >> reporter: will you fight in the syrian army comes here. >> yes, because we were for 10 months peaceful but now there is no other solution. >> reporter: you have to fight? >> yeah, we have to fight. >> that was cnn's ivan watson reporting from northern syria. >>> rick santorum is in the spotlight this weekend lashing out not at just his gop opponents but the man he wants to battle this fall, president barack obama....
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so the syrians are known as the pre-syrian army. they have four to maybe 7,000. they are headquartered in turkey where you are, ivan. they have 38 battalions. they recently got their hands on some anti-tank missiles. my question to you is what more can you add about this free syrian army, and the extent they pose to the assad regime? >> according to the sir yayrias news agency, at least 14 soldiers from the syrian army were buried just yesterday. they accused what they call non-terrorists of killing them. pretty-syrian army is not a cohesive fighting force. one analyst described them more as franchises than a united group that had sprung up in different parts of the country that in some cases have carried out operations and attacks, but often seem to be much more a defensive force to protect the civilian communities, the residential groups that are protesting against the government, and they're very likely armed. they are not using tanks, they don't have air power, and some of their supporters are smuggling weapons to them across borders, but they're definitely o
so the syrians are known as the pre-syrian army. they have four to maybe 7,000. they are headquartered in turkey where you are, ivan. they have 38 battalions. they recently got their hands on some anti-tank missiles. my question to you is what more can you add about this free syrian army, and the extent they pose to the assad regime? >> according to the sir yayrias news agency, at least 14 soldiers from the syrian army were buried just yesterday. they accused what they call non-terrorists...
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>> we drove out on a road that was a front line to the army check -- to the syrian army, beshear al assad's forces. on that front line we saw well armed soldiers, well equipped soldiers. anti-aircraft machine guns. the type of bullets that smash through houses. armored personnel carriers with heavy machine guns on them and other heavy -- >> this is the image here i'm talking about. this is you driving out watching that drive in. nic, at the time i remember your foreboding sense. did you have any idea at that time it could get as bad as we've been seeing, particularly this week? >> we knew that it could. what the arab league monitors were there to do was to see these troops were drawn back and pulmoed back to their bases. they weren't. it was clear the potential for the army. we saw the depth of those forces. many, many checkpoints down the road. we knew that if they wanted to go in and try and crush the opposition, as -- as many people suspected they would, in particular the people in the town, we knew it was possible. we just didn't know when. >> five days now of the most harrowing photogr
>> we drove out on a road that was a front line to the army check -- to the syrian army, beshear al assad's forces. on that front line we saw well armed soldiers, well equipped soldiers. anti-aircraft machine guns. the type of bullets that smash through houses. armored personnel carriers with heavy machine guns on them and other heavy -- >> this is the image here i'm talking about. this is you driving out watching that drive in. nic, at the time i remember your foreboding sense. did...
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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 villages and rural communities in opposition to the syrian government. as we have traveled across this region, we have gone everyone village to village, from small council to small council where young men and old sit on the ground, chain s
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...
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this isn't something they'll be able to stand up to the regular syrian army with, but yeah, the defe defectors, when they do leave with the ranks of the army, leave with their weapons as well, and we see them manning a tank here and there. but are they armed to the degree that it would require them to really resist the syrian army with their tanks and planes and helicopters, et cetera? no, not at this stage. but i think the question is also, brooke, which is important for americans or anybody interested in syria to ask, what happens when you start arming the rebels and the defectors? what situation are you prepared to live with for years to come in syria? that's not for or against, it's a question that needs to be asked as to what scenario you're looking at going forward there. >> what would a post-assad syria look like? we'll see. appreciate it. now this. >>> chuck koch has used my sons as nothing but pawns inned media. it's had an impact on me, and has had an even deeper impact on my sons than on me. it has had an impact -- >> hmm. chilling words from the father who police say kill
this isn't something they'll be able to stand up to the regular syrian army with, but yeah, the defe defectors, when they do leave with the ranks of the army, leave with their weapons as well, and we see them manning a tank here and there. but are they armed to the degree that it would require them to really resist the syrian army with their tanks and planes and helicopters, et cetera? no, not at this stage. but i think the question is also, brooke, which is important for americans or anybody...
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>> 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, yesterday in homs they raped a 15-year-old girl in front of her father. when her father react, they killed him. the situation is miserable. it's like the united states, they have a golden opportunity now to have friends and allies in the middle east. if they have the a strong position against assad. but unfortunately, secretary of state hillary clinton defers to assad and said we would not get troops to syria unless he would approve that. this is viewed as a ridiculous thing by the people. >> this is information you're getting from your sources. cnn has not been able to independently verify that. we just played sound from james clapper, director of u.s. national intelligence saying that president assad let's just say this daddy issues. it was 30 years ago this month they shelled 20,000 people emulating the brutality of his own father. daddy issues, does that sound right to you? >> the massacre that occ
>> 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, yesterday in homs they raped a 15-year-old girl in front of her father. when her father react, they killed him. the situation is miserable. it's like the united states, they have a golden opportunity now to have friends and allies in the middle east. if they have the a strong position against assad. but...
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there is the free syrian army. heavily out numbered and outgunned and rocket propelled grenades but they don't have a base. >> new protests rage across afghanistan over the burning of kwor rans at a military base. the commander of nato forces say the burning was a mistake. the qarans was among other materials. they plan to train troops on handling religious materials. >>> we're getting news about a deadly train crash in arge gener general tina. a plane plowed into a platform at a station in buenos aries. those numbers could dramatically go up. passengers described it sounding like a bomb blast. chris christie's had it. with who? warren buffett. it's some advice for the billionaire who is now pushing for a tax hike for the rich. >> you should just write a check and shut up. you know, the fact of the matter is, i'm tired of hearing about it. if he wants to give the government more money, he's got the ability to write a check. go ahead and write it. >> i can't believe i'm about to -- i'm so sorry. >> can i just say th
there is the free syrian army. heavily out numbered and outgunned and rocket propelled grenades but they don't have a base. >> new protests rage across afghanistan over the burning of kwor rans at a military base. the commander of nato forces say the burning was a mistake. the qarans was among other materials. they plan to train troops on handling religious materials. >>> we're getting news about a deadly train crash in arge gener general tina. a plane plowed into a platform at a...
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stop killing us. >> reporter: the syrian army has a base just five minutes' drive from here. activists tell us they have brought in additional tanks to that base within just the last 24 hours. some of the people here welcome the united nations general assembly's decision to condemn the syrian government crackdown on its own citizens. >> we need real action from united nations. they are just treaties. >> reporter: but they add that will do little to protect them should the syrian military decide to attack this opposition-held town within the days and weeks to come. ivan watson, cnn, banish, northern syria. >> thanks very much. >>> there's more distressing news today connected the to the story in syria. anthony shadid was a friend to many of us died overnight trying to cross from syria into turkey. his employer, "the new york times," says the cause of shadid's death is not precisely clear but there is strong indications that the 43-year-old reporter may have suffered an asthma attack brought on by exposure to the horses being ridden by his guides. it's one of the ways, in some
stop killing us. >> reporter: the syrian army has a base just five minutes' drive from here. activists tell us they have brought in additional tanks to that base within just the last 24 hours. some of the people here welcome the united nations general assembly's decision to condemn the syrian government crackdown on its own citizens. >> we need real action from united nations. they are just treaties. >> reporter: but they add that will do little to protect them should the...
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there is no syrian government presence in this town. will you fight if the syrian army comes here? >> we will. >> you have to fight? >> yes. we have to fight. >> that was ivan watson reporting from syria. >>> rick santorum is lashing out not at just gop opponents but the man he wants to battle this fall, president obama. we'll talk about it straight ahead. zero-to-sixty in less time than a porsche panamera s. the 429 horsepower genesis r-spec. from hyundai. good gravy, bill. our insurance company doesn't have anything like it. magnificent, isn't it? with progressive, it's easy to cover all of your favorite rides. progressive has truck insurance? number one in truck and motorcycle. is that a golf cart? yep. we also cover rvs, boats, atvs. anything else i can help you with? can i take a ride? you need a ticket -- i'm first! and that's by the water slide. okay. no running. oh, dear. save on all your rides. now, that's progressive. call or click today. will be giving away passafree copies of the alcoholism & addiction cure. to get yours, go to ssagesmalibubook.com. . >>> republican pre
there is no syrian government presence in this town. will you fight if the syrian army comes here? >> we will. >> you have to fight? >> yes. we have to fight. >> that was ivan watson reporting from syria. >>> rick santorum is lashing out not at just gop opponents but the man he wants to battle this fall, president obama. we'll talk about it straight ahead. zero-to-sixty in less time than a porsche panamera s. the 429 horsepower genesis r-spec. from hyundai. good...
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very evident that the syrian army has attack jets, helicopters and tanks and has not been afraid to use them against its own citizens. >> let me tell you what the options are, including turkey where you are. many people in the united states are watching this image out of homs, and they are shocked by what they're seeing. what are the options now that russia has blocked this resolution at the u.n. to try to put a stop to this bloodshed? >> i've been asking diplomats that and trying to get a straight answer, and very few of them have one. the turks who are very clearly the most powerful neighbor are calling for a new international grouping, perhaps the friends of syria, to further isolate the syrian regime politically, economically, democratically, to send a message that the syrian people are not alone. and a critical foreign policy adviser to the government here wrote, in an off-ed piece here, that it's time to step up support to the syrian opposition. many are asking here, what exactly does that mean? does that mean weapons? does that mean more financing? does that mean opening up m
very evident that the syrian army has attack jets, helicopters and tanks and has not been afraid to use them against its own citizens. >> let me tell you what the options are, including turkey where you are. many people in the united states are watching this image out of homs, and they are shocked by what they're seeing. what are the options now that russia has blocked this resolution at the u.n. to try to put a stop to this bloodshed? >> i've been asking diplomats that and trying...
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there are very well-documented human rights abuses by the syrian army doing everything from opening fire on funeral processions to shooting doctors that treated them and then torturing them. a recent account we just got from a human rights organization, we just got an e-mail. they claim that seven activists are trying to carry medical supplies into homs and were executed by gunfire, their arms tied up outside the city with their supplies scattered on the ground around them. the amount of stories that i heard during my five days in iblib province, i witnessed accounts of people executed, killed, tortured, detained. it's simply staggering. whether or not time is running out, that country has been bleeding for 11 months. it will continue to bleed. it's likely to get worse, and what may change is the opposition, which started out so peacefully, is trying to find any way possible to arm itself to defend against the slaughter. and the guns are starting to come in and it will look increasingly like a conflict rather than just also an attack on the civilian population. >> and the government, the
there are very well-documented human rights abuses by the syrian army doing everything from opening fire on funeral processions to shooting doctors that treated them and then torturing them. a recent account we just got from a human rights organization, we just got an e-mail. they claim that seven activists are trying to carry medical supplies into homs and were executed by gunfire, their arms tied up outside the city with their supplies scattered on the ground around them. the amount of...
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army onslaught into that neighborhood that's held out against syrian authorities for so long now. in a different part of the country, i think people in damascus still try to digest the consequences, ramifications of yesterday's protests, shot upon by syrian security forces. originally a funeral it turned into a protest and then scenes around the neighborhood where frankly the presidential palace is nearby, many other ministries as well, i think this may have caused some to feel greater disquiet. the capital normally more loyal towards the regime but after 11 months of economic disruption, the country frankly at a standstill as this conflict violently plays out in many areas and, perhaps, these protests may finally have an impact on the psyche of residents living in that vital area for the syrian regime in damascus. cnn, beirut. >> new jersey's lawmakers say yes to same-sex marriage rights but the republican governor says it's a no-go. two new jersey law makers will join me after the break to discuss what's next in the new jersey battle over same-sex marriage. look at all this stuf
army onslaught into that neighborhood that's held out against syrian authorities for so long now. in a different part of the country, i think people in damascus still try to digest the consequences, ramifications of yesterday's protests, shot upon by syrian security forces. originally a funeral it turned into a protest and then scenes around the neighborhood where frankly the presidential palace is nearby, many other ministries as well, i think this may have caused some to feel greater...
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on the other side, we have this rag tag army called the free syrian army. many of this area explaining why this is a particular stronghold because of that particular religious group they belong to. that is where the two sides are at the moment. facing each other 11 months now with no particular end in sight. many are asking, how long can this opposition group hold out with this huge pressure around them? but at the same time, the international condemnation growing on the regime. sanctions biting and surely somewhere in that inner sanctuary, people beginning to question how long president assad can hold out. christine? >> nick peyton walsh, thank you. >>> live pictures of the white house. president obama will meet the man set to become the next leader. he's expected to take over when the current president's term ends later this year. we'll break down the love hate relationship between these two important nations. take a quick look at how closely our two economies are intertwined. second only to canada, china is our second-largest trading partner. they are al
on the other side, we have this rag tag army called the free syrian army. many of this area explaining why this is a particular stronghold because of that particular religious group they belong to. that is where the two sides are at the moment. facing each other 11 months now with no particular end in sight. many are asking, how long can this opposition group hold out with this huge pressure around them? but at the same time, the international condemnation growing on the regime. sanctions...
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the defecting soldiers that call themselves the free syrian army truly were holding some parts of the flash point city in humps. they were holding it, they were defending it. we saw it in some of our reports from arwa daman and others, stationed behind sandbags and the like. there came a time within the regime where they said, look, we cannot continue to accept that these army soldiers, some of whom have taken control of a couple tanks, are able to, for a sustained time, secure key neighborhoods in homes. then you mentioned the veto from russia and china, and it does seem to go hand in hand with this onslaut. >> the ambassador to the u.n., susan rice, says the u.s. is going to continue its course for the president to go. let's run now what she said today to cnn about russia and china. >> they have, by their actions, by their veto, dramatically increased the risk of greater violence and you've seen the manifestations of that, and indeed increased the risk of civil conflict. the united nations will continue on this issue. we in the united states and 13 of the 15 members of the security
the defecting soldiers that call themselves the free syrian army truly were holding some parts of the flash point city in humps. they were holding it, they were defending it. we saw it in some of our reports from arwa daman and others, stationed behind sandbags and the like. there came a time within the regime where they said, look, we cannot continue to accept that these army soldiers, some of whom have taken control of a couple tanks, are able to, for a sustained time, secure key...
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there is no government presence in the town but the tanks are not far away. >> the syrian army? >> will you fight if they come here? >> yes, we will. we will for ten months this is for, but now there is no other solution. >> reporter: you have to fight. >> we have to fight. >> reporter: not everyone shares this spirit of defiance. this man spends his days taking care of the flock of pigeons he breeds on his roof. these are hard times for the whole country, he says. it's too dangerous to travel outside of town because you don't know who you could meet on the open road. and if you leave, you may never come back. trapped at home while birds fly free, he waits for what many here fear is inevitable, a syrian civil war. ivan watson, cnn, northern syria. >>> not only skills on the court that dominating the headlines, also a racial slur used to describe new york knicks standout jeremy lin. espn follows up with action and apology. ♪ [ male announcer ] offering four distinct driving modes and lexus dynamic handling, the next generation of lexus will not be contained. the all-new 2013 le
there is no government presence in the town but the tanks are not far away. >> the syrian army? >> will you fight if they come here? >> yes, we will. we will for ten months this is for, but now there is no other solution. >> reporter: you have to fight. >> we have to fight. >> reporter: not everyone shares this spirit of defiance. this man spends his days taking care of the flock of pigeons he breeds on his roof. these are hard times for the whole country, he...
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syrian army forces resume shelling various neighborhoods. the primary target, the district southwest of the city center. payton walsh is keeping track of all of this for us from syria's neighbor, lebanon. nick, obviously no letup in the assad government crackdown. >> we're told they were awakened at 5:00 a.m. by continued shelling. they are concerned that in the district to the north, syrian troops have been moving in over the past five days. unrest taking place there, and the concern is they'll move south into baba ana, 4500 people losing their lives. >> over this past weekend, we heard from al-qaeda's new leader essentially speaking out in support of the rebels. is there a worry that al-qaeda, other militants, will try to seize advantage of the chaos within the country? >> reporter: it's really a broad statement in what he calls the lions of greater syria. there has been a residency in the syrian unrest in much of the arab spring in the last year. people are concerned about that, though, perhaps they will drag out. they didn't offer practi
syrian army forces resume shelling various neighborhoods. the primary target, the district southwest of the city center. payton walsh is keeping track of all of this for us from syria's neighbor, lebanon. nick, obviously no letup in the assad government crackdown. >> we're told they were awakened at 5:00 a.m. by continued shelling. they are concerned that in the district to the north, syrian troops have been moving in over the past five days. unrest taking place there, and the concern is...
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ivan, what can you tell me more today about the syrian army crackdown, especially as it applies to this battered city of homs? >> a resident broke up this morning at dawn to another day of this pretty vicious syrian military assault, artillery assault, on this city lobbing mortars, rockets, tank shell lz into -- shells into a densely populated neighborhood which has been an opposition stronghold in the west of that city for the fourth day now. we've seen images of families cowering in basements away from the windows and still that has not done enough. activists say more than 50 people have been killed today alone in this onslaught. we're going to take a listen to what one of these activists has to say, but i have to warn viewers it includes the image of a dead child. take a listen. >> he was only about two years old. he got bombed in his house. this is what the u.n. has waited for. this is what the u.n. has waited for. they kill all the children, kill all the women. >> reporter: brooke, we're hearing a lot of this, the agony, outrage and fear from the people in this community that i've
ivan, what can you tell me more today about the syrian army crackdown, especially as it applies to this battered city of homs? >> a resident broke up this morning at dawn to another day of this pretty vicious syrian military assault, artillery assault, on this city lobbing mortars, rockets, tank shell lz into -- shells into a densely populated neighborhood which has been an opposition stronghold in the west of that city for the fourth day now. we've seen images of families cowering in...
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army onslaught into that neighborhood quite separately, in a different part of the country, they are still trying to digest the ramifications of yesterday's protest shot upon by syrian security forces. allegedly a protest turned into violence and the presidential palace is nearby and many ministries as well. this may have caused some in the capitol to cause greater disquiet. the violence is playing out and perhaps the protests may finally have an impact among the psych key of residents living in that vital area in damascus. nick paton walsh, beirut. >> well, there's the situation in greece. greeks are getting tired of having budgets cut, shoved down their throat. thousands of protests in athens. the greek prime minister hopes to seal the deal for tomorrow for $171 billion in new funding. the new austerity measures would slash the rate and timothy geithner says he supports the bailout plan. at least 38 people have died in a prison riot in northern mexico. state media reports that clashes broke out today and a prison guard was taken hostage. new clashes break out a week before the pres
army onslaught into that neighborhood quite separately, in a different part of the country, they are still trying to digest the ramifications of yesterday's protest shot upon by syrian security forces. allegedly a protest turned into violence and the presidential palace is nearby and many ministries as well. this may have caused some in the capitol to cause greater disquiet. the violence is playing out and perhaps the protests may finally have an impact among the psych key of residents living...
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civilians went down to welcome the syrian army. they bombarded it randomly with mortar bombs and tank shells. in the first half hour we've got 40 people dead. now we've got about 200 dead all around homs. there's no people underneath the destruction. we can't move them. all the buildings are full of bodies, of human beings. there's kids den, women dead, men dead. we can't get medication in. we're trying to get medication in there. we can't help them. now it's happening all around homs. they're bombarding us. they're trying to move bodies out on the street. people are getting killed just to move a body from the street. just to move the body so they can bury them and they're getting killed for moving the bodies. that's bravery. no one's helping us. u.n. isn't doing anything about it. the arab nation isn't doing anything about it. people are sitting here and they're dying. the syrian people are not going to stop. they're going to kill millions. we will remember no one did anything about this. >> it is chilling to hear that account. th
civilians went down to welcome the syrian army. they bombarded it randomly with mortar bombs and tank shells. in the first half hour we've got 40 people dead. now we've got about 200 dead all around homs. there's no people underneath the destruction. we can't move them. all the buildings are full of bodies, of human beings. there's kids den, women dead, men dead. we can't get medication in. we're trying to get medication in there. we can't help them. now it's happening all around homs. they're...
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russia is supplying weapons to the syrian army that is killing us. the defectors are left alone by themselves. they're using the weapons that they got from the army after they defected. they have nothing. they the have nothing else other than a normal weapon, individual weapons. we need them and i agree with senator mccain, there should be support for the rebels. there is no way to have assad stop the killing other than military intervention. he will not listen to people telling him to step down. nothing will stop the tanks from firing on people. if someone would come and stop the soldier that is firing on the people and killing the civilians in syria. >> is this in your eyes? will bashar al-assad be ousted? >> i think bashar al-assad should be ousted. there's nothing that would stop him from killing the people. he will not oust himself. he would not step down by himself. it has been like almost a year and nothing has done. he's only blaming the things on experience and the united states, on europe, on the arabic countries. he is not doing any kind o
russia is supplying weapons to the syrian army that is killing us. the defectors are left alone by themselves. they're using the weapons that they got from the army after they defected. they have nothing. they the have nothing else other than a normal weapon, individual weapons. we need them and i agree with senator mccain, there should be support for the rebels. there is no way to have assad stop the killing other than military intervention. he will not listen to people telling him to step...
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army and the syrian military. they sent militias who have f forged through the neighborhoods, but they're firing military rounds, mortar shells from a distance. they're not engaging them. he said one of the reasons is they may be afraid of the number of deaffectifections they would. >> they would -- >> people switching sides. that's from their perspective. >> what about other groups with other agendas, for example, exploiting the chaos? in syria we have to talk about iran, and specifically syria's ally bringing two war ships to syria. in fact, we have the video. one of the war ships apparently heading back through -- here it is -- back through the suez canal. i imagine just the symbolism of docking these ships, they're hoping it will send a strong message to the world. >> that ship has no military significance. did it bring arms to syria? maybe, but they're already shipping arms by air regularly by commercial flights. you know, the iranians are not allowed to ship arms. >> that's not what matters, though, right? >
army and the syrian military. they sent militias who have f forged through the neighborhoods, but they're firing military rounds, mortar shells from a distance. they're not engaging them. he said one of the reasons is they may be afraid of the number of deaffectifections they would. >> they would -- >> people switching sides. that's from their perspective. >> what about other groups with other agendas, for example, exploiting the chaos? in syria we have to talk about iran, and...
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there is the free syrian army, heavily outnumbered and outgunned, rocket propelled grenades. but they don't have a base. >> cnn's ivan watson is in istanbul for us this morning. ivan, you met maria couple times you were in syria a few days ago. tell us about how dangerous it's getting there every day. >> reporter: well, i mean it depends on the region you're in. homs is facing the brunt of the violence because the syrian military has been besieging particular neighborhoods there and according to her last reports, dropping in just a massive amounts of ordinants on residential communities. other parts like the north and the province where we were, was more sporadic clashes taking place and the danger of accidentally running into a syrian military patrol, that was the danger. marie colvin, i have to say, i've seen her in war zone after war zone over the last decade of my career in these hot spots, she was a fierce presence and incredibly brave. the sunday times that she worked for put out a statement saying "marie was an extraordinary figure in the life of the sunday times, driv
there is the free syrian army, heavily outnumbered and outgunned, rocket propelled grenades. but they don't have a base. >> cnn's ivan watson is in istanbul for us this morning. ivan, you met maria couple times you were in syria a few days ago. tell us about how dangerous it's getting there every day. >> reporter: well, i mean it depends on the region you're in. homs is facing the brunt of the violence because the syrian military has been besieging particular neighborhoods there and...
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army are going through. we continually have to take dirt roads, travel through farmlands, avoid check points, really living on the edge. they risk their lives at just about every single step of the way, whether it's trying to get into a neighborhood that is under siege or more critically trying to get medical supplies in and the wounded out. there has been a fair level of frustration and an anger that has been growing and brewing amongst those members of the opposition because of what the regime is doing to them, because of what they perceive as being the international communities' inability or unwillingness to unite when it comes to syria and take some sort of definitive action. there is also this growing sense that this battle that is taking place here is going to last a lot longer than many of them had anticipated. and what they're hoping, of course, is for some sort of support so that they can, at vet least, militarily begin to stand up to the assad regime, because they do truly believe this is a fight t
army are going through. we continually have to take dirt roads, travel through farmlands, avoid check points, really living on the edge. they risk their lives at just about every single step of the way, whether it's trying to get into a neighborhood that is under siege or more critically trying to get medical supplies in and the wounded out. there has been a fair level of frustration and an anger that has been growing and brewing amongst those members of the opposition because of what the...
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the people in homes say today is the seventh day in a row the syrian army has shelled their city. one expert says there's little hope of international intervention. >> you have to look very 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 it's unlikely that we'd target the right forces and be effective with strikes but if an alternative is arming opposition groups there, that doesn't seem to lead to anything but a militarized protracted stalemate. >> the opposition claims hundreds have died in the last week alone. >>> iran's president says a major announcement on its way is coming out later this week, and it's about the nuclear program in iran. mahmoud ahmadinejad made the kmaunlts during a rally today to mark the 33rd anniversary of iran's islamic revolution. he gave few details, only saying that iran will reveal several major nuclear advancements. the west says iran is developing a nuclear weapon. iran denies that. >> translator: the whole world has witnessed that pours have tried t
the people in homes say today is the seventh day in a row the syrian army has shelled their city. one expert says there's little hope of international intervention. >> you have to look very 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 it's unlikely that we'd target the right forces and be effective with strikes but if an alternative is arming opposition groups there, that doesn't seem to...
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the syrian army forces resumed shelling in the city of homs. two more people have died in army attacks in the neighborhood of baba amer. as far as how to respond, the consensus has eluded the u.n. they're proposing some sort of peace-keeping mission for syria? is there any momentum behind that? >> brooke, we face an uncertain future here at the u.n., because both russia and china seem to be leaning on syria's side, and they said before it's approved, there has to be permission by syria, the home country, and there has to be a cease fire. so it doesn't appear that's going to happen. this is an interesting idea by the security council to improve on a resolution by the arab peace plan. >> it's a failure because of the vetoes two weeks ago. is there any indication they might eventually be brought on board? >> i would think if only there was further carnage with bloody pictures, then perhaps russia might be forced to, but right now inside the general assembly -- believe it or not, nothing has moved them so far. syria is the target of dozens of count
the syrian army forces resumed shelling in the city of homs. two more people have died in army attacks in the neighborhood of baba amer. as far as how to respond, the consensus has eluded the u.n. they're proposing some sort of peace-keeping mission for syria? is there any momentum behind that? >> brooke, we face an uncertain future here at the u.n., because both russia and china seem to be leaning on syria's side, and they said before it's approved, there has to be permission by syria,...