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and he said that syria is nothing like libya, and the price tag alone would be $2 billion, and syria is not libya. as we have been reporting, syria's military boasts 5,000 tanks, 555 russian mig jets, a force of more than 320,000. so should the united states use forces to remove assad and if so can we afford the pay for it with money and lives? joining me is a former mccain/palin adviser, and also foreign relations adviser. cory, let me start with you, you think it is time to consider a military action. how come? >> well, what the assad government is doing is genuinely reprehensible. they have killed probably 7,000 people since march and the situation is dramatically escalating towards a civil war and towards one that might draw in other countries in the region. this is bad and getting worse. >> and ed, she is right, it is bad, and awful things happening and you could see the videos that we were showing, so it is a moral reason that people may want to get involved, but then there's iraq and what we went through there. >> moral repulsion may not drive activism. i saw iraqi refugees co
and he said that syria is nothing like libya, and the price tag alone would be $2 billion, and syria is not libya. as we have been reporting, syria's military boasts 5,000 tanks, 555 russian mig jets, a force of more than 320,000. so should the united states use forces to remove assad and if so can we afford the pay for it with money and lives? joining me is a former mccain/palin adviser, and also foreign relations adviser. cory, let me start with you, you think it is time to consider a...
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go into syria? >> if these areas of syria are out of government control and they're quote unquote liberated and the regime still continues to crack down, that could drive up death tolls where neighboring countries intervene. in bosnia, we had the idea of the safe havens. it's into this humanitarian framework that the united states could participate, so it would be different than libya. you had partings of the country breaking away, missile strikes, civil war. in this particular case, i think any kind of intervention would be humanitarian and much needed. >> thank you very much. we appreciate you taking the time and everyone please tweet me if you have a point of view if you think the u.s. should intervene in syria. for humanitarian reasons or otherwise. >>> "outfront" next, the president defends his super pac and the husband of a missing woman blows himself up and his two sons. it is a horrific story. his sister-in-law says it could have been prevented. she's next. the employee of the month isss...
go into syria? >> if these areas of syria are out of government control and they're quote unquote liberated and the regime still continues to crack down, that could drive up death tolls where neighboring countries intervene. in bosnia, we had the idea of the safe havens. it's into this humanitarian framework that the united states could participate, so it would be different than libya. you had partings of the country breaking away, missile strikes, civil war. in this particular case, i...
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russia is worried, what happens next if syria falls? what's likely is the stands, uzbekistan, those countries on russia's border, those are likely to be next. >> in terms of autocratic regimes toppling. >> that's the last thing russia wants. it's drawing the line in the sand on syria. >> and you have unrest in russia itself, an election that appears to be contested by a guy who has ruled without any dissent for a decade. vladimir putin. >> that's exactly right. he wants to make it clear russia's policy is there should be no foreign intervention in domestic affairs. >> let's just be honest here, daniel. i think a lot of the perception is that al assad is going to go. for a while, they thought he would stay, then go. but you think he could stay? >> i think it's likely, especially if russia and china maintain their support. hees got a very powerful military. it's a different situation to libya or elsewhere. the rest of the town, they're on the borders with jordan, turkey, within the center of syria itself where there is quite a and he's go
russia is worried, what happens next if syria falls? what's likely is the stands, uzbekistan, those countries on russia's border, those are likely to be next. >> in terms of autocratic regimes toppling. >> that's the last thing russia wants. it's drawing the line in the sand on syria. >> and you have unrest in russia itself, an election that appears to be contested by a guy who has ruled without any dissent for a decade. vladimir putin. >> that's exactly right. he wants...
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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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. >> 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 bloody violence in syria. victims, children. >>> and the man leading the charge against mississippi's controversy pardons talks to us, comes "outfront." let's go. >>> good evening, everyone. i'm erin burnett. "outfront" tonight, big, big, and bigger money in politics. upwards of $11 million will be spent on this year's election, according to the federal election commission. that would make it the most expensive election season in american history. but here's the dirty truth about american history. money always seeps into politics, and it has been going and going and going for a long time. take president mckinley's campaign at the turn of the century. even know that guy? railroad and steel barron's gave him the then insanely kingly sums of $6 million for his 18 - 1896-1900 presidential win. that would be a lot of money even now. president nixon was given $2.5 million by one guy, an insurance executive when he ran for president in '68 and '72. just two examples of what happens every time. over the years laws on
. >>> more bloody violence in syria. victims, children. >>> and the man leading the charge against mississippi's controversy pardons talks to us, comes "outfront." let's go. >>> good evening, everyone. i'm erin burnett. "outfront" tonight, big, big, and bigger money in politics. upwards of $11 million will be spent on this year's election, according to the federal election commission. that would make it the most expensive election season in...
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. >>> still outfront, a desperate plea from syria. we will talk to ivan watson, who is in harms way on the ground there. the president riding high. he's winning the war against congress. is he unstoppable going into the election or will high gas prices run him out of fuel? >>> and dramatic new video of the italian cruise ship crash. we're going to take you inside the panicked ship's command center like never before. stay with us. >>> it just doesn't stop. in syria tonight, the government is expanding its crackdown. on opposition forces. syrian security forces continued heavy shelling of the besieged city of homs, but anti-government protesters defiantly staged public demonstrations across the ait until the end of the quarter to think about your money... ♪ that right now, you want to know where you are, and where you'd like to be. we know you'd like to see the same information your advisor does so you can get a deeper understanding of what's going on with your portfolio. we know all this because we asked you, and what we heard helped
. >>> still outfront, a desperate plea from syria. we will talk to ivan watson, who is in harms way on the ground there. the president riding high. he's winning the war against congress. is he unstoppable going into the election or will high gas prices run him out of fuel? >>> and dramatic new video of the italian cruise ship crash. we're going to take you inside the panicked ship's command center like never before. stay with us. >>> it just doesn't stop. in syria...
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what she took before she died and the siege in syria continues. senator lindsey graham offers his plan for american action right now. let's go "outfront." i'm erin burnett and "outfront" tonight, hot rod show and tell. yes, you heard me right. hot rod. iran today defiantly flaunting its first iranian made nuclear rods. if iran is going to -- this is a crucial step towards building a weapon. now, a lot of this of course is propaganda and wearing the white labcoat for the cameras, president ahminedjad was on hand at a tehran nuclear facility as fuel rods were lowered into a nuclear reactor. rods contain the pellets of nuclear fuel. that's essential for nuclear reaction. while that was going on, iran was sharing other news. the plans of producing yellow cake, which is another step to enriching uranium to the 90% holy grail weapons grade level. now, ahminedjad, as we're all well aware, insists that iran's nuclear program is for medical and peaceful purposes. i.e. nuclear power. but no one buys it not even the watchdog i.a.e.a. and definitely not washi
what she took before she died and the siege in syria continues. senator lindsey graham offers his plan for american action right now. let's go "outfront." i'm erin burnett and "outfront" tonight, hot rod show and tell. yes, you heard me right. hot rod. iran today defiantly flaunting its first iranian made nuclear rods. if iran is going to -- this is a crucial step towards building a weapon. now, a lot of this of course is propaganda and wearing the white labcoat for the...
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still "outfront," a desperate plea from syria. we will talk to ivan watson, who is in harms way on the ground there. the president riding high. he's winning the war against congress. is he unstoppable going into the election or will high gas prices run him out of fuel? and dramatic new video of the italian cruise ship crash. we're going to take you inside the panicked ship's command center like never before. stay with us. take the privileged investing tools of wall street and make them simple, intuitive, and available to all. distill all that data. make information instinctual, visual. introducing trade architect, td ameritrade's empowering web-based trading platform. take control of your portfolio today. trade commission-free for 60 days, and we'll throw in up to $600 when you open an account. my heart attack happened completely out of the blue... i was so young...and... yeah... ...you just don't think that that's something that can happen to you. you really realize what's important. i'm on a bayer aspirin regimen. it's a...ya kn
still "outfront," a desperate plea from syria. we will talk to ivan watson, who is in harms way on the ground there. the president riding high. he's winning the war against congress. is he unstoppable going into the election or will high gas prices run him out of fuel? and dramatic new video of the italian cruise ship crash. we're going to take you inside the panicked ship's command center like never before. stay with us. take the privileged investing tools of wall street and make...
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. >>> still outfront, a desperate plea from syria. we will talk to ivan watson, who is in harms way on the ground there. the president riding high. he's winning the war against congress. is he unstoppable going into the election or will high gas prices run him out of fuel? >>> and dramatic new video of the italian cruise ship crash. we're going to take you inside the panicked ship's command center like never before. stay with us. like in a special? you'd spot movement, gather intelligence with minimal collateral damage. but rather than neutralizing enemies in their sleep, you'd be targeting stocks to trade. well, that's what trade architect's heat maps do. they make you a trading assassin. trade architect. td ameritrade's empowering, web-based trading platform. trade commission-free for 60 days, and we'll throw in up to $600 when you open an account. beth! hi! looking good. you've lost some weight. thanks. you noticed. these clothes are too big, so i'm donating them. how'd you do it? eating right -- whole grain. [ female announcer ] p
. >>> still outfront, a desperate plea from syria. we will talk to ivan watson, who is in harms way on the ground there. the president riding high. he's winning the war against congress. is he unstoppable going into the election or will high gas prices run him out of fuel? >>> and dramatic new video of the italian cruise ship crash. we're going to take you inside the panicked ship's command center like never before. stay with us. like in a special? you'd spot movement, gather...
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and we go to homs, syria. >>> i'm erin burnett, "outfront." whitney houston's funeral will be held at the prudential center in newark, a venue that can hold 100,000 people. the venue is closed to the new hope baptist church where as a girl she sang in the choir. we're going to go live and get the latest on her final hour of life and the investigation into how exactly she died. everyone admired houston's magnificent voice. she won more awards than any other female singer. and she's the only singer ever to have had seven consecutive number one hits. for me, i idealized houston as a singer. "the bodyguard" was one of my favorite movies in high school. she was gorgeous. the song went on replay back then what were boom boxes and that movie came out in 1992, the same year she married bobby brown. and many say that was the start of her downfall, an abusive relationship, cocaine, marijuana, alcohol, prescription drugs, rehab, a few years back, she spoke about one drug she said she never actually even used. >> first of all, let's get one thing straight
and we go to homs, syria. >>> i'm erin burnett, "outfront." whitney houston's funeral will be held at the prudential center in newark, a venue that can hold 100,000 people. the venue is closed to the new hope baptist church where as a girl she sang in the choir. we're going to go live and get the latest on her final hour of life and the investigation into how exactly she died. everyone admired houston's magnificent voice. she won more awards than any other female singer. and...
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we're going to take a look inside the mind, the psychological, of syria's dictate ir. dictate ir. let's go "outfront." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com "outfront" tonight, iran taking a toll. gas prices overnight jumped 3.3 cents a gallon on fears iranian oil, the world's fourth biggest stash of crude, could be disrupted. if iran made good on its threats to halt oil supplies, which it's promised to do, it would hurt consumers around the world. the strike team says it would send the united states into another recession with gas prices possibly hitting $4.75 a gallon, but it would also devastate iran. 80% of the nation's economy is linked to oil and gas. will it come to this? rudy giuliani was mayor of new york city during 9/11 and he comes "outfront" tonight. good to see you. >> nice to be here. >> let me start with this issue of the rhetoric here. do you think it's going to get to the point where iran feels threatened enough to do something like shut off its crude oil supplies? >> i do. it does have a devastating impact on them. they're very good at threatening. the threat i
we're going to take a look inside the mind, the psychological, of syria's dictate ir. dictate ir. let's go "outfront." -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com "outfront" tonight, iran taking a toll. gas prices overnight jumped 3.3 cents a gallon on fears iranian oil, the world's fourth biggest stash of crude, could be disrupted. if iran made good on its threats to halt oil supplies, which it's promised to do, it would hurt consumers around the world. the strike team says it...
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those stories and more on syria. all that and tonight's ridiculist. >>> his plans for, well, what china's going to do to the united states. after all, we like to say china owns us. really? the man who knows him best. the american who knows him best is next. >>> president obama's fight with the republicans takes a big turn today. did the gop cave? [ male announcer ] let's level the playing field. take the privileged investing tools of wall street and make them simple, intuitive, and available to all. distill all that data. make information instinctual, visual. introducing trade architect, td ameritrade's empowering web-based trading platform. take control of your portfolio today. trade commission-free for 60 days, and we'll throw in up to $600 when you open an account. i toog nyguil bud i'm stild stubbed up. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't un-stuff your nose. really? [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus liquid gels fights your worst cold symptoms, plus it relieves your stuffy nose. [ deep breath ] thank yo
those stories and more on syria. all that and tonight's ridiculist. >>> his plans for, well, what china's going to do to the united states. after all, we like to say china owns us. really? the man who knows him best. the american who knows him best is next. >>> president obama's fight with the republicans takes a big turn today. did the gop cave? [ male announcer ] let's level the playing field. take the privileged investing tools of wall street and make them simple,...
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we reach out to our sources around the world and tonight, syria. shelling opposition groups in homs and more bloodshed. 70 people were killed today. arwa damon took a tour of the neighborhood that has been completely destroyed at the center of the violence. >> reporter: we were touring through the neighborhood. and the devastation is widespread. there's rubble strewn against many streets. it is incredibly challenging. we have memorized and we have mapped out mentally where all the known government positions are on various routes so they can shoot into various streets. government forces are however on the outskirts of the neighborhood and bombarding it from out there. you see hardly any civilians around. many of them are staying indoors. >> and arwa, yesterday you talked about children that you had seen obviously you were talking to a lot of people with horrific injuries unable to get medical care. did you see more of that today? >> reporter: we did not see anyone who was injured today, but we did actually go into one of the make shift bunkers that
we reach out to our sources around the world and tonight, syria. shelling opposition groups in homs and more bloodshed. 70 people were killed today. arwa damon took a tour of the neighborhood that has been completely destroyed at the center of the violence. >> reporter: we were touring through the neighborhood. and the devastation is widespread. there's rubble strewn against many streets. it is incredibly challenging. we have memorized and we have mapped out mentally where all the known...
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thanks, anderson. >>> and we do go inside syria next. 70 people killed during the bloody siege. we talk to our reporter in the center of it. and josh powell murdered himself and his own children and you now he wants to be buried next to them. they sound awesome tonight. and when i do find it, i share it with the world. you landed the u.s. tour ? done. this is fantastic ! music is my life and i want to make the most of it without missing a beat. fly without putting your life on pause. be yourself nonstop. american airlines. take the privileged investing tools of wall street and make them simple, intuitive, and available to all. distill all that data. make information instinctual, visual. introducing trade architect, td ameritrade's empowering web-based trading platform. take control of your portfolio today. trade commission-free for 60 days, and we'll throw in up to $600 when you open an account. completely out of the blue... i was so young... you just don't think that that's something that can happen to you. i'm on a bayer aspirin regimen. [ male announcer ] be sure to talk to y
thanks, anderson. >>> and we do go inside syria next. 70 people killed during the bloody siege. we talk to our reporter in the center of it. and josh powell murdered himself and his own children and you now he wants to be buried next to them. they sound awesome tonight. and when i do find it, i share it with the world. you landed the u.s. tour ? done. this is fantastic ! music is my life and i want to make the most of it without missing a beat. fly without putting your life on pause....