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there's no oil in syria, we're never going to syria. we're going to iran where the oil is and where we can make more money off of more disastrous war that would last longer and cost a lot more money. really, as you can tell, it disgusts me. i'm not saying we should go to war in syria. i'm not saying we should use military force there. whenever you turn on television, everybody's talking about it is one place we should take action is a totally separate country iran. when we got attacked on 9/11, they came from saudi arabia and based in afghanistan obviously we should attack iraq, a totally different country. i've seen this movie before, and i hate this movie. when we come back, we'll show you how one piece of the media fox news does nothing but propaganda on iran, against the president and all for the benefit of the republican party. we'll show you how. >> they have been linked to barack obama, as you know. it gives me a healthy scalp and great looking hair. does it do anything else for you? no? no? yes. [ male announcer ] head & shoulde
there's no oil in syria, we're never going to syria. we're going to iran where the oil is and where we can make more money off of more disastrous war that would last longer and cost a lot more money. really, as you can tell, it disgusts me. i'm not saying we should go to war in syria. i'm not saying we should use military force there. whenever you turn on television, everybody's talking about it is one place we should take action is a totally separate country iran. when we got attacked on 9/11,...
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there's syrians only in syria. i say the homeland is owned by all, and it is the property of all, and it is a trust, a trust even if some were misled and even if some defied what is right. syrian patriotism rejects external intervention and stresses that syria's sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity is a red line. syrian patriotism stresses that sereons will stand -- syrians will stand one rank against dissent rejecting violence, rejecting resorting to arms while calling for reform. we have to take a sincere national dialogue and expedite the pace of reform to establish a genuine national partnership to reserve the security of the homeland and that of the citizen as the only way out of the crisis, one that responds to the yes -- legitimate aspirations of the syrian peoe without underminding the homeland. they hold everyone who lost this point accountable. mr. president, the arab people would have very much hoped that the presence of the secretary general, the league of the arab states, and the curren
there's syrians only in syria. i say the homeland is owned by all, and it is the property of all, and it is a trust, a trust even if some were misled and even if some defied what is right. syrian patriotism rejects external intervention and stresses that syria's sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity is a red line. syrian patriotism stresses that sereons will stand -- syrians will stand one rank against dissent rejecting violence, rejecting resorting to arms while calling for...
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out of syria yesterday the u.s. shut down their embassy the u.k. called its ambassador recall that's embassador to damascus and today spain france italy all pull called their ambassadors home the united arab emirates bahrain saudi arabia ohman qatar and kuwait also took the measure it's all aimed at putting pressure on the assad regime and while they want president assad to step down russia and china refuse to choose sides as the international community fails to come to a consensus on syria what is next for the country artie's marina poor and i joined us just a short while ago from new york and gave me the latest on the situation after experiencing heavy criticism for not backing the resolution for assad to step down i asked her just why aren't syria or russia and china caving into pressure from the international community to question the reason there's many reasons for it liz but one of the many reasons is the fact that russia and china will not support any draft resolution or international push towards regime chan
out of syria yesterday the u.s. shut down their embassy the u.k. called its ambassador recall that's embassador to damascus and today spain france italy all pull called their ambassadors home the united arab emirates bahrain saudi arabia ohman qatar and kuwait also took the measure it's all aimed at putting pressure on the assad regime and while they want president assad to step down russia and china refuse to choose sides as the international community fails to come to a consensus on syria...
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resolution on syria saying that despite being softened it doesn't address all of russia's concerns. and a close up on the vote all polling stations across russia get their own digital observer as webcams are installed on the orders of the prime minister. a pm in moscow i mattress a good to have you with us here on our t.v. our top story fresh clashes in egypt with reports of at least three killed and some four hundred injured as police again fire volleys of tear gas to disperse crowds of protesters we're looking at live video here that we're bringing you from cairo seeing fastens gathered in the center top here square out a rest broke out after wednesday's football violence when seventy four people died in post match clashes protesters blame police for doing nothing to prevent the soccer pitch deaths they're also calling on the military council to step down journalist believes there may be forces that are banking on the unrest. at this stage it's very difficult to say who is actually behind the violence and whether it was a spontaneous or straight it but what's certain is that there
resolution on syria saying that despite being softened it doesn't address all of russia's concerns. and a close up on the vote all polling stations across russia get their own digital observer as webcams are installed on the orders of the prime minister. a pm in moscow i mattress a good to have you with us here on our t.v. our top story fresh clashes in egypt with reports of at least three killed and some four hundred injured as police again fire volleys of tear gas to disperse crowds of...
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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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welcome back to crossfire crime you'll tell to remind you we're talking about the war in syria. started. ok i want to go back to rami and in cairo i started out the program saying how disappointed i am but i expected that the western powers wouldn't like to call what's going on in in syria's civil war because it has a very important political and geo political and what implications but let's talk about another thing that western media and politicians don't like to talk about it and if the the sectarian strife there i mean this is about you you said in the first part of the program about defectors most of them at least i've been told are sunni what does that tell you. not actually the case but the of the country is certainly so you would see a majority of defectors being sinise we've seen otherwise we've seen christian defectors that's actually not the case but what you have in in syria now is the government basically portraying the sectarian violence and that's sort of provoking both sides what you're seeing is in the army i have to be detailed about this in the army with mobile
welcome back to crossfire crime you'll tell to remind you we're talking about the war in syria. started. ok i want to go back to rami and in cairo i started out the program saying how disappointed i am but i expected that the western powers wouldn't like to call what's going on in in syria's civil war because it has a very important political and geo political and what implications but let's talk about another thing that western media and politicians don't like to talk about it and if the the...
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thank you well there's plenty more to be found on our top story syria on our website at r.t. dot com including an exclusive interview with russia's ambassador to the u.n. batali cermak in which you can watch in full there on the web site also. asking for your thoughts on the outcome of russia's efforts to unravel the complex situation there in syria and online poll you can log on to r.t. dot com to have your say because you hear from me. outraged britain after the european court of human rights blocked the deportation of abu qatada dubbed as a mob enlargements right in europe it's the latest in a string of questionable judgments the overall domestic decisions as also explains patience with the e.u. is running thin. still for inland with its queen its own currency and its parliament was made by someone else this building. house is what we in the u.k. call the supremes court but in practice it supremes in name only despite being the highest court in the land when it comes to human rights if you don't like the way your case is going or home you can take his abroad to france and
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peace keepers to syria. clinton said gaining consensus r ch a plan would be difficult. >>> security fce in bahrain have suppressed mass protests on the first aivsa of an anti-government uprising. iausmsook to the streets in more than 35 districts of t land nation on tuesday and tried to occupy pearl sar i the capital of manama. the square has been a symbol of e aron protest. police and troops fired tear gas and rubber ble to restrain the protesters. human rhtgrpsayt as 20 people were detained and many others including women and childrener wounded. shia muslims make up about 70% bahrain's population. they're protesting the rule by a minority sunni royal family. bahrain is home to the u. navy's fifth fleet. the u.s. has refrained from intervening in the rest to matain friendly ties with baais veme. >>> time to check on some of the stories we've gathed fm broadcasters around asia. we begin with this item sent by tdm macau. police inac raided an upscale hotel in the city after receiving a tip that a crimina ngas
peace keepers to syria. clinton said gaining consensus r ch a plan would be difficult. >>> security fce in bahrain have suppressed mass protests on the first aivsa of an anti-government uprising. iausmsook to the streets in more than 35 districts of t land nation on tuesday and tried to occupy pearl sar i the capital of manama. the square has been a symbol of e aron protest. police and troops fired tear gas and rubber ble to restrain the protesters. human rhtgrpsayt as 20 people were...
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damascus syria. still to come on the program warm despite a chilly relationship beijing comes to washington to discuss cooperation while the u.s. moves military forces into the chinese backyard. and with the few weeks left before russia's presidential vote we take a look at who exactly candidates are appealing to in their media campaigns and add the somewhat unconventional tactics that some are used. but first the debt ridden suffers and other blow from rating agencies moody's downgrades the debt ratings of six states including vulnerable portugal italy and spain this is the bloc struggles to prevent greece from default by offering bailouts in return for more austerity or he's jacob greaves has more from ethics through. the system on the c h m p's drowned out the pleas of tens of thousands of demonstrators massed within a short passing another round of them popular cuts. the results proved incendiary . that uganda protests turned violent as protesters including fringe and a kiss clashed with police a
damascus syria. still to come on the program warm despite a chilly relationship beijing comes to washington to discuss cooperation while the u.s. moves military forces into the chinese backyard. and with the few weeks left before russia's presidential vote we take a look at who exactly candidates are appealing to in their media campaigns and add the somewhat unconventional tactics that some are used. but first the debt ridden suffers and other blow from rating agencies moody's downgrades the...
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on syria as well as the u.k. britain has recruited its ambassador to syria as well know who warned russia's attempts not to allow the repetition over the libyan scenario in syria and here's this report by sara first. devices on every level the syrian crisis displace opinion from the streets to the international stage the united states is disgusted that a couple members of this council continue to prevent us from fulfilling our sole purpose here this is a doomed regime as well as a murdering regime there is no way it can get its credibility back internationally or with its own people. when you come when you realize that you see what a mistake russia is making by backing this regime so many in the west russia's decision along with china to veto the u.n. resolution on syria is difficult to understand america's u.n. envoy described the decision to shameful and accuse the countries of attempting to sell out the syrian people and the shielding a tyrant the right from the very beginning of russia has been very clear on
on syria as well as the u.k. britain has recruited its ambassador to syria as well know who warned russia's attempts not to allow the repetition over the libyan scenario in syria and here's this report by sara first. devices on every level the syrian crisis displace opinion from the streets to the international stage the united states is disgusted that a couple members of this council continue to prevent us from fulfilling our sole purpose here this is a doomed regime as well as a murdering...
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and you're worried about syria turning itself on end. in the anger about the repression that they've had, and the anger if there is western intervention, and i--i see what's going on, but i worry about western intervention basically becoming a point of reallyradicalization and you could end up a darking version of what we have begun to see perk up in egypt. and i think that will be hard for jordan and israel and us to deal with. >> who's side is israel on? do they want assad to stay or not to stay. >> israel could take action. maybe the israelis could jump in and take the military action to solve things. i don't mean that seriously. israel does not want a radical islamist regime running syria. they could deal with something that looks like lebanon but it's hard to get there from here. you have essentially a relative relatively modestly benign government. not fully benign. they were hosts to hezbollah host to more sophisticated roberts hitting israel, and israel was ratcheting up the pressure publishly technologically with potentially syr
and you're worried about syria turning itself on end. in the anger about the repression that they've had, and the anger if there is western intervention, and i--i see what's going on, but i worry about western intervention basically becoming a point of reallyradicalization and you could end up a darking version of what we have begun to see perk up in egypt. and i think that will be hard for jordan and israel and us to deal with. >> who's side is israel on? do they want assad to stay or...
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western interest in the conflict in syria isn't guided by wanting to advance human rights democracy or the rule of law in the region if it was about that then we'd probably see an american naval flotilla off the coast of saudi arabia which happens to be one of the most repressive regimes in the world it follows a pro western foreign policy syria is a huge player in middle eastern politics and the west principally america has a very problematic relationship with syria so it would be very much within america's interests for the syrian government for president assad to fall from power and for a more accommodating a more sort of pro western governments culture parallel should that happen that would give. almost full dominance politically in the middle way so instead of western governments the british and the american and the french ones talking about president assad stays being numbered they should be more responsible in their outlook and the main focus should be on bringing pace to syria. but still ahead of you this electrolyzer watching our web cameras will be presiding over the upcoming
western interest in the conflict in syria isn't guided by wanting to advance human rights democracy or the rule of law in the region if it was about that then we'd probably see an american naval flotilla off the coast of saudi arabia which happens to be one of the most repressive regimes in the world it follows a pro western foreign policy syria is a huge player in middle eastern politics and the west principally america has a very problematic relationship with syria so it would be very much...
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strategy toward syria. this is a strategy i would defined as relying principally on statecraft, international diplomacy and sanctions with one aim at first and foremost, which is to increase the cost of loyalty to the regime. to peel away critical constituencies from the regime including the business community, including various minorities, and to cause sufficient strain and tensions with in the ruling coalition including, we hoped, a military leadership of the regime and the security service leadership of the regime to cause the regime itself either to fracture or force the inner circle to except some process of a negotiated transition, whether it is defined by the arab league frank workmework or someone surrounding the regime that transitions were in place. raise the cost of loyalty with the cost paid of consequences leading to the end of the regime, yet here we are almost a year, the policy began to be put in place with virtually no evidence to suggest it is working. we know the regime is frayed. we've h
strategy toward syria. this is a strategy i would defined as relying principally on statecraft, international diplomacy and sanctions with one aim at first and foremost, which is to increase the cost of loyalty to the regime. to peel away critical constituencies from the regime including the business community, including various minorities, and to cause sufficient strain and tensions with in the ruling coalition including, we hoped, a military leadership of the regime and the security service...
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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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in syria, angry protesters burned flags. seems like the syrian government is treating the security council vetoes as a green light to step up the violence, as a license to kill. >> reporter: that's how many are explaining the sharp escalation of violence. the city has been under siege for days, relentless bombardment has pushed the death toll to more than 300. am includ footage not independently verified shows what the people are up against. eyewitnesses report that syrian tanks and and soldiers are moving to other cities, as well, a sign that similar attacks in other parts of the country could be imminent. >>> witnesses say electricity and communications now have been cut off to the country's third largest city. >>> back here at home, the catholic church is leading a vocal campaign against the obama administration over a provision in the new health care law that would require all employers, including religious institutions, to offer contraceptives as part of their insurance coverage. catholic leaders say the mandate would f
in syria, angry protesters burned flags. seems like the syrian government is treating the security council vetoes as a green light to step up the violence, as a license to kill. >> reporter: that's how many are explaining the sharp escalation of violence. the city has been under siege for days, relentless bombardment has pushed the death toll to more than 300. am includ footage not independently verified shows what the people are up against. eyewitnesses report that syrian tanks and and...
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and growing trouble in the middle east, as syria sinks deeper into chaos and america's pro democracy workers, how should the u.s. respond? respond? >> one of the great gifts i've had in my political career is that no one ever thinks that i could ever win anything (laughter) >> the gift of being underestimated is a wonderful gift and i think we might have seen a little bit of that last night. >> paul: welcome to the journal editorial report, i'm paul gigot. that was republican candidate rick santorum after his stunning sweep of missouri, minnesota and colorado the former pennsylvania senator upended the republican race once again and highlighted the weakness of the presumed front runner, mitt romney. but can santorum build on his momentum in the weeks ahead. let's ask, wall street journal columnist, and dorothy rabinowicz, and dan, how big of a threat to mitt romney is rick santorrum. >> i think it's significant threat. once again, a problem of traction for romney. conservative voters are looking for another person, obviously, that's been the story from the beginning is the one candid
and growing trouble in the middle east, as syria sinks deeper into chaos and america's pro democracy workers, how should the u.s. respond? respond? >> one of the great gifts i've had in my political career is that no one ever thinks that i could ever win anything (laughter) >> the gift of being underestimated is a wonderful gift and i think we might have seen a little bit of that last night. >> paul: welcome to the journal editorial report, i'm paul gigot. that was republican...
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in syria that would likely happen, too, because there are many different factions in syria. there is not a united opposition. >> look, the question for us now is not the question we had in libya -- do you intervene militarily or not. there is a small number of americans who want to intervene. libya is the beach with an oil well. syria is a country with an air force and army. it is a different proposition, a lot harder. the question is it to you arm the rebels or not. the state department position is that we do not want more weapons in this war. as it is, all the weapons are on the side of the bad guys. iranians and russians are pouring in arms. the russians vetoed the resolution so that they could continue to pour in arms. it is a slaughter. i don't see what is holding us back from giving arms, training, support, through turkey, which has brought in its lot with the rebels, which has a border and relations with the syrian opposition. that i think is putting your thumb on the skill without risking american lives. >> do you arm the rebels? >> i think they have been waiting for
in syria that would likely happen, too, because there are many different factions in syria. there is not a united opposition. >> look, the question for us now is not the question we had in libya -- do you intervene militarily or not. there is a small number of americans who want to intervene. libya is the beach with an oil well. syria is a country with an air force and army. it is a different proposition, a lot harder. the question is it to you arm the rebels or not. the state department...
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laws are now focused on syria for an eleven month old uprising and continual government crackdowns are keep going on today the united states closed its embassy in damascus and with through all staff members as follows not only the shelling of the city of homs on friday and saturday but also a failed un security council vote to condemn assad's government which both china and russia vetoed now since then the rhetoric has picked up even u.s. ambassador susan rice twitter the following disgusted that russia and china prevented the un security council from fulfilling its sole purpose so is this putting into question the importance of the u.n. or the showing of changing global influence and what should we expect the u.s. and other countries to do next joining me to discuss it is scott horton contributing editor on legal and national security matters for harper's magazine scott thanks so much for joining us tonight has been a while since united spoken about this what do you really think is is happening in syria right now right i mean it seems like the violence is perhaps picking up at the sam
laws are now focused on syria for an eleven month old uprising and continual government crackdowns are keep going on today the united states closed its embassy in damascus and with through all staff members as follows not only the shelling of the city of homs on friday and saturday but also a failed un security council vote to condemn assad's government which both china and russia vetoed now since then the rhetoric has picked up even u.s. ambassador susan rice twitter the following disgusted...
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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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insurgency does that sound like a contradiction to you well it just might be the american strategy in syria will tell you how much the us stands to gain by opening its arms door. it's thursday february twenty third five pm here in washington d.c. i'm liz wall and you're watching r t well the man accused of the biggest leak in classified information in u.s. history had his day in court today twenty four year old army private bradley manning was a reined in a military court in fort meade maryland he is facing a slew of charges including it in the enemy today manning deferred his plea he allegedly gave hundreds of thousands of secret documents and cables to the whistle blowing website wiki leaks celebrate manning as a hero for exposing the truth behind military operations his critics say he put lives at risk by making the secret information public but as he faces a military judge some question of manning stands a chance at a fair trial especially when you have the president of the united states saying this. so at this point is a fair trial even possible for the whistleblower well joining me no
insurgency does that sound like a contradiction to you well it just might be the american strategy in syria will tell you how much the us stands to gain by opening its arms door. it's thursday february twenty third five pm here in washington d.c. i'm liz wall and you're watching r t well the man accused of the biggest leak in classified information in u.s. history had his day in court today twenty four year old army private bradley manning was a reined in a military court in fort meade maryland...
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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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might have to consider arming syria's rebels a state department spokesman blasted russia for arming syria's government. >> we have been vocal saying we need to add, because you know, given what is happening to the syrian population, innocent civilians, how anyone can supply the regime with arms is beyond us. >> but for arizona republican senator john mccain, talk is cheap. >> to somehow sit by and watch this massacre continue, without exploring and employing every option we can to stop is it a betrayal of everything the united states stands for and believes in. >> mccain says the u.s. could work through turkey or the arab league, but the arab league is wide toed itself over arming syria's many opposition groups and one of the groups is al-qaeda, which the u.s. could never support. turkey may show how far it's willing to go on friday when secretary of state clinton joins officials from 70 nations at a friends of syria conference in tunis, but experts say there are geographic reasons not expect the libya style intervention. syria has four times the population of libya on a tenth the land spac
might have to consider arming syria's rebels a state department spokesman blasted russia for arming syria's government. >> we have been vocal saying we need to add, because you know, given what is happening to the syrian population, innocent civilians, how anyone can supply the regime with arms is beyond us. >> but for arizona republican senator john mccain, talk is cheap. >> to somehow sit by and watch this massacre continue, without exploring and employing every option we...
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the seeking to send its humanitarian chief to syria to secure aid delivery to civilians caught up in the fighting irrational body also getting ready to investigate the country's officials over allegations they've committed crimes against humanity artie's correspondent in damascus marie if a notion has been keeping up on developments on the ground according to our sources here in syria the fighting in the besieged city of homs is now over with the army taking control of the city we've been here when initial reports from our sources here that they had a cease fire agreement between the free syrian army and governmental forces in the area but it hasn't been confirmed of course we are receiving all the reports from other sources such as opposition groups opposition activists london based syrian observatory for human rise about a resume challenge involved clashes continued in the city of homs this reports a very hot to be very far out and it's also very hard to find out exactly who is behind these reports and all these people on the ground all they are reporting from abroad while these co
the seeking to send its humanitarian chief to syria to secure aid delivery to civilians caught up in the fighting irrational body also getting ready to investigate the country's officials over allegations they've committed crimes against humanity artie's correspondent in damascus marie if a notion has been keeping up on developments on the ground according to our sources here in syria the fighting in the besieged city of homs is now over with the army taking control of the city we've been here...
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syria is at war. political violence is spreading to many parts of syria. more and more syrians have taken arms into their own hands. more and more defections from the military. this is a deeply-splintered country along sectarian lines and basically class line. what the syrian people want, what the opposition wants, it wants the moral support of the international community. it wants the sanctions to basically be increased it on the syrian regime. it wants a buffer zone where the factors from the army and civilians might gather and gain momentum in syria. >> do you think that assad will survive the kind of pressure that's been brought in the form of sanctions in this attempt of a u.n. security council condemnation? >> martin, if the history of sanctions serves as a guide, sanctions don't produce their desired effects. as you know, the americans and the europeans are waging a war. economic and financial war against the regime and also a psychological war. i believe based on my knowledge, the tipping point in syria will come from inside syria. when and if the
syria is at war. political violence is spreading to many parts of syria. more and more syrians have taken arms into their own hands. more and more defections from the military. this is a deeply-splintered country along sectarian lines and basically class line. what the syrian people want, what the opposition wants, it wants the moral support of the international community. it wants the sanctions to basically be increased it on the syrian regime. it wants a buffer zone where the factors from the...
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they say syria is not libya. libya was sort of self-contained, and syria the violence has a potential of spreading to all sorts of different countries. that's real. that means that the assad regime, as they are protected by russia and china for the time being, feels imperative and feels the pressure and they want to change facts on the ground by increasing violence and end this thing before they're forced out one way or the other. what they've done is unleashed a full-out assault on the city of homs and suburbs of damascus and other places. it's escalating and getting worse and worse, and the national community is simply paralyzed. this is the worst case nare joe all around. >> since i have you here, josh, i want to turn to one more piece of news out of the region today which struck as important. worse and worse, and the national community is simply paralyzed. this is the worst case nare joe all around. >> since i have you here, josh, i want to turn to one more piece of news out of the region today which struck a
they say syria is not libya. libya was sort of self-contained, and syria the violence has a potential of spreading to all sorts of different countries. that's real. that means that the assad regime, as they are protected by russia and china for the time being, feels imperative and feels the pressure and they want to change facts on the ground by increasing violence and end this thing before they're forced out one way or the other. what they've done is unleashed a full-out assault on the city of...
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. >> back on syria, you probably wouldn't talk about this if you knew because it involves intelligence issues, but is there a reason the white house thinks for the u.s. applying intelligence assets to sharing those with the opposition in syria hasn't been discussed with partners and allies to this point? >> i think you're right, that it is not the kind of thing i would be able to speak to here. we're obviously working with a broad array of allies and partners who are friends of syria and who have as their goal in this effort a democratic transition in syria that follows the cessation of the ab or ent violence they're perpetrating on their own people. how we get there, there is a number of aspects to that that mostly involve coordinating with our international partners and further pressuring and isolating asad. yes, jc? >> how concerned is this administration the counter urn r insurgency in fact could have the earmarks, could have the markings of an embedded al qaeda? >> look, i think as these kinds of questions were asked during the period of the situation in libya, we don't know every
. >> back on syria, you probably wouldn't talk about this if you knew because it involves intelligence issues, but is there a reason the white house thinks for the u.s. applying intelligence assets to sharing those with the opposition in syria hasn't been discussed with partners and allies to this point? >> i think you're right, that it is not the kind of thing i would be able to speak to here. we're obviously working with a broad array of allies and partners who are friends of...
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this shia sunni sunni sectarian difference here which is playing a very big role in what's going on in syria right now. well peter let me just to get back to what was discussed previously before the interruption i mean there are two dimensions to the to the situation in syria now there's on the one hand a very legitimate powerful movement of civilians who are claiming in fact change in the country and access to democracy to social justice to economic and political rights and this should not be undermined this this is a powerful and legitimate movement which started peacefully it's been only since a month or a few weeks that it has become militarized which is in fact leading to the internationalization of the conflict but so far it has been in majority a peaceful movement now these movements are claiming change and access to power and the end of the over the country there is another side to the debate which is now the involvement of the international community and in fact the fact that syria is in a web of strategic alliances which is in fact trying to gain the momentum to take advantage of t
this shia sunni sunni sectarian difference here which is playing a very big role in what's going on in syria right now. well peter let me just to get back to what was discussed previously before the interruption i mean there are two dimensions to the to the situation in syria now there's on the one hand a very legitimate powerful movement of civilians who are claiming in fact change in the country and access to democracy to social justice to economic and political rights and this should not be...