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military strike against syria. he promised to take that message back to washington next week and vote against the white house plan to strike syria. david hawkins, aljazeera, michigan. >> ahead, richard murphy speaks to us. for the latest, you can always go to aljazeera.com. >> a bomb has exploded in front of egyptian minister's home in cairo in a possible attempt on his life. six people were injured in the explosion. two attackers were killed by police. witnesses tell aljazeera a car bomb was set near the interior minister's convoy. >> the cleveland medical examiner confirmed that aerial castro hanged himself with a bed sheet. he had just started serving a life sentence as punishment for kidnapping and torturing three young women for a decade. those three women have not spoken publicly. we visited the cleveland neighborhood castro called home to see the impact his death is having on people there. >> on the 2000 block of seymour avenue in cleveland, flowers offer no hint of the painful history of the house that once
military strike against syria. he promised to take that message back to washington next week and vote against the white house plan to strike syria. david hawkins, aljazeera, michigan. >> ahead, richard murphy speaks to us. for the latest, you can always go to aljazeera.com. >> a bomb has exploded in front of egyptian minister's home in cairo in a possible attempt on his life. six people were injured in the explosion. two attackers were killed by police. witnesses tell aljazeera a...
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over all crisis in syria. a mill industry solution is not an option. >> the arab league is due to meet in the egyptian capitol to discuss the crisis in syria but there's little unity of how they respond to the chemical weapons attacks. saudi arabia and other uniteed the emirates support military enter jennings but libya, iraq rule against using force. what is expected then from the the arab the league? >> reporter: on sunday, first of all the meeting will be at ambassador level and later in the day the foreign ministers consider a draft text put forward by the ambassadors. already we know that -- a lot are saying the arab league have as far last tuesday in an ambassador's meeting. an issue which con tkepls what it called the haoe news crime can carried out by prointernational prohibited chemical weapons. i laid it at the feet of the assad government of in syria. it was suspended from iraq t lebanon and al tkp*e ria. i think the feeling today is that there won't be any show of unity. there will be a discussion
over all crisis in syria. a mill industry solution is not an option. >> the arab league is due to meet in the egyptian capitol to discuss the crisis in syria but there's little unity of how they respond to the chemical weapons attacks. saudi arabia and other uniteed the emirates support military enter jennings but libya, iraq rule against using force. what is expected then from the the arab the league? >> reporter: on sunday, first of all the meeting will be at ambassador level and...
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let's talk more about syria. joining us to discussion the conflict is the director of the orient research center in dubai and former consultant to the syrian foreign ministry. thank you so much. so you spoke last night with people close to the syrian regime. do they believe the u.s. will strike? >> reporter: there is a certain level of denial discussing the issue with some of the people close to the regime itself that obama is too weak, the west is too weak, the west is withdrawing from the region, the west is reengaging with the russians in a new strategic way. that at the end of the day taking into account the economic crisis, taking into account what happened in iraq and afghanistan. obama is just raising the stake and will never hit. this is one paradigm of the discussion. the other is yes, there is a lot of panic if you scratch all the arguments and get deeper, you will find real anxiety because i think the regime itself doesn't offer any logical reply, my logical retaliation to the american attack. the main
let's talk more about syria. joining us to discussion the conflict is the director of the orient research center in dubai and former consultant to the syrian foreign ministry. thank you so much. so you spoke last night with people close to the syrian regime. do they believe the u.s. will strike? >> reporter: there is a certain level of denial discussing the issue with some of the people close to the regime itself that obama is too weak, the west is too weak, the west is withdrawing from...
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and arab league envoyed on syria. lobby world leaders to distress that his view is that the only solution is a political solution, he was asked about the international legality of u.s. military action. >> i think the secretary general or myself would not express personal opinion. we say what international law says. and international law says that no country is allowed to take the law into their hands. they have to go through the security council. >> here at the u.n. nearly everyone you speak to is talking about syria but no formal meetings have been scheduled. everyone is looking towards washington and waiting. >> well, that's james bays reporting. and here to talk about president obama's challenges going forward al jazeera's contributor michael sure. glad to have you. >> pleasure to be with you. >> how difficult a decision it is, talk about the -- the pressure that's weighing on him internationally and domestically. >> let's start domestically because as randall pinkston said, as mike viqueira said that's where the p
and arab league envoyed on syria. lobby world leaders to distress that his view is that the only solution is a political solution, he was asked about the international legality of u.s. military action. >> i think the secretary general or myself would not express personal opinion. we say what international law says. and international law says that no country is allowed to take the law into their hands. they have to go through the security council. >> here at the u.n. nearly everyone...
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the future may hold a syria with no chemical weapons. that's great for syria. the civil war could be negotiated as a result of this. this is a may -- major opportunity to make it happen. >> and no punishment for assad? >> i didn't say that. i said we have to take this opportunity to get rid of those chemical weapons. the civil war may get settled with negotiations, but it may continue on in the bloody way it has over the last several years, but put the chemical weapons aside, and that denies him of these weapons he has used perhaps a dozen times, and he won't have that available to him. and that is good for the syrian people. >> so russia has given the unted states a way out you would say? >> i would say russia has made a very, very good and important overture, and we should recognize that, and the united states, together with russia, the eu, and the entire world ought to say let's move with this. let's make this happen. i understand that the united nation's leader jumped on that and said that's good. lets move with this. and the rest of the world should say th
the future may hold a syria with no chemical weapons. that's great for syria. the civil war could be negotiated as a result of this. this is a may -- major opportunity to make it happen. >> and no punishment for assad? >> i didn't say that. i said we have to take this opportunity to get rid of those chemical weapons. the civil war may get settled with negotiations, but it may continue on in the bloody way it has over the last several years, but put the chemical weapons aside, and...
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allen asked for syria. amanda, syria. nicole, please discuss syria. alia, and we are all watching about syria. this is a mass relevance map. it shows in real lifetime exactly all social media active ty about syria. these red dots, it's concentrated in north america. here is a trends map. here is where syria is being discussed all around north america on twitter. >> the words, the darker the black, the more people are talking about it? >> there you go. it's l.a. my beloved bay area all the way in mexico. texas, madison, wisconsin, the east coast. even florida. so the entire community. we have had some very opinionated passionate responses. here is ali: where was this indignation years ago? this is like six years. we have one more joseph phillips summarizes, i think, the opinion of americans. >> it is impossible to take any sides. there is no clear side to take. so you, the viewer at home, today, you are the third host of the show. as always, you have driven our discussion. throughout this show, tweet at us live using the hash tag ajamstream and join th
allen asked for syria. amanda, syria. nicole, please discuss syria. alia, and we are all watching about syria. this is a mass relevance map. it shows in real lifetime exactly all social media active ty about syria. these red dots, it's concentrated in north america. here is a trends map. here is where syria is being discussed all around north america on twitter. >> the words, the darker the black, the more people are talking about it? >> there you go. it's l.a. my beloved bay area...
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allen asked for syria. amanda, syria. nicole, please discuss syria. alia, and we are all watching about syria. this is a mass relevance map. it shows in real lifetime exactly all social medi ty about syria. these red dots, it's concentrated in north america. here is a trends map. here is where syria is being discussed all around north america on twitter. >> the words, the darker the black, the more people are talking about it? >> there you go. it's l.a. my beloved bay area all the way in mexico. east coast. even florida. so the entire community. we have had some very opinionated passionate responses. here is ali: where was this indignation years ago? this is like six years. we have one more joseph phillips summarizes, i think, the opinion of americans. >> it is impossible to take any sides. there is no clear side to take. so you, the viewer at home, today, you are the third host of the show. as always, you have driven our discussion. throughout this show, tweet at us live using the hash tag conversation. >>> president obama has called for a national d
allen asked for syria. amanda, syria. nicole, please discuss syria. alia, and we are all watching about syria. this is a mass relevance map. it shows in real lifetime exactly all social medi ty about syria. these red dots, it's concentrated in north america. here is a trends map. here is where syria is being discussed all around north america on twitter. >> the words, the darker the black, the more people are talking about it? >> there you go. it's l.a. my beloved bay area all the...
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strikes on syria. >> we declare that we oppose any aggression and war against syria. this is our message to our brother who is in charge here in syria and also to the whole world. >> iran has repeatedly warned that if the u.s. attacks syria, israel could be drawn in to the conflict. syria is iranian aid to hezbollah in lobe no one. we heard today for the tires time from another sear crane ally, vladimir button peter sharp has more from how course. >> reporter: this is the first time we have heard from president paout up discussing syria. the last time it was brought up was at the g8 summit in ireland when he met with obama the talk was of a peace conference that's long gone and long passed and i think now president putin realizes this is possibly the last chance, possibly the last chance he's got to deliver his verdict on a possible strike. hostilities could begin at any time. so he took this opportunity to appeal to president obama. >> common sense speaks for itself. the syrian government forces are advancing. and some regions they have circled the rebels. under the
strikes on syria. >> we declare that we oppose any aggression and war against syria. this is our message to our brother who is in charge here in syria and also to the whole world. >> iran has repeatedly warned that if the u.s. attacks syria, israel could be drawn in to the conflict. syria is iranian aid to hezbollah in lobe no one. we heard today for the tires time from another sear crane ally, vladimir button peter sharp has more from how course. >> reporter: this is the...
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on syria these two are far apart. in his opening remarks president putin stuck to the formal summit agenda and spoke about the global economy. the majority of leaders here have reservations about an attack on syria that does not have the back of the united nations security council. that leads the americans and their allies with some tough persuading to do that they must fear that winning over their russian hosts on syria is an impossible task. the british and french will produce more evidence of what they say is use of chemical weapons by assad's forces. the russians don't seem willing to believe them. >> we cannot accept u.s. proofs of chemical weapons used in syria. they are far from being convincing. >> also here, still arguing for a negotiated settlement? is the u.n. secretary general. >> there is no military solution, there is only a political solution which can bring peace and end this bloodshed right now. >> and so to dinner where syria was the main topic of discussi discussion. president obama on his way in lo
on syria these two are far apart. in his opening remarks president putin stuck to the formal summit agenda and spoke about the global economy. the majority of leaders here have reservations about an attack on syria that does not have the back of the united nations security council. that leads the americans and their allies with some tough persuading to do that they must fear that winning over their russian hosts on syria is an impossible task. the british and french will produce more evidence...
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. >> syria, for example. before 9/11 you didn't fly a plane over soviet air space, former soviet air space into afghanistan. that didn't happen. suddenly there was an ability and a will. at first a world-wide will to end this. it was a broad coalition to end the threat of the taliban as a terrorist base of al-qaeda, and in the united states they started doing that. >> some wish they would have asked more questions. >> what if that effort had been kept up from the time that taliban was in full retreat until now, what would afghanistan look like if it hadn't been that interruption of when we went into another war. >> what do you think. >> i went back to afghanistan to catch up with the people i had met in 2001. a lot of places had been overrun by the taliban who had been forced out in 2001. >> you're say going to we had not gone into iraq and just focused on afghanistan things would be different. >> i think if we would have focused on afghanistan and taken advantage of the fact that there was peace in a lot of
. >> syria, for example. before 9/11 you didn't fly a plane over soviet air space, former soviet air space into afghanistan. that didn't happen. suddenly there was an ability and a will. at first a world-wide will to end this. it was a broad coalition to end the threat of the taliban as a terrorist base of al-qaeda, and in the united states they started doing that. >> some wish they would have asked more questions. >> what if that effort had been kept up from the time that...
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they distrust the rebels in syria, they don't like them. they fear an islamist - the spread of extremist islamist groups. they see this to a certain extent as a proxy struggle with the united states influence in the middle east. also of importance is the principle of non-inference into sovereign affairs of another country. the relationship they have is important economically, not least through the sale of military hardware. for all of those reasons i imagine that foreign minister wallim will get reassurances from the russians that they stand by him. >> you mentioned the importance of the allies. in that sense could a military strike on syria backfire against president obama. could the allies prop up the syrian regime, go in and put everything they have no propping up assad and create a world war 3 by proxy? >> well, we are getting into a lot of hype thet calls, and hopefully we won't reach all of them down the road. it's important to put this in some sort of context. the russians repeatedly and clearly said they have no desire to get milita
they distrust the rebels in syria, they don't like them. they fear an islamist - the spread of extremist islamist groups. they see this to a certain extent as a proxy struggle with the united states influence in the middle east. also of importance is the principle of non-inference into sovereign affairs of another country. the relationship they have is important economically, not least through the sale of military hardware. for all of those reasons i imagine that foreign minister wallim will...
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military strike in syria is being felt by the americans at the gas pump. the gasoline research organization said prices jumped two and a half cents over the past two weeks, pointing to a recent spike in oil tied to fears of an attack in syria. fierce are said to impact middle east crude supplies. oil prices down on any speculation that any u.s. military action would not happen for sometime. the average price for a gallon of unleaded is $3.58. >> billionaire investor carl icon is throwing in the tall in his effort to control dell, saying he can't stop founder michael dell and silver lake from winning a vote to take the computer company private. he believes the $25 billion takeover price undervalues dell. >> still to come, an ancient find uncovered in israel. the details when we come right back. >> where can you find happiness? there's a new study out that has the exact location. >> speaking of location, the heat is building in parts of the country. we'll show you where it's headed. we have all the numbers in the national forecast, coming up. ç] >> russia a
military strike in syria is being felt by the americans at the gas pump. the gasoline research organization said prices jumped two and a half cents over the past two weeks, pointing to a recent spike in oil tied to fears of an attack in syria. fierce are said to impact middle east crude supplies. oil prices down on any speculation that any u.s. military action would not happen for sometime. the average price for a gallon of unleaded is $3.58. >> billionaire investor carl icon is throwing...
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syria. i remind the ga leaders have agreed that any such report should be investigated professionally, objectively and results should present to the security council of un where corresponding conclusions will be made. with the seriousness of the situation, we and syria are convinced that the opportunity, their opportunities for political settlement are still in place. >> reporter: and we are live for us in moscow, so barnabie, we heard comments there but if you say -- if you had to underline what came out of that meeting, what would you say it was? >> in essence that russia still stands by syria without a slither of a doubt. also perhaps there is a battle for world's opinion going on. you heard one vote from john kerry and the other vote from moscow this morning. at times the minister seems to be speaking over the heads of a local audience to a much wider audience, thanking the pope and thanking elaborates in europe for skepticism and thanking british british public and more doubts in minds
syria. i remind the ga leaders have agreed that any such report should be investigated professionally, objectively and results should present to the security council of un where corresponding conclusions will be made. with the seriousness of the situation, we and syria are convinced that the opportunity, their opportunities for political settlement are still in place. >> reporter: and we are live for us in moscow, so barnabie, we heard comments there but if you say -- if you had to...
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we don't know it syria will agree to that. if they do russia will work with damascus to achieve that. >> sergei lavrov earlier attended a joint news conference with the syrian foreign minister. he reported the russian proposal, but it is far from clear whether that means the assad regime will agree to the new plan. the next in a fast-moving chain of events occurred in new york. the russian plan became an un one, with support from the secretary-general. >> i'm considering urging the security council to arrange for the transfer of chemical weapons and stocks to places inside syria, where they can be safely stored and destroyed. >> if syria says yes to transferring its chemical stocks to international control, how quickly an the un take control of those stocks. what is the time frame? >> the proper way for syria to dra -- agree to the proposals. then the international community will have a safe action. syria, first and foremost, must agree positively to this. the un secretary-general makes it sound simple. if syria hands over its
we don't know it syria will agree to that. if they do russia will work with damascus to achieve that. >> sergei lavrov earlier attended a joint news conference with the syrian foreign minister. he reported the russian proposal, but it is far from clear whether that means the assad regime will agree to the new plan. the next in a fast-moving chain of events occurred in new york. the russian plan became an un one, with support from the secretary-general. >> i'm considering urging the...
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in particular i've spent an enormous amount of time on syria. the syria builtability act of 2003, which i authored, is the landmark statement of american policy towards syria and imposed sanctions on damascus in large part due to chemical weapons and other weapons of mass destruction. in march of this year i introduced a bipartisan bill that would authorize the president to arm vetted members of the opposition. when i talk about syria, i'm speaking from years of experience, hours of hearings and scores of meetings with u.s. and foreign officials. mr. chairman, we've all seen the images of the lifeless bodies of syrian men, women and children, at least 400 children neatly lined up in rows wrapped in white sheets. their bodies appear to have no out ward physical injuries, entire families killed in their homes in a blink of an eye. our intelligence agencies have assessed with high confidence that these innocent civilians were killed by sarin gas, a deadly nerve agent classified as a weapon of mass destruction by the u.n. security council and outlaw
in particular i've spent an enormous amount of time on syria. the syria builtability act of 2003, which i authored, is the landmark statement of american policy towards syria and imposed sanctions on damascus in large part due to chemical weapons and other weapons of mass destruction. in march of this year i introduced a bipartisan bill that would authorize the president to arm vetted members of the opposition. when i talk about syria, i'm speaking from years of experience, hours of hearings...
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i think many don't think we should go in syria. and so, of course, it's very smart for him politically. because he will have some cover. we'll have debates, i went to congress and if congress votes that way, who knows, it's 50/50. if congress votes no, what can he do? he wants to go with what the american people want. and if they say yes, well, then he says, look, i have the approval of congress. i am good. either way it's a better situation for the president. >> stand by because we continue to watch the white house wait for this situation that will he ledger in the meantime, french president says he is waiting for the u.s. congress for their decision on any military action that they may take in france regarding the situation in syria. meanwhile, the syrian opposition saying the government forces have now moved the chemical weapon to his new locations just within the last 24 hours. speaking over the past hour in turkey, the main syrian opposition group is saying that chemical weapons were moved to at least two new locations. a doct
i think many don't think we should go in syria. and so, of course, it's very smart for him politically. because he will have some cover. we'll have debates, i went to congress and if congress votes that way, who knows, it's 50/50. if congress votes no, what can he do? he wants to go with what the american people want. and if they say yes, well, then he says, look, i have the approval of congress. i am good. either way it's a better situation for the president. >> stand by because we...
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there's so many civilians in this crisis in syria. how much is obama taking these people into consideration as he plans to confiscate these chemical weapons? >> there was some discussion in the previous panel about who won, whether it's putin or obama or assad. i think all of us, especially in the military community, believe that the losers are the syrian people. i was hoping that president obama -- he mentioned the word "genocide," because what's happening in syrian is genocide. one-third of the population is displaced whether internally or outside of the country. that's the equivalent of 120 million americans being displaced. 120,000 syrians have been killed. by the way, 99.5% of them were killed by conventional weapons, by ballistic missiles and cluster bombs and barrel bombs. we forget that. we forget the children. 10,000 children have been killed not because of chemical weapons but because of conventional weapons. the syrian regime is the first regime on eartha uses ballistic missiles against its people. we have destruction of ci
there's so many civilians in this crisis in syria. how much is obama taking these people into consideration as he plans to confiscate these chemical weapons? >> there was some discussion in the previous panel about who won, whether it's putin or obama or assad. i think all of us, especially in the military community, believe that the losers are the syrian people. i was hoping that president obama -- he mentioned the word "genocide," because what's happening in syrian is...
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will take on syria. kerry warned the consequences of doing nothing will be far greater than the risks of taking action. defense secretary chuck hagel and general chuck dempsey testified before a hearing that lasts four hours. >> i think it is the purpose that allows us to say with some confidence that our intent is to limit it. that's not to say that i discount the risk of escalation, which i can never discount, but i can tell you that we've mitigated it as low as possible. >> we're not dealing with a president who is hungering to invade another country or put boots on the ground. quite obviously his reluctance to do that is why we're here. >> let me begin, congressman, by challenging your proposition that i've never done anything except advocate caution because i volunteered to fight for my country, and that wasn't a cautious thing to do when i did it. >> mr. secretary-- >> when i was in the senate, i'm going to finish, congressman. i am going to finish. when i was in the united states senate i supporte
will take on syria. kerry warned the consequences of doing nothing will be far greater than the risks of taking action. defense secretary chuck hagel and general chuck dempsey testified before a hearing that lasts four hours. >> i think it is the purpose that allows us to say with some confidence that our intent is to limit it. that's not to say that i discount the risk of escalation, which i can never discount, but i can tell you that we've mitigated it as low as possible. >> we're...
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glom attic challenges in syria is richard murphy, former u.s. ambassador to syria. ambassador, thank you so much for being with us today. it's clear that obama really is pressing hard for these military strikes. is there any way, any possibility that there is still a chance for diplomatic solution? >> no. not immediate. what the president has to do is carry out some kind of strike but keep the door open for diplomatic pressure to get the parties together, get the regime and the opposition parties together. the one problem he has is to make sure that to the extent it's possible, they do not end up closing the door and making it more difficult to talk afterwards, but to increase the pressure not only on assad but on the opposition to come together and talk. >> but i want to go back to something you just said. you said it's now to the point where we have to have a military strike. >> i think we have gone so far down the road, i don't see there is any turning back. >> interesting. is there any way, however, that a military strike could actually backfire on president oba
glom attic challenges in syria is richard murphy, former u.s. ambassador to syria. ambassador, thank you so much for being with us today. it's clear that obama really is pressing hard for these military strikes. is there any way, any possibility that there is still a chance for diplomatic solution? >> no. not immediate. what the president has to do is carry out some kind of strike but keep the door open for diplomatic pressure to get the parties together, get the regime and the opposition...
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and military intervention in syria. politicians in the u.s. are considering a draft resolution which says, the president is authorized to use the armed forces of the united states as he determines to be necessary and appropriate in a limited manner against legitimate military target in syria. it also says: >> kimberly has more from washington, d.c. .. >>> war planners have laid oh out their place in syria speaking oh to a skeptical congressional committee. secretary of state john kerry argues that bashar al assad used chemical weapons on his own people are solid. >> he said the action would be limited in size and scope. >> in defining our military objectives we made clear that were not seeking to resolve the under lying conflict in syria through direct military force. instead, we're contemplating actions that are tailored to respond to oh the the use of chemicals weapons. >> reporter: not all senators are buying the administration's argument and worry limited military action will not be a deterring rant. >>> i think there's a reasonable argume
and military intervention in syria. politicians in the u.s. are considering a draft resolution which says, the president is authorized to use the armed forces of the united states as he determines to be necessary and appropriate in a limited manner against legitimate military target in syria. it also says: >> kimberly has more from washington, d.c. .. >>> war planners have laid oh out their place in syria speaking oh to a skeptical congressional committee. secretary of state john...
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now they believe congress should weigh in on syria. a body which hasn't been able to pass a budget or even build with broad public support. the majority of americans don't want to intervene with syria making this vote a tough sell according to analyst bill schneider. >> i think a third of congress is retkpeu to split the >> i think a third of congress is ready to support the president. a third will not support the president and that includes conservative republicans and liberal democrats. and about a third are up in the air including some democrats. they're just up in the air. they want evidence and demand a high standard of evidence after the experience in iraq. >> reporter: the administration will like i will have to answer questions it is so far avoided like what is the legal justification? the national interests, potential and consequences. until those questions are asked and answered and if nothing changes on the ground in syria it appears for now u.s. intervention is on hold. al jazeera, washington. >>> we've been weight on this
now they believe congress should weigh in on syria. a body which hasn't been able to pass a budget or even build with broad public support. the majority of americans don't want to intervene with syria making this vote a tough sell according to analyst bill schneider. >> i think a third of congress is retkpeu to split the >> i think a third of congress is ready to support the president. a third will not support the president and that includes conservative republicans and liberal...
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in syria. meanwhile the senate armed services committee is also getting a closed door briefing at that one. at that one it will be defense secretary hagel and also the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff general martin dempsey, and then at noon, as you indicate the house foreign affairs committee will convene an open hearing which is likely to be quite robust and we will probably hear a lot more opposition to the president's proposal so that will be attended by secretary of state kerry, secretary of defense hagel and again general dem dem. senate democrat and republican leaders are supporting it, membership, question mark. stephanie. >> all right, randall pinkston, thank you randall. >>> foreign policy advisor to secretary hagel when he was a senator, currently editor and ceo of monitor. thank you very much for joining us from washington. you were the foreign policy advisor to chuck hagel when he was serving in the senate. i wonder if you are advising him today as he pushes for the obama's ca
in syria. meanwhile the senate armed services committee is also getting a closed door briefing at that one. at that one it will be defense secretary hagel and also the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff general martin dempsey, and then at noon, as you indicate the house foreign affairs committee will convene an open hearing which is likely to be quite robust and we will probably hear a lot more opposition to the president's proposal so that will be attended by secretary of state kerry,...
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to discuss the situation in syria with members of the congress in the u.s. do you think they will have any impact? >> we'll see what happens when they get to town. there's really no existing rapport between russian parliamentarians. it's part of the strategy to throw everything at the wall and see what sticks. >> how can russia continue to defy world opinion that assad did use chemical weapons? >> i think what the russians are going to do is say we have real questions in the aftermath of iraq on any such, you know, u.s. intelligence that would one way or the other demon trait who is responsible. the u.n. mission that's been on the ground in syria last week, their mission was just, you know, to determine what actually happened. they were not there to determine responsibility. i think for the russians, they've been for quite some time now insisting that the rebels have some sort of chemical weapons capability, this is all part of i think a basic smoke screen to say there's no predicate for foreign military intervention. >> there are no public opinion polls in
to discuss the situation in syria with members of the congress in the u.s. do you think they will have any impact? >> we'll see what happens when they get to town. there's really no existing rapport between russian parliamentarians. it's part of the strategy to throw everything at the wall and see what sticks. >> how can russia continue to defy world opinion that assad did use chemical weapons? >> i think what the russians are going to do is say we have real questions in the...
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hasn't hit syria, that it won't hit them. >> for insight for what life is like in war torn syria, we spoke to a resident in damascus, who identifies as russia. she said when news of an air strike first surfaced people stockpiled food and water. now it's back to normal. >> i spent 2.5 years, and in damascus 1.5 years since the violence arrived to the city. every neighbour is in damascus proper, within the center, the square securitiy, which is strictly under government control. every single neighbour hood has had a brush with, you know, a car bomb, a mortar shell that's gone awry or a more tar shell that was targeted by rebels, government troops. who knows. there's no rational sense of safety, as human nature goes people try to make do and continue to try to live their normal life. they do go out, they go out in the evenings sometimes. i'm surprised to see outdoor cafes are full into the late hours of the evening. people do their best. >> and coming up - the "costa cordia" cruise ship sank more than a year ago. a historic operation to raise the wreck is under way. why the operation is
hasn't hit syria, that it won't hit them. >> for insight for what life is like in war torn syria, we spoke to a resident in damascus, who identifies as russia. she said when news of an air strike first surfaced people stockpiled food and water. now it's back to normal. >> i spent 2.5 years, and in damascus 1.5 years since the violence arrived to the city. every neighbour is in damascus proper, within the center, the square securitiy, which is strictly under government control. every...
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with have sent direct messages to syria, and have had syrias allies bring them direct messages. don't do this. don't use these weapons, all to date to no avail. >> reporter: and you hear secretary kerry expressing the skepticism about the intentions of russia and syria, or whether this is just a plea for time, but the president still faces another challenge, and that is getting votes from the senate and house to authorize use of force, and this morning the senate minority leading, mitch mcconnell of kentucky, announced that he has never been in favor of the participate's foreign policy, and announced that he will not be voting to authorize force, several other senator have also moved into the no column. so the president prepares to address the nation tonight. dell? >> the president is going to address the nation at 9:00 this evening, are we still expecting a push for military strike or more diplomacy or what? >> i think that the president will continue to make the case of the fact of the use of chemical weapons, so i think he will continue to make the case while saying the windo
with have sent direct messages to syria, and have had syrias allies bring them direct messages. don't do this. don't use these weapons, all to date to no avail. >> reporter: and you hear secretary kerry expressing the skepticism about the intentions of russia and syria, or whether this is just a plea for time, but the president still faces another challenge, and that is getting votes from the senate and house to authorize use of force, and this morning the senate minority leading, mitch...
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or outside syria. damming reports showed heart-breaking statistics. even if you are a syrian living inside your house, who didn't have to leave as a result of the conflict, you are still suffering to make ends meet, and you are suffering to put food on your table. the specific concern is about the issue of hunger. figures released by relief agencies indicate that 4 million children, half children - that's under a quarter of the population - are struggling to have access to food. it's not just about buying food, because, of course, prices of food have skyrocketed. it's the infrastructure of getting access to food - agriculture, the industry of food has been in tatters. these are very damning and concerning reports that showed syria could be on the brink of mass starvation, and what relief agencies are saying is that there should be a renewed push for humanitarian assistance - not just a push to rid the country of chemical weapons, but to ride the positive wave, perhaps, to allow for humanitarian access
or outside syria. damming reports showed heart-breaking statistics. even if you are a syrian living inside your house, who didn't have to leave as a result of the conflict, you are still suffering to make ends meet, and you are suffering to put food on your table. the specific concern is about the issue of hunger. figures released by relief agencies indicate that 4 million children, half children - that's under a quarter of the population - are struggling to have access to food. it's not just...
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it will do it regardless of what happens in syria. >> we have turned a blind eye to syria's chemical weapons, and we have turned a blind eye to syria, and we have let the north koreans get away with things, and if they have generated it in syria. >> the one question we have not heard, where syria got it's chemical weapons, and north korea has been the major supplier of those. they have built at least two factories for the syrians, they supply expertise all the time. and they supply parts, and this includes military officers in the front lines of the syrian civil war, presumably to help get the weapons. they were spotted near aleppo, the site of one of the first chemical attacks this year. we don't talk about it. this affects the united states. whether chemical or biological, it affects us. >> greg, your group goes into, let's switch gears, and the massive atrocity we referred to today, there are a series of camps throughout north korea that have even generations of camps for all sorts of cripes, correct? >> -- crimes, correct? >> absolutely correct. camp 22 is one of six known politi
it will do it regardless of what happens in syria. >> we have turned a blind eye to syria's chemical weapons, and we have turned a blind eye to syria, and we have let the north koreans get away with things, and if they have generated it in syria. >> the one question we have not heard, where syria got it's chemical weapons, and north korea has been the major supplier of those. they have built at least two factories for the syrians, they supply expertise all the time. and they supply...
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. -- ground in syria. let's listen. >> president obama is not asking america to go to war. and i say that sitting next to two men, secretary chuck hagel and general dempsey who know what war is. senator mccain knows what war is. they know the difference between going to war and what president obama is requesting now. we all agree there will be no american boots on the ground. the president has made crystal clear we have no intention of assuming responsibility for syria's civil war. >> i guarantee it. he can't do that. >> he can't do it. it's abundantly clear that's where the line of questioning was going, a couple of senators got involved, and the concern was reasonable. we know if you look at the polls, over 60% of respondents in the us believe that if we do anything, which now is these airstrikes, it is likely going to lead to more, and it's a perfectly reasonable assumption to have. >> the idea of deterring and degrading assad's capability - is that enough of a mission moving forward? the president has
. -- ground in syria. let's listen. >> president obama is not asking america to go to war. and i say that sitting next to two men, secretary chuck hagel and general dempsey who know what war is. senator mccain knows what war is. they know the difference between going to war and what president obama is requesting now. we all agree there will be no american boots on the ground. the president has made crystal clear we have no intention of assuming responsibility for syria's civil war....
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what we need is not bombs over syria, missiles over syria, military solutions for syria. >> reporter: israel is on alert and folks are still getting their gas masks. >> every country has its right to straighten out it's own internal differences, and that's what the american people are going to do. >> reporter: israel's prime minister didn't even mention syria on sunday, but other ministers are clearly unhappy. one wrote on his facebook page, in tehran they're opening bottles of champagne. >> this is interpreted as something that is -- >> secretary of state kerry making the rounds on the sunday morning talk shows defending the president's position. paul reports. >> reporter: after saturday's announce by president obama he would ask congress to approve military action against syria, secretary of state john kerry took the lead defending the president's decision. >> the fact is that the president clearly had a sufficient case presented to the american people that assad had engaged in an outrageous crime against humanity, and that it was vital to take steps. i think the president realized
what we need is not bombs over syria, missiles over syria, military solutions for syria. >> reporter: israel is on alert and folks are still getting their gas masks. >> every country has its right to straighten out it's own internal differences, and that's what the american people are going to do. >> reporter: israel's prime minister didn't even mention syria on sunday, but other ministers are clearly unhappy. one wrote on his facebook page, in tehran they're opening bottles...
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tonight world leaders are focused on syria. >> the use of chemical weapons in syria is not only a tragedy but also a violation of international law that must be addressed. >> we are following all the latest developments on syria tonight, including divided loyalty. this syrian conflict takes center stage at the g-20 summit in russia. in the suburbs of damascus rebels keep up the fight. >> reporter: this is a meeting about the world economy but it turned into something quite different. the opposition grows more vocal and more dug out. >> after days, they were face to face. both putin greeting president obama outside st. petersburg's constantine palace. the two men disagree over syria, an issue that consumed the summit. >> i also look forward to having an extent conversation about the situation in syria and i think our joint recognition that the use of chemical weapons in syria is not only a tragedy but also a violation of international law that must be addressed. >> reporter: u.n. secretary-general ban ki-moon here with his secretary envoy to syria is lobbying leaders for more time. >> ther
tonight world leaders are focused on syria. >> the use of chemical weapons in syria is not only a tragedy but also a violation of international law that must be addressed. >> we are following all the latest developments on syria tonight, including divided loyalty. this syrian conflict takes center stage at the g-20 summit in russia. in the suburbs of damascus rebels keep up the fight. >> reporter: this is a meeting about the world economy but it turned into something quite...
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ally, hardware on the ground and a neighbor of syria. and there are plenty of indications that the syrian government owns chemical weapons. >> if the syrian government strikes back with chemical weapons what do we do? just denies a strike will happen. >> but also hosts thousands of syrian refugees. unlike most beyondians here supports a fortune military strike that would cripple the assad regime. >> the strike would help us a lot and relieve us in the long term if it targets military bases, we saw it with our own eyes. >> the government has said it will distribute gas masks if and when that's needed but the images of residents in neighboring israel queuing for gas masks have made jordannians feel they are lest valuable. with the u.s. deploying its own patriot missile batteries, f-16 fighter jets and months ago, it is heart to believe jordan will not be involved even logistically, al jazeera el ramsa. >> back in this country, secretary of state john kerry had difficulty picking up support for president obama's proposed attack. >> as the h
ally, hardware on the ground and a neighbor of syria. and there are plenty of indications that the syrian government owns chemical weapons. >> if the syrian government strikes back with chemical weapons what do we do? just denies a strike will happen. >> but also hosts thousands of syrian refugees. unlike most beyondians here supports a fortune military strike that would cripple the assad regime. >> the strike would help us a lot and relieve us in the long term if it targets...
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russia is much more approximate to syria or what the europe is. with the summer olympics i think this is a real keurpb. >> juskeurpb -- this is a real concern. >> a strike is still on the table and just before this meeting in geneva. we hear this from vladimir putin. let me read this just a bit here it says the potential strike from the u.s. will result in more innocent victims and escalation spraying the conflict far beyond syria's borders. a strike would increase violence, unleash a new wave of terrorism. under nine multilateral efforts to result the nuclear problem and he goes on. these are some strong words. before the two sides are even getting together. >> well, i i think really, obviously, he's speaking to the american people. he's not speaking to president obama. they already made that case to secretary kerry and president obama. i think really the important part of that is what it means for region because we have a situation right now, particularly we ran, two things. it israeli, palestinian talks had just started up. iran has a new presi
russia is much more approximate to syria or what the europe is. with the summer olympics i think this is a real keurpb. >> juskeurpb -- this is a real concern. >> a strike is still on the table and just before this meeting in geneva. we hear this from vladimir putin. let me read this just a bit here it says the potential strike from the u.s. will result in more innocent victims and escalation spraying the conflict far beyond syria's borders. a strike would increase violence, unleash...
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syria has lost as a country, and syrian people have lost. i was hoping that president obama addresses more the humanitarian situation. what can be done to relieve the suffering. whether they are inside and outside. i was hoping he would use this chance, where maybe they are open for compromise to enforce the cross boarder assistance, so we can help the people in the north and the south. >> i know your parents and sitter are still back there. the house and homes were destroyed uh how often are you in contact with them? have things gotten worse. >> is there seems to be more refugee refugees and e people being displaced. >> i speak with them every few day, if the phone line is open. they are very anxious, very scared. last time i spoke with them they told me they were starting up with food and first aid items. my sister has to move from her parent because it was destroyed. my arounds have proved from their neighborhood because it was shelled by a tank. and this is the situation for syrians. most of them are displaced. taytum us how long we can
syria has lost as a country, and syrian people have lost. i was hoping that president obama addresses more the humanitarian situation. what can be done to relieve the suffering. whether they are inside and outside. i was hoping he would use this chance, where maybe they are open for compromise to enforce the cross boarder assistance, so we can help the people in the north and the south. >> i know your parents and sitter are still back there. the house and homes were destroyed uh how often...
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attacked syria, whether or not some of the rocket cans that hit damage in syria might activate chemical weapons. >> i think that's one of the things that the obama administration is looking at. it's extremely difficult to hit and target chemical weapons facilities with stock paoeuls of gas or other source of nerve agents. if you hit with that with a surgical strike you run the risk of distributing the chemical agent to the ground area. i think that's why the administration agent has discuss on surgical strikes. not because they wouldn't like to go after the chemical weapons. not because the attack was drawn it's quite difficult tackcally to hit those actual sites. >> if assad puts those chemical weapons in control centers don't we run the risk of causing more problem? es. >>> you're saying if he relocates. >> yes. >> we have good intelligence capabilities over syria so i would imagine they are monitoring if there's movements of those stockpiles. you raise a good point. that's one of the things that the oboma administration and international community are picking their targets that they
attacked syria, whether or not some of the rocket cans that hit damage in syria might activate chemical weapons. >> i think that's one of the things that the obama administration is looking at. it's extremely difficult to hit and target chemical weapons facilities with stock paoeuls of gas or other source of nerve agents. if you hit with that with a surgical strike you run the risk of distributing the chemical agent to the ground area. i think that's why the administration agent has...
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the lawmakers are not rushing back from a break to vote on military action in syria. it could take weeks for a final decision. >>> former south african president nelson mandela returns home from the hospital today but the beloved leader who helped end apaeid remains in critical condition. >> ford recalls cars that could lose ability to steer. some are driven by police officers across the country. >>> president obama asked congress to approve military strikes against syria. the request surprised many in washington and was met with a mix of praise and criticism. at this point, no one knows exactly what the house or the senate might do but for now, it appears to have put the brakes on any military action. >> here is my question for every member of congress and every member of the global community. what message will we send if a dictator can gas hundreds of children to death in a in plain site and pay no price? >> the president's decision pushes back any possible strike on syria at least a week. the senate foreign relations committee will begin debate but any vote before
the lawmakers are not rushing back from a break to vote on military action in syria. it could take weeks for a final decision. >>> former south african president nelson mandela returns home from the hospital today but the beloved leader who helped end apaeid remains in critical condition. >> ford recalls cars that could lose ability to steer. some are driven by police officers across the country. >>> president obama asked congress to approve military strikes against...
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trying again to make the case for strikes in syria. polls show his arguments have so far been unconvincing and if not, confusing to the majority of americans. patty, al jazerra, washington. >> well, the polls that patty mentioned don't make good reading for president obama, more than 60% of people want congress to vote against military action in syria. only 20% believe taking no action would encourage so-called rogue governments a key argument put forward by the white house. 53% are worried that strikes would lead to a long-term military commitment in syria. so it's just possible that the proposal for a chemical weapons hand over could offer a way out of military action. but the opposition in syria is still urging the u.s. to intervene. the top rebel commander has accused al-assad and mass could you of acting with deceit. >> we warned the international community, not to believe such promises, it's another conspiracy planned by russia in cooperation with iran. we stress the need and renew our requests for such attacks against this crimi
trying again to make the case for strikes in syria. polls show his arguments have so far been unconvincing and if not, confusing to the majority of americans. patty, al jazerra, washington. >> well, the polls that patty mentioned don't make good reading for president obama, more than 60% of people want congress to vote against military action in syria. only 20% believe taking no action would encourage so-called rogue governments a key argument put forward by the white house. 53% are...
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syria hung over everything. the abiding memory will be of how leaders failed to meet agreement on perhaps the most pressing issue of our time. >>> meanwhile syria's deputy foreign minister has a warning about president obama's call for military action, suggesting it would make a bad situation in syria worse. >> translation: this war that he's going to start against syria is a dangerous war, threatening the peace and security of the world. it may reflect negatively on america and friends in the world. we hope the congress to be vice and do its duties related to piece and civil security, especially seeing syria did not threaten peace and security in the world. >> some are eager to see the us intervene. we have this report from lebanon - others are suspicious of president obama's intentions. >> this is where the fight for the syrian capital has been happening for a month. the rebel held suburbs. the objective of the campaign, government forces want to prevent rebels entering dams. armed opposition fighters were hop
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relationship with syria, no. but this is very dangerous. >> she's holding a press conference on the possible military action against syria. she made several points. she accused the u.s. and alliances supporting terrorists groups. she clearly said that her government had never used chemical weapons and said they would never use it and accused the international community of hindering the government's efforts. they are a political and media campaign against the assad government. let's bring in omar who is in the turkish city near the syrian border. as you can see there wildly defensive comments, this in the face of possible military action. what is the reaction then? how is the assad government bracing itself from the possibility of intervention? >> reporter: well, it's one of defiance because we held several syrian officials coming out on their official state television sayinging that syria is ready for any external aggression led by the united states or any other country. they also said that if a third world war w
relationship with syria, no. but this is very dangerous. >> she's holding a press conference on the possible military action against syria. she made several points. she accused the u.s. and alliances supporting terrorists groups. she clearly said that her government had never used chemical weapons and said they would never use it and accused the international community of hindering the government's efforts. they are a political and media campaign against the assad government. let's bring...
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. >> you know, i recently went to syria the northwestern parts and the way i went into syria was through an i. d.p. camp, and i actually ended up visiting two carps during my time in syria, one of them housed over 20,000 syrians. the situation is tragic, you have almost a third of the population the syrian population now that is currently displaced you have over 2 million refugee whose are living in ordering countries and outside of syria with excess over a million that are just children. that's extremely tragic. no longer living in their home, or even in syria. >> so if there's a bombing obviously there will be. >> refugees what are the needs. >> the needs are -- you can't imagine. you have basically refugee whose are relying on other individuals to house them, to feed them to provide them the most basic of humanitarian assistance. and i.d.p. camps you don't have any government running those catches where oz opposed to turkish camps so you are relying on organizations to do everything. to provide for families, every aspect of survival including food, including diapers, milk, clothing, e
. >> you know, i recently went to syria the northwestern parts and the way i went into syria was through an i. d.p. camp, and i actually ended up visiting two carps during my time in syria, one of them housed over 20,000 syrians. the situation is tragic, you have almost a third of the population the syrian population now that is currently displaced you have over 2 million refugee whose are living in ordering countries and outside of syria with excess over a million that are just children....
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between these groups you have a larger debate within syria, within the option the future of syria, the tactics that you use. you know, what kind of goals of this movement are. and you have groups like nusra who are an affiliated with eastern syria bumping up with iraq, and then northern syria, which is why they have so many news coverage, they use the brutal tactics. >> and they've been getting arms from their allies. we've been seeing shocking pictures throughout this terrible war. we saw new ones, front page of the "new york times." here we see a still that shows members of a militant group in the north of syria minutes before they executed seven soldiers from the regime who are lying there on the ground. a number of those soldiers appear to have been beaten before they were shot. and with incidents like that one, and you know, the al-qaida-backed groups that have had success on the battlefield, can you see where so many americans are reluctant to get involved with syria? >> first of all, i would like to make clear the supreme military council and syrian opposition coalition, the civ
between these groups you have a larger debate within syria, within the option the future of syria, the tactics that you use. you know, what kind of goals of this movement are. and you have groups like nusra who are an affiliated with eastern syria bumping up with iraq, and then northern syria, which is why they have so many news coverage, they use the brutal tactics. >> and they've been getting arms from their allies. we've been seeing shocking pictures throughout this terrible war. we...
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against attacking syria. he said a move would be a dangerous mistake and encourage animosity toward the west. >>> a stabbing injures several people at a high school in houston at spring high school at 7:00 this morning. the school nurse said as many as five patients has been stabbed. the sheriff's office has not confirmed the number of those injured. deputies have also detained two men for questioning. >>> coming up, an al jazeera investigation nearly a year after the attack in benghazi, libya, the government revealed security flaws. we have the exclusive report. components of the aljazz mission. >> there's more to america, more stories, more voices, more points of view. now there's are news channel with more of what americans want to know. >> i'm ali velshi and this is "real money." this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. but should you be made aware if you are consuming them. that's next on "consider this." >>> recapping the top story. president obam
against attacking syria. he said a move would be a dangerous mistake and encourage animosity toward the west. >>> a stabbing injures several people at a high school in houston at spring high school at 7:00 this morning. the school nurse said as many as five patients has been stabbed. the sheriff's office has not confirmed the number of those injured. deputies have also detained two men for questioning. >>> coming up, an al jazeera investigation nearly a year after the attack...
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lebanon, syria's next-door neighbor. the capital of bay butte is beid by sectarian lines. >> reporter: on the surface beirut seems to be booming. it's a city where construction cranes dot the dense skyline. people relax on the mediterranean sea and buildings sprawl in every direction with roman ruins along side churches and mosques. it looks like a paradise, but it's a city on edge, suspicion and fear is in the air and the conflict in syria is only making things worse. >> this is schizophrenic. we have many syrians living among lebanese. they think they're a nation within a nation, and they're fighting each other. >> every neighborhood shows sharp divisions, flags and signs shows who is in control and who is not welcome. syria withdrew military occupation in 2005, and since then sectarian lines have become much clearer. >> this was the front line of battle. the muslims on the left side, the christians on the east. both fighting for control of the country. >> since then, downtown beirut went through a sort of rebirth, but
lebanon, syria's next-door neighbor. the capital of bay butte is beid by sectarian lines. >> reporter: on the surface beirut seems to be booming. it's a city where construction cranes dot the dense skyline. people relax on the mediterranean sea and buildings sprawl in every direction with roman ruins along side churches and mosques. it looks like a paradise, but it's a city on edge, suspicion and fear is in the air and the conflict in syria is only making things worse. >> this is...
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policy and intervention in syria could do some good. now we--the united states would be getting involved in someone else's very nasty civil war that is overlaid by a proxy war that includes different factions of foreign fighters, and different groups of countries in the region pitted against each other. a limited strike of the nature that the obama administration is considering would make the united states a party to those multiple conflicts going on in syria at one time. >> what is the core national interest? i have heard it mentioned. what is the core national interest, everyone i've spoken to who is concerned about this, why would we get involved? >> well, there is an important principle involved here. the syrian regime did use chemical weapons against its own people. that is an egregious violation of international norms. but when you dig down into the details of syria and consider that against what the administration is considering, it strikes me that the disadvantages of undertaking that kind of military operation far youth weighs
policy and intervention in syria could do some good. now we--the united states would be getting involved in someone else's very nasty civil war that is overlaid by a proxy war that includes different factions of foreign fighters, and different groups of countries in the region pitted against each other. a limited strike of the nature that the obama administration is considering would make the united states a party to those multiple conflicts going on in syria at one time. >> what is the...
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i'm from aleppa, syria. my family is there. the crisis was getting so massive, if there was something that i could do as an artist a creative person, i had to do something. as a human being it's our responsibility to take care of these kids in some shape, way or form. i created a program of art and, which is what we brought to these kids. we were crossing the border with our team every day into syria from turkey. we built a playground at the largest refugee camp with our partners on the ground, the foundation that we worked with there, at the ultimate camp, and you know, we needed to way to bring joy to give these kids some kind of sense of carefree childhood that had been robbed from them because of this tragic situation going on. >> why is joy important? we're talking about large-scale problems, how does it help to have art and cultural grounding influences in lives. >> i think each of us can relate to the story that kinda is telling. it's not replicated once or twice but a million times in syria. what kind of future does syr
i'm from aleppa, syria. my family is there. the crisis was getting so massive, if there was something that i could do as an artist a creative person, i had to do something. as a human being it's our responsibility to take care of these kids in some shape, way or form. i created a program of art and, which is what we brought to these kids. we were crossing the border with our team every day into syria from turkey. we built a playground at the largest refugee camp with our partners on the ground,...
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but with regard to syria, iran has a lot of interests in that country. we have hundreds of thousands of iranians married to syrians, and many syrian nationals in iranian cities and towns, so you cannot separate iran from syria. we are going to live together just like we have been living with iraq and lebanon. including afghanistan. they need to include iran in any future talks. but -- but as i said i'm trying to be positive, just for the moment. today the opposition group, the so-called free syrian army said if iran attends any peace talks with regard to syria, they are going to boycott that kind of meeting, so it is very complicated. >> sure. >> if diplomacy does prevail what was this mean for the middle east. >> at the end of the day if you consider syria was the one country that supported iran in the iran-iraq war. and what is happening in syria, but iran has come out a bit of a winner. so speaking about red lines, it's interesting to note that netenyahu used the same language last year in the general assembly to refer to iran's nuclear program and th
but with regard to syria, iran has a lot of interests in that country. we have hundreds of thousands of iranians married to syrians, and many syrian nationals in iranian cities and towns, so you cannot separate iran from syria. we are going to live together just like we have been living with iraq and lebanon. including afghanistan. they need to include iran in any future talks. but -- but as i said i'm trying to be positive, just for the moment. today the opposition group, the so-called free...
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between these groups you have a larger debate within syria, within the option the future of syria, the tactics that you use. you know, what kind of goals of this movement are. and you have groups like nusra who are an a affiliated with eastern syria bumping up with iraq, and then northern syria, which is why they have so many news coverage, they use the brutal tactics. >> and they've been getting arms from their allies. we've been seeing shocking pictures throughout this terrible war. we saw new ones, front page of the "new york times." here we see a still that shows members of a militant group in the north of syria minutes before they executed seven soldiers from the regime who are lying there on the ground. a number of those soldiers appear to have been beaten before they were shot. and with incidents like that one, and you know, the al-qaida-backed groups that have had success on the battlefield, can you see where so many americans are reluctant to get involved with syria? >> first of all, i would like to make clear the supreme military council and syrian opposition coalition, the c
between these groups you have a larger debate within syria, within the option the future of syria, the tactics that you use. you know, what kind of goals of this movement are. and you have groups like nusra who are an a affiliated with eastern syria bumping up with iraq, and then northern syria, which is why they have so many news coverage, they use the brutal tactics. >> and they've been getting arms from their allies. we've been seeing shocking pictures throughout this terrible war. we...
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we begin with syria. in a moment how big is al-qaeda's presence there, and is president obama going to target their fighters? and then evidence, new evidence that the iranian involvement in the conflict, a video found on an iranian soldier inside syria. but first let's hear from president assad. the syrian leader has warned the u.s. of repercussions if it does an attack. >> expect everything, not necessarily through the government. the governments are not the only player in this region. you have different parties, different factions, different i, so you have to expect that. in another area where attacks caoccur, soldier go to hospital because of chemical weapons. we only have video and pictures and allegations. our forces, our police, our institutions don't exist how can you talk about attack if you don't have evidence. >> they have warning that an u.s. strike would simply help those who brought down the twin hours. he was talking with moscow's ally, russia, and they also have been taking their case to lo
we begin with syria. in a moment how big is al-qaeda's presence there, and is president obama going to target their fighters? and then evidence, new evidence that the iranian involvement in the conflict, a video found on an iranian soldier inside syria. but first let's hear from president assad. the syrian leader has warned the u.s. of repercussions if it does an attack. >> expect everything, not necessarily through the government. the governments are not the only player in this region....
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he did admit the american people are overwhelmingly against intervening in syria. he doesn't have the votes in congress, so now the vote won't happen as expected on wednesday. >> i think what we need to do is make sure that the president has the opportunity to speak to all 100 senators and all 300 million american people before we do this. >> reporter: the president will speak to the senate and the american people on tuesday. trying again to make the case for strikes in syria, polls show his arguments have so far been unconvincing and if not confusing to the majority of americans. patty with al jazeera, washington. >> so the russian plan forcier yeah to hand over the chemical weapons has been getting support from important players in the conflict and the permanent members of u.n. council have a cautious welcome and this is a view from iran, one of syria's strongest allies. >> translator: we say moscow's initiative and the plan is a strategy to stop military in the region and as a country opposing the use of chemical weapons we demand the country to be free of weapo
he did admit the american people are overwhelmingly against intervening in syria. he doesn't have the votes in congress, so now the vote won't happen as expected on wednesday. >> i think what we need to do is make sure that the president has the opportunity to speak to all 100 senators and all 300 million american people before we do this. >> reporter: the president will speak to the senate and the american people on tuesday. trying again to make the case for strikes in syria, polls...
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syria's deputy said that syria won't give in to threats, and also vowed that syria would defend itself against any attack, and russian president vladimir putin said u.s. congress has no right to legitimatize a aggression to syria. the senate foreign relations committee voted an hour ago to approve a resolution authorizing the president to take military action. that approval took place as secretary of state john kerry explained to a house committee why the u.s. needs to take action. >> for the united states of america it would an very unusual statement of our unwillingness to uphold something that we have fought for and been a part of for a long period of time. i think we will be walking away from responsibility and signaling a new moment of confrontation and difficulty for our country on answe many other respects and many other issues. >> expats living in dallas are speaking out. highheidi zhou castro speaks ou. >> the images we're seeing the not same place that ahmad grew up. >> syria should be a peaceful country. we do not like, involved in wars. >> but in is the syria that the world
syria's deputy said that syria won't give in to threats, and also vowed that syria would defend itself against any attack, and russian president vladimir putin said u.s. congress has no right to legitimatize a aggression to syria. the senate foreign relations committee voted an hour ago to approve a resolution authorizing the president to take military action. that approval took place as secretary of state john kerry explained to a house committee why the u.s. needs to take action. >> for...
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it seems to me a lot of people are forgetting the syria people. they are talk about the competition between russia and the united states, a lot of them [ inaudible ] concentrating about the declining [ inaudible ] they were i think insulted by putin's letter to the american people, and i think it's becoming kind of a psychological issue for the americans and russians, and not taken from the perspective, i think of this region. nobody talks anymore about freedom and democracy, and the arab spring and all of that, it is concentrating on one single issue unfortunately. >> so where do we go from here then? the syrian government is saying it wants to give up its chemical weapons, but you were saying that government cannot be trusted. >> i think the government cannot be trusted. the government [ inaudible ] concentrate that they will continue on their policy of i think seizing the opportunity to have more control. there was argument that if syria used chemical weapons that would be a sign of the syrian regime weakness, but now it's a sign for them to ge
it seems to me a lot of people are forgetting the syria people. they are talk about the competition between russia and the united states, a lot of them [ inaudible ] concentrating about the declining [ inaudible ] they were i think insulted by putin's letter to the american people, and i think it's becoming kind of a psychological issue for the americans and russians, and not taken from the perspective, i think of this region. nobody talks anymore about freedom and democracy, and the arab...