holly williams reporting from the turkey/syria border tells us about the fighting and how it's entered a new phase. >> reporter: the men crouching against the wall are about to be killed by an angry mob. syrian opposition groups said the men who died were members of a family with links to the assad regime. the killers were rebels fighting in an increasingly chaotic conflict. human rights groups and the rebels' own leadership condemned the deaths as summary executions. but in this sprawling refugee camp, we speak to syrians who defended the killings. many of the men here are rebel fighters. "if we had a state, we could have taken those men to court" said mohammad hajhasan "but we were in the middle of a revolution and they were war criminals." like many others we spoke to, they said they feel abandoned by the u.s. and europe. "we want a democracy in syria" mohammad told us "but only if it's within an islamic state." others disagree. this man led protests in syria in the early days. he wants a western style democracy and claims the uprising is being hijacked by islamic extremists. "the w

holly williams reporting from the turkey/syria border tells us about the fighting and how it's entered a new phase. >> reporter: the men crouching against the wall are about to be killed by an angry mob. syrian opposition groups said the men who died were members of a family with links to the assad regime. the killers were rebels fighting in an increasingly chaotic conflict. human rights groups and the rebels' own leadership condemned are deaths as summary executions. but in this sprawling refugee camp, we speak to syrians who defended the killings. any of the men here are rebel fighters. "if we had a state, we could cove taken those men to court," said mohammad hajhasan, "but we're in the middle of a revolution and they were war criminals." like many others we spoke to, sai said they feel abandoned by the u.s. and europe. "we want a democracy in syria," mohammad told us, "but only if dis within an islamic state." others disagree. this man led protests in syria in the early days. he wants a western-style democracy and claims the uprising is being hijacked by islamic extremists. the wes

and what we're now seeing the course is very border between turkey and syria so to incorporation into syria rebels and also. some. people you know who know. this. all kind of blind eye to the border matters funneling into syria with all of the risk that they of course the right price. absolutely not turkey says it can defensively strike at the kurdish separatists is it therefore giving itself a green light to attack syria given the kurdish enclave that's building over the border. there is not a possibility and certainly what the effect. of syria has been to create. kurdish areas and was something which the turkish government and all the mainstream parties were very worried about in iraq in two or three and then the opposition anywhere into the situation in syria the problem is. you can you. also work to intervene in syria how far would they be able to go how could they control. the stabilize and who are already very very promising we're already here to turkey has been accused of becoming an eye for the syrian rebels of late but the flip side of that how can it be sure that those same

as well as turkey, syria's other neighbors are also feeling the refugee strain. this is the devastation that the refugees have been fleeing. the northern city of aleppo this week has been a bitter and bloody battleground as government and rebels have fought for control. nt seems the intensification of the bombardments reported in recent days have led to a new surge of fleeing families. turkey, among others, has suggested creating safe havens within syria to ease the exodus, but there is little chance of agreement on that either from the syrian government or internationally. but the refugee flow is one reason why there is a new diplomatic initiative from france to get united nations security council to meet again next week, at least to focus on the humanitarian fallout from syria's long-running and increasingly agonizing conflict. >> for years, lance armstrong was an athlete who seemed almost untouchable, with seven tour events titles and endless endorsement deals. he brought a new celebrity to cycling, but last night, he shocked the sporting world by declaring th

/syria border. yesterday, holly, the syrian prime minister defected. any more signs of defections today from assad's government? >> reporter: yes, the turkish authorities have confirmed that yet another syrian general has defected across the border. women w him were five other syrian military officers as well as relatives and supporters that total around 400 people. it all adds to the sense that the syrian regime is crumbling but we do need to be cautious because president bashar al-assad remains in control of one of the biggest and best equipped militaries in the middle east. >> schieffer: all right, holly. thank you so much and be careful now. a first in women's gymnastics at the olympics. a visitor to mars sends back a picture postcard and if the drought wasn't bad enough, farms in the heartland are now covered in sand when the "cbs evening news" continues. do you often experience the feeling of a dry mouth? it can be the side effect of many medications. dry mouth can be frustrating... and ignori

briefly look at turkey's role in all of this historically turkey and syria have had good relations what is the interest in turkey being rather aggressive now against syria what is the what lies in it for them to see unrest in syria as a matter of fact we're already seeing this because at this moment kurdish region in syria or the people in accordance region in syria very already got a lot of. government from the government in damascus and of course turkey is not happy with this evolution why this change of mind why are they so. anti syria no i think there are different theories is can be true would that be still have this. dream aspirations to make of turkey again. powerhouse which it once was once was in the region. during the ottoman era. another factor is that. the factor of the muslim brotherhood so they're not really anti western because of the origin of the muslim brotherhood. they already what we call rick and. so they are interested in free trade with europe with the united states with the western world i mean we see now in egypt the muslim brotherhood we know with that thirty g

role in all of this historically turkey and syria have had good relations what is the interest in turkey being rather aggressive now against syria what is the what lies in it for them to see unrest in syria as a matter of fact we're already seeing this because at this moment to be sure region in syria or the people in accordance region in syria very already got a lot of. government from the government in damascus and of course turkey is not happy with this evolution this change of mind why are they so. anti syria no i think there are different theories is it going to be true would that be still have this. dream these aspirations to make of turkey again a. power. house which it once was once was in the region. during the ottoman era. another factor is that. the factor of the muslim brotherhood they are not really anti western because of the origin of the muslim brotherhood. they are what we call it and. so they are interested in free trade with europe with the united states with the western world i mean we see now in egypt the muslim brotherhood we know with that thirty governments also t

just briefly look at turkey's role in all of this historically turkey and syria have had good relations what is the interest in turkey being rather aggressive now against syria what is the what lies in it for them to see unrest in syria as a matter of fact we're already seeing this because at this moment the kurdish region in syria or the people in accordance region in syria. already got a lot of. government from the government in damascus and of course turkey is not happy with this evolution why this change of mind why are they so. anti syria and no i think there are different theories is it going to be true would that be still have this. dream aspirations to make of turkey again a. power. which it once was once was in the region. during the ottoman era. another factor is that. the factor of the muslim brotherhood they are not really anti western because of the origin of the muslim brotherhood. they are what we call it and. so they are interested in free trade with europe with the united states with the western world i mean we see now in egypt the muslim brotherhood we know with that t

/syria border. yesterday, holly, the syrian prime minister defected. any more signs of defections today from assad's government? >> reporter: yes, the turkish authorities have confirmed that yet another syrian general has defected across the border. with him were five other syrian military officers as well as relatives and supporters that total around 400 people. it all adds to the sense that the syrian regime is crumbling but we do need to be cautious because president bashar al- assad remains in control of one of the biggest and best equipped militaries in the middle east. >> schieffer: all right, holly. thank you so much and be careful now. a first in women's gymnastics at the olympics. a visitor to mars sends back a picture postcard and if the drought wasn't bad enough, farms in the heartland are now covered in sand when the "cbs evening news" continues. do you often experience the feeling of a dry mouth? it can be the side effect of many medications. dry mouth can be frustrating... and ignoring

role in all of this historically turkey and syria have had good relations what is the interest in turkey being rather aggressive now against syria what is the what lies in it for them to see unrest in syria as a matter of fact we're already seeing this because at this moment. region in syria or the people in accordance region in syria they already got a lot of. government from the government in damascus and of course turkey is not happy with this evolution this change of mind why are they so. anti syria and no i think there are different theories is can be true would that be still have this. dream aspirations to make of turkey again a. powerhouse which it once once was in the region. during the ottoman era. another factor is that. the factor of the muslim brotherhood they are not really anti western because of the. origin of the muslim brotherhood. they already what we call rick and. so they are interested in free trade with europe with the united states with the western world i mean we see now in egypt the muslim brotherhood we know with that turkish government also the president is. al

just briefly look at turkey's role in all of this historically turkey and syria have had good relations what is the interest in turkey being rather aggressive now against syria what is the what lies in it for them to see unrest in syria as a matter of fact we're already seeing this because at this moment the kurdish region in syria or the people in accordance region in syria they already got a lot of. government from the government in damascus and of course turkey is not happy with this evolution why this change of mind why are they so. anti syria and no i think there are different theories is can be true would that be still have this. dream aspirations to make of turkey again a. powerhouse which it once once was in the region. during the ottoman era. another factor is that. the factor of the muslim brotherhood they are not really anti western because of the. origin of the muslim brotherhood. they already what we call rick and. so they are interested in free trade with europe with the united states with the western world i mean we see now in egypt the muslim brotherhood we know that tur

role in all of this historically turkey and syria have had good relations what is the interest in turkey being rather aggressive now against syria what is the what lies in it for them to see unrest in syria as a matter of fact we're already seeing this because at this moment to be sure region in syria or the people in accordance region in syria a already got a lot of. governments from the government in damascus and of course turkey is not happy with this evolution why this change of mind why are they so. anti syria and no i think there are different theories is can be true would that be still have this. dream these aspirations to make of turkey again a. power. house which it once was once was in the region. during the autumn an era. another factor is that. the factor of the muslim brotherhood they are not really anti western because of the origin of the muslim brotherhood. they are what we call rick and. so they are interested in free trade with europe with the united states with the western world i mean we see now in egypt the muslim brotherhood we know with that thirty governments also

briefly look at turkey's role in all of this historically turkey and syria have had good relations what is the interest in turkey being rather aggressive now against syria what is the what lies in it for them to see unrest in syria as a matter of fact we're already seeing this because at this moment. region in syria or the people in accordance region in syria very already got a lot of. government from the government in damascus and of course turkey is not happy with this evolution why this change of mind why are they so. anti syria no i think there are different reasons so it can be true would that be still have this. dream aspirations to make of turkey again a. powerhouse which it once once was in the region. during the ottoman era. another factor is that. the fact of the muslim brotherhood they're not really anti western because the origin of the muslim brotherhood. they are what we call rick and. so they are interested in free trade with europe with the united states with the western world i mean we see now in egypt the muslim brotherhood we know with that thirty governments also the

just briefly look at turkey's role in all of this historically turkey and syria have had good relations what is the interest in turkey being rather aggressive now against syria what is the what lies in it for them to see unrest in syria as a matter of fact we're already seeing this because at this moment the region in syria or the people in accordance region in syria they already got a lot of. governments from the government in damascus and of course turkey is not happy with this evolution this change of mind why are they so. anti syria and no i think there are different theories is it going to be true would that be still have this. dream these aspirations to make of turkey again a. powerhouse which it once once was in the region. during the ottoman era. another factor is that. the fact of the muslim brotherhood they're not really anti western because the origin of the muslim brotherhood. they are what we call rick and. so they are interested in free trade with europe with the united states with the western world i mean we see now in egypt the muslim brotherhood we know with that thirty

role in all of this historically turkey and syria have had good relations what is the interest in turkey being rather aggressive now against syria what is the what lies in it for them to see unrest in syria as a matter of fact we're already seeing this because at this moment to be sure region in syria or the people in the core of this region in syria they already got a lot of. government from the government in damascus and of course turkey is not happy with this evolution why this change of mind why are they so. anti. no i think there are different theories is can be true would that be still have this. dream aspirations to make thirty again a. powerhouse which it once once was in the region. during the ottoman era. another factor is that. the fact of the muslim brotherhood they're not really anti western because the origin of the muslim brotherhood. they are what we call rick and. so they are interested in free trade with europe with the united states with the western world i mean we see now in egypt the muslim brotherhood we know with that thirty governments also the president is also p

briefly look at turkey's role in all of this historically turkey and syria have had good relations what is the interest in turkey being rather aggressive now against syria what is the what lies in it for them to see unrest in syria as a matter of fact we're already seeing this because at this moment the kurdish region in syria or the people in accordance region in syria very already got a lot of. government from the government in damascus and of course turkey is not happy with this evolution why this change of mind why are they so. anti syria no i think there are different reasons so it can be true would that be still have this. dream aspirations to make of turkey again a. power. house which it once was once was in the region. during the autumn an era. another factor is that. the factor of the muslim brotherhood they are not really anti western because of the origin of the muslim brotherhood. they are what we call rick and. so they are interested in free trade with europe with the united states with the western world i mean we see now in egypt the muslim brotherhood we know with that th

on the turkey/syria border. >> thank you. >>> this one in the nation's heartland, the worst drought in more than half a century. after another week of intense heat and little rain, two-thirds of the country suffering from a punishing drought. we hear from the american voices, the farmers whose livelihoods have been hurt hardest by this relenless drought. >>>. >> reporter: premisesed by drought, the pictures and the people battling some of the worst drought conditions since the 1930s dust bowl. >> i'm john keener from manhattan, illinois. >> reporter: he showed us the damage already done. >> this is what healthier corn looks like. but unfortunately we're finding ears that look like this. >> reporter: illinois could see its worst drought on record and it's not alone. half of america's corn crop is now rated poor quality. since corn is used to feed livestock, that's driving up those costs, too. >> i'm from illinois. we're hog producers. >> reporter: animals cost more to take care of as the price of feed goes up. >> from this point forward there's no profitability in the big business. they

into turkey of course a very long border and what we're now seeing of course is re border between turkey and syria so to incorporation into syria rebels and also. part of the problem is you know you all have a blind eye to the border into syria with all the risk of course porous was marquardt. there's also another issue. the religious extremists in our religious fundamentalist groups who don't necessarily recognize any water between syria and turkey who don't necessarily want to create a kurdish state so she wished creative accounting and they probably have no great chance of doing that so they could cause of course the world trouble in other countries they could call for. we wish the minority are going to he said because we're on the border. a gun battle in lebanon's northern city of tripoli has left at least two and several others wounded the country's injured a number of clashes between supporters and opposes of the regime in neighboring syria the three moved into fighting on both sides of the start of the. other world views in brief tonight an insurgent attack on a u.s. base in afgha

>>reporter: about to cross back into turkey from northern syria where we met and staying with family and fighters in the middle of this conflict. one night we spent with a young army unit as they head nude one of the biggest feet of their young lives. these are not the faces of battle hard warrior. young men barely 20 years old t.from the military with just basic training. they call themselves the martyr of freedom. tell us they can't wait to get in a fight. they are going to battle to determine the fate of syria. are any of you afraid about going to fight tonight? no no no they say. only afraid of allah. their god and their inspiration. what these young men lack in battle field experience they make up for with hatred of the syrian regime and religious fervor. regime has tank plane helicopter and just have ak 47 and r p g. how can you defeat them. we have allah with us. 21-year-old map says. he will send soldiers. this is the holy month when most muslim fast all day. after sundown they break the fast. mood light. not what you would expect hours before the big fight. then time to gear

role in all of this historically turkey and syria have had good relations what is the interest in turkey being rather aggressive now against syria what is the what lies in it for them to see unrest in syria as a matter of fact we're already seeing this because at this moment the issue of region in syria or the people in accordance region in syria very already got a lot of. government from the government in damascus and of course turkey is not happy with this evolution this change of mind why are they so. anti syria and no i think there are different theories is it going to be true that they still have this. dream these aspirations to make of turkey again a. power. house which it once was once was in the region. during the ottoman era. another factor is that. the factor of the muslim brotherhood they are not really anti western because of the origin of the muslim brotherhood. they are what we call it and. so they are interested in free trade with europe with the united states with the western world i mean we see now in egypt the muslim brotherhood we know with that thirty governments also

role in all of this historically turkey and syria have had good relations what is the interest in turkey being rather aggressive now against syria what is the what lies in it for them to see unrest in syria as a matter of fact we're already seeing this because at this moment the kurdish region in syria or the people in accordance region in syria they already got a lot of. government from the government in damascus and of course turkey is not happy with this evolution why this change of mind why are they so. anti syria and no i think there are different theories is can be true would that be still have this. dream aspirations to make of turkey again a. powerhouse which it once once was in the region. during the ottoman era. another factor is that. the factor of the muslim brotherhood they are not really anti western because the. origin of the muslim brotherhood. they are what we call rick and. so they are interested in free trade with europe with the united states with the western world i mean we see now in egypt the muslim brotherhood we know that turkish government also the president is.

just briefly look at turkey's role in all of this historically turkey and syria have had good relations what is the interest in turkey being rather aggressive now against syria what is the what lies in it for them to see unrest in syria as a matter of fact we're already seeing this because at this moment the kurdish region in syria or the people in the core of this region in syria very already got a lot of. government from the government in damascus and of course turkey is not happy with this evolution why this change of mind why are they so. anti syria and no i think there are different theories is can be true would that be still have this. dream aspirations to make of turkey again a. powerhouse which it once once was in the region. during the ottoman era. another factor is that. the fact of the muslim brotherhood they're not really anti western because the origin of the muslim brotherhood. they are what we call it and. so they are interested in free trade with europe with the united states with the western world i mean we see now in egypt the muslim brotherhood we know with that thirt

security council is wrapping up its meeting over the situation in syria with turkey pushing for the creation of a humanitarian buffer zone in the country britain and france say they are not ruling out any options in syria including a military enforced no fly zone our new york correspondent joins us live with the details thanks for being with us first of all has the international community come any closer to reaching a consensus on how to handle the ongoing crisis. well the security council remains very much divided over how to deal with the syrian crisis the high level meeting that was taking place is taking place in new york focused on the humanitarian circumstances in syria right now and how they continue to exacerbate according to u.n. officials at least two hundred twenty nine thousand syrians have fled the country in the past eighteen months spilling over to neighboring countries such as lebanon jordan in turkey and iraq this is of course the circumstances very difficult for the neighboring countries turkey as you mentioned has asked the security council to consider setting up refugee c

just briefly look at turkey's role in all of this historically turkey and syria have had good relations what is the interest in turkey being rather aggressive now against syria what is the what lies in it for them to see unrest in syria as a matter of fact we're already seeing this because at this moment kurdish region in syria or the people in accordance region in syria very already got a lot of. governments from the government in damascus and of course turkey is not happy with this evolution this change of mind why are they so. and to see. no i think there are different theories is can be true that they still have this. dream aspirations to make thirty again a. powerhouse which it once once was in the region. during the ottoman era. another factor is that. defector of the muslim brotherhood they're not really anti western because the origin of the muslim brotherhood. they are what we call rick and. so they are interested in free trade with europe with the united states with the western world i mean we see now in egypt the muslim brotherhood we know when that thirty governments also th

>> richard engel along the syria/turkey border for us tonight. richard, thanks. >>> off the coast of mexico tonight ernesto has strengthened into a hurricane as it now bears down on the yucatan peninsula, which is home of course to a lot of tourist destinations. but forecasts say it will stay well south of the resort area in and around cancun. honduras, belize have been hit by heavy rains today but no major damage reported. and this one is set to stay well south of the continental u.s. in the coming days. >>> now to the campaign trail where the dialogue has become a bit less than presidential in the past few days. the story from our nbc news political director and chief white house correspondent chuck todd. >> reporter: it's been a bare knuckle campaign, and now the candidates themselves are getting into the act. president obama last night in connecticut. >> it's like robin hood in reverse. it's romney hood. >> mitt romney today with some name calling of his own. >> we've been watching the president say a lot of things about me and about my polic

role in all of this historically turkey and syria have had good relations what is the interest in turkey being rather aggressive now against syria what is the what lies in it for them to see unrest in syria as a matter of fact we're already seeing this because at this moment. region in syria or the people in accordance region in syria. already got a lot of. government from the government in damascus and of course turkey is not happy with this evolution why this change of mind why are they so. anti syrian no i think there are different theories is it can be true would that be still have this. dream these aspirations to make of turkey again. powerhouse which it once was once was in the region. during the ottoman era. another factor is that. the factor of the muslim brotherhood they are not really anti western because of the origin of the muslim brotherhood. they are what we call rick and. so they are interested in free trade with europe with the united states with the western world i mean we see now in egypt the muslim brotherhood we know with that thirty governments also the president is

and turkey or syria and any needs a nation will turn into a large regional war syria is a part of a huge alliance and for instance the iranians just last week made it clear that if any foreign power tries to interfere in syria they would not just watch their strongest ally fall and now we seems clinton offering money to support a few g.'s but actually under the table they are supporting other groups and these signals let's try to understand what they are in the past few days we've seen them slowing post office workers from. the rule of seven workers are being attacked and seen rebels kill people in the street slaughter them with knives and then mrs clinton comes and gives them money they lost in the massacres they lost they are losing in any poll as we speak and as usual when ever the they find themselves in a pickle like this they call for foreign intervention and if they claim that they have popular support as they have been saying for seventeen months why do they need foreign intervention. now for the people in syria the situation remains as a dangerous as ever with public sector

and turkey or syria and any neato nation will turn into a large regional war and syria is a part of a huge alliance and for instance the iranians just last week made it clear that if any foreign power tries to interfere in syria they would not just watch their strongest ally for now we seems clinton offering money to support a few g.'s but actually under the table they are supporting other groups and the signal let's try to understand what they are in the past few days we've seen them throwing post office workers from. the roof civil war cars are being attacked and seen rebels kill people in the streets slaughter them with knives and then mrs clinton comes and gives them money they lost in the massacres they lost in any poll they are losing in any poll as we speak and as usual when ever the they find themselves in a pickle like this they call for foreign intervention and if if they claim that they have popular support as they have been saying for seventeen months why do they need foreign intervention people in syria the situation remains the dangerous for the average joe with public

turkey steps of attacks on kurdish rebels exploited turmoil in syria some analysts believe this is the first sign of bad calls to our house and backfiring. a moscow court reviewing the case of feminist punk band pussy riot is set to announce date when the verdict will be read out prosecutors are demanding three year jail sentences for the women who held a protest in russia's main orthodox cathedral for more we're now joined live overseas want to really believe he's following the case for us now you know we've heard all the evidence of this point so what are the latest developments there now. well it does look at this point like the persecution of the term or not to let this show go on for much longer the are demanding rather harsh punishment for the three members of the song of the group with the riot and that one of their main reasons for that is that they say there is no guarantee that the three women will not pull a similar stunt in another religious institution and they are saying that the three women are guilty of inciting religious hatred now that is something which the defense a

and turkey or syria and any neato nation will turn into a large regional war and syria is a part of a huge alliance and for instance the iranians just last week made it clear that if any foreign power tries to interfere in syria they would not just watch their strongest ally for now we seems clinton offering money to support a few g.'s but actually under the table they are supporting other groups and the signal let's try to understand what they are in the past few days we've seen them throwing post office workers from. the roof civil war cars are being attacked and seen rebels kill people in the streets lot of them with knives and then mrs clinton comes and gives them money they lost in the massacres they lost in any poll they are losing in any poll as we speak and as usual whenever the they find themselves in a pickle like this they call for foreign intervention and if if they claim that they have popular support as they have been saying for seventeen months why do they need foreign intervention. for people in syria the situation remains as dangerous as ever with public sector work

or to turkey was developing good relations trade economic etc with iran with iraq with syria with libya and will now in hindsight we can see what kind of dirty game we don't know to what extent what how deep the conspiracy has been only a few years ago missed out of the ground was literally hugging president assad and mama gadhafi of libya and now we know what the hug was all about without the chit to check out into the office back to stab it so really we can it's very disconcerting why tookie is taking this. course because there's no benefits to it whatsoever and the only benefit of turkey's action that we can see is for is for nato and it's and his and his western allies so the question really has to be honest is really where is the dignity and self-respect of the turkish state current now you mentioned libya and lead the you can france and said they're not ruling out any options in syria including a military force a no fly zone are we going to see the same sort of scenario that we saw in libya. well it's a lot more complex obviously in syria because syria has a stronger military has

role in all of this historically turkey and syria have had good relations what is the interest in turkey being rather aggressive now against syria what is the what lies in it for them to see unrest in syria as a matter of fact we're already seeing this because at this moment the kurdish region in syria or the people in accordance region in syria very already got a lot of. government from the government in damascus and of course turkey is not happy with this evolution this change of mind why are they so. and this. i know i think there are different theories is can be true would that be still have this. dream this other man aspirations to make of thirty again a. powerhouse which it once once was in the region. during the ottoman era. another factor is that. the factor of the muslim brotherhood they are not really anti western because of the origin of the muslim brotherhood. they are what we call rick and. so they are interested in free trade with europe with the united states with the western world i mean we see now in egypt the muslim brotherhood we know with that turkish government also

briefly look at turkey's role in all of this historically turkey and syria have had good relations what is the interest in turkey being rather aggressive now against syria what is the what lies in it for them to see unrest in syria as a matter of fact we're already seeing this because at this moment to be sure region in syria or the people in accordance region in syria very already got a lot of. government from the government in damascus and of course turkey is not happy with this evolution why this change of mind why are they so. and to see. no i think there are different theories is can be true would that be still have this. dream aspirations to make of turkey again a. powerhouse which it once was once was in the region. during the ottoman era. another factor is that. the factor of the muslim brotherhood they are not really anti western because the origin of the muslim brotherhood. they are what we call rick and. so they are interested in free trade with europe with the united states with the western world i mean we see now in egypt the muslim brotherhood we know with that turkish gov

and turkey steps up a task on purpose travels fearing they'll exploit turmoil in syria some analysts believe this is the first sign of bankers' cost. backfiring. and post gadhafi leave yeah the recently elected parliament is preparing to replace the country's interim leaders national transitional council predict a peaceful handover the spy sporadic outbreaks of violence the red cross and now says this. worked in several major cities in libya after its headquarters and misrata were pelted with our meat and rockets it was the fifth time in less than three months they depended agency has come under attack in the country a car bomb also exploded near a military police building and the capital tripoli last weekend a sting operation outside the city saw three men suspected of planning bomb attacks killed richard spencer a founder and coeditor of online magazine alternative right says this instability plays into the hands of some world powers. what i would say is this is that the united states is very happy if libya becomes a kind of chaotic place where there's no real there's no real centr

and turkey or syria and any need to turn into a large regional war that will burn everything. the records of libya here. libya is different than when nato attacked libya after the security they did in the u.n. and the security council get death he was almost a lawn fighting them but in syria it's different syria is a part of a huge alliance and for instance the iranians just last week made. clear that if any a foreign power tries to interfere in syria they will not just watch their strongest ally fall and. everybody knows their war against syria means a regional war and it will be a devastating war for everybody it's not of course the first time that the syrian opposition is called for intervention or the no fly zone is a sign that anti government fighters are getting more desperate you think exactly every time they call for foreign intervention they are just reassuring everybody that they cannot do anything on the ground they lost in the massacres they lost in aleppo moving in any port as we speak and as usual when ever the they find themselves in a pickle like this they call

williams met some of reberebels today. >> reporter: on turkey's border with syria, the wounded come looking for treatment. shujah al-ahmed was a soldier in the syrian army but he said he couldn't stand by as children were killed. he told us he was hit by an exploding mortar as he attempted to switch sides and join the rebels. he wants to go back and fight as soon as his wounds have healed. so far, the opposition has been outgunned and outmanned, but in the battle for aleppo, the rebels still claimed they're winning. this video was given to us by the man wearing the yellow t-shirt. his name is mahmoud, a bulldozer salesman from atlanta, georgia. born in syria, he decided to join the rebel cause. we met him on the turkish side of the border. he said he's been in and out of syria since april when he returned as a fighter. >> reporter: this refugee camp in turkey is for syrian soldiers who have fected. it's off limits to journalists but the turkish government told us 100s of officers have come across the border, including 28 generals. many former syrian soldiers who have defected are no

all the kurdish groups in norton syria are against turkey as far as i know there are more than twenty five independent kurdish groups while some of them are seriously anti turkish mainly p y d. a's you know branch ignore to iraq war in iraq so it's not in syria so of course they resent to the favor of a set regime in syria i don't equally creates a huge single one over for g.t.t. lead kurdish organizations and there is an expectation in told to many kurdish groups are moving from north in iraq in order to syria. well turkey's involvement in the syrian conflict may be more than just rhetoric president assad's forces say they've captured turkish officers in the flesh point city of aleppo that himself has made first t.v. appearance in almost three weeks vowing to cleanse the country of terrorism the statement came on the heels of a visit to damascus by the secretary of iran's supreme national security council during a visit to state pledged mutual support saying their alliance is an axis of resistance against western influence and also condemned their recent kidnapping of forty seven rem

of turkey steps up attacks currents rebels fearing they'll exploit turmoil in syria some analysts believe this is the first sign of anger as calls to oust said that bahrain. a mosque accord reviewing the case of feminist punk band pussy riot is set to announce the date when the verdict will be read out prosecutors are demanding three year jail sentences for the women who held a protest in russia's main orthodox cathedral well for more on this we're joined live by correspondent you know. we're pretty good morning to you now we've heard all the evidence of this point so what else are we expecting today. well we are expecting there's a show made and will go on but exactly for a long that is still yet unclear of course defense is insisting that the defendants the three members of the three sitting with the riot upon the band are innocent they should be acquitted and of course you have to remember that at the main objective of prosecution is to make sure is the to their they they are basically saying that with the right are guilty of inciting religious hatred that and also inflicting severe ps

escalate the tension between turkey and syria would like to see turkey take. more. or. prevent this type of. very much this kind of bombing. controlled car bombing actually has the hallmarks of jihad and there many of the means are some sort of movement crossing over into syria to fight against the government could it. be has said that the lost son is a clear message about tech its foreign policy you want safe haven flying. for the sunni i think. the turkish government didn't seem to realize the implications of what it was doing. to confront the syrian government anyone who really knows the region would realise that the people who were confronting them. they were also the walker from the picture. the situation in syria who are doing exacerbate the torture. of all this is working. because the turkish government is going into the situation without realising a year ago the implications of what was actually doing all right could be the response from you now do you think it will draw conclusions and reckon see. should we now expect ankara to take a tougher stance on both sid

and turkey or syria and any needs a nation will turn into a large regional war in syria is a part of a huge alliance and for instance the iranians just last week made it clear that if any foreign power tries to interfere in syria they would not just watch their strongest ally force even workers are being attacked if seemed rebels kill people in the streets floater them with knives and then miss clinton comes and gives them money they lost in their masters they are losing in any poll and as usual whenever the they find themselves in a pickle like this they call for foreign intervention and if they claim that they have popular support as they have been saying for seventeen months why do they need foreign intervention some of those backing the opposition are often unaware of exactly what's going on in the anti assad camp are she's gone as you can shed some light on the darker side of the rebellion. ever thought about adopting someone why not a syrian rebel as this headline says for just one dollar a day you too can help a syrian rebel oust president assad these days you have a good numb

security council has tried to break the syria turkey pushing a. meeting of. the u.s. taking place in tehran outraged by egypt's new president. of regime. germany beast for investment. business beijing is on the road to recovery. certainly glad to have you with us let's get right to our top story britain and france say they are not ruling out any options in syria including a military enforced no fly zone the deadlocked u.n. security council has again held a meeting on the crisis with turkey also pushing for the creation of a buffer zone our new york correspondent. security council remains very much divided over how to deal with the syrian crisis the high level meeting that was taking place in new york focused on the humanitarian circumstances in syria right now and how they continue to exacerbate according to u.n. officials at least two hundred twenty nine thousand syrians have fled the country in the past eighteen months spilling over to neighboring countries such as lebanon jordan in turkey and iraq this is of course made the circumstances very difficult for the neig

washington and turkey had discussed the bringing in the no fly zone over syria and observer joining producer for food a greek food bank the u.s. and its allies have also pleasure even more multimillion dollar support for the syrian rebels london being the latest to weigh in this as you and she ran commune have backed the president over international monitors in the country as a current of servicemen they'd runs out of in a week's time but for people in syria the situation remains as dangerous as ever with public sector workers in particular fearing for the life of son a boy call reports. it's a fixture in any public office in syria but if you buy a ticket or get a driving license president assad will be watching all. those working here it's not a political statement rather a sign that that company belongs to the state here this time is now becoming a death mark for an increasing number of state employees. this call in the middle of the night cost him a brother who was one of syria's most experienced civil pilots u.s. educated luck more than twenty thousand hours around the globe he was comin

and turkey or syria and any need to a nation will turn into a large regional war and syria is a part of a huge alliance and for instance the iranians just last week made it clear that if any foreign power tries to interfere in syria they would not just watch their strongest ally for now we seems clinton offering money to support a few g.'s but actually under the table they are supporting other groups and the signal let's try to understand what they are in the past few days we've seen them throwing post office workers from. the roof seven workers are being attacked and seen rebels kill people in the streets slaughter them with knives and then mrs clinton comes and gives them money they lost in the massacres they lost in any poll they are losing in any poll as we speak and as usual whenever the they find themselves in a pickle like this they call for foreign intervention and if if they claim that they have popular support as they have been saying for seventeen months why do they need foreign intervention. for people in syria the situation remains as dangerous as ever with public sector

into turkey what we're now seeing course is the border between turkey and syria is open to incorporation into syria rebels and also. are supposed to be a woman as you all come a blind eye to the border america's foreign interests there was also a risk but very of course the horse will smile while. there's also another short. mind is the risk for religious extremists of our group of this fundamentalist groups who don't necessarily recognize any water between syria and turkey who don't necessarily want to create a kurdish state that actually. groups are coming unglued probably have no bird johnson. who calls who will probably never come who will probably. where or who wish to mine or are going to. because we're on the border. and some other international news in brief for you this hour is despair from this syrian conflict continues in lebanon at least seven people have been killed and social three wounded as gun battles raged overnight and its northern city of tripoli armed forces have been moved to the area in an effort to disperse the clashes the fighting between sunni muslims and otherw