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>> marcia clark, the fact that he according to what his wife says on the 911 tape says hes threatening with the gun, he keeps putting his hand on the gun. what do you get souout of that? >> thats threatening conduct. potential assault with a deadly weapon. if the words and other actions accompany it to show he has the intent to inflict serious bodily injury or use the firearm, then thats an assault. you dont have to touch someone to be guilty of assault with a deadly weapon. it doesnt sound it w...

In iraq, we should not have relied on what you called a coalition of the few. isnt that what we have here right now? >> well, i think we have a coalition of more than a few. but this is a situation that is going to grow as the evidence comes out. thats another reason why the president believes there is a value in going through this process. ive talked with a number of nations who have offered to be helpful. no decisions have been made about what shape that will take. but i believe there are many...

Coalition of the few. isnt that what we have here right now? >> well, i think we have a coalition of more than a few but this is the situation thats going to grow as the evidence comes out. thats another reason why the president believes theres a value in going through this process. i have talked with a number of nations who have offered to be helpful. no decisions have been made about what shape that will take. but i believe that there are many, the arab league has already spoken out. voices as...

Syrian opposition now? theyre clearly counting on military action sooner rather than later? now, its been delayed. >> sometimes the wheels of democracy require us to take an extra day or two to provide the legitimacy our founding fathers contemplated in actions that we take. i talked yesterday to the president of the syrian opposition. i believe he understands that america intends to act, that we are going to continue to support the opposition, that we may even, as a result of this, be able to p...

We take. i talked yesterday with the president of the syrian opposition. i believe he understands that america intends to act, that we are going to continue to support the opposition, that we may even as a result of this be able to provide greater support to the opposition and do a better job of helping the opposition to be able to continue to fight against the assad regime. i think they will be stronger, we will be stronger in the end. its amazing to me to see people suddenly standing up and ta...

The congress of the united states representing the american people to join in -- with him in that decision. >> mr. secretary -- >> and we are stronger theres value in going through this process. i talked with a number of nations that offered to be helpful. no decisions have been made of what shape that will take but i believe that there are many -- the arab league has already spoken out. voices of new zealand, japan. i think the world takes enormous affront at this incredible abuse

Isnt that what we have? >> this situation will grow as the evidence comes out. thats why there is a value going through this process. ive talked with a number of nations who have offered to be helpful. no decisions have been made about what shape that will take. but i believe that there are many, the arab league has already spoken out, voices as far away as japan, new zealand, australia, other places have spoken out. i think the world takes enormous affront at this incredible abuse of power, thi...

Protect them? >> im glad you asked that question and ill deal with that first. ive seen all kinds of reporting suggesting that the departure of the chemical weapons team somehow opens a window for military action of some kind. frankly, thats grotesque and its also an affront to the more than 1,000 u.n. staff who are on the ground in syria delivering humanitarian aid and who will continue to deliver critical aid. of course, it would be only prudent to to look at the composition of the team, that ...

Expressions of support. i ask those who care to stand publicly behind our action. >> meantime the chemical weapons inspection team arrived. their final report is expected to take weeks to compile. today a u.n official denied the departure was choreographed to coincide with the u.s. military planning. >> frankly it is grotesque and it is an affront to the more than 1,000 u.n staff who are on the ground in syria delivering humanitarian aide and will continue to deliver critical aide. >> late tonig...

1,000 u.n. staff in syria to protect them? >> im glad you asked that last question and ill deal with that first. ive seen all kinds of reporting suggesting that the departure of the chemical weapons team somehow opens a window for military action of some kind. frankly, thats grotesque and an affront to the more than 1,000 u.n. staff who are on the ground in syria delivering humanitarian aid and who will continue to deliver critical aid. of course it would be only prudent to look at the compositi...