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Them in abhorrence, clearly assad has used chemical weapons on his own people, and violated an international norm. i think there is always a belief, a want, a need to believe that when there is a problem in the world that there is an american button we can press to solve it. i dont think theres a direct parallel between iraq, afghanistan and syria. one of the lessons learned is that we are not very good to the united states in using our military power to try to change the political realities on ...

On his own people, and violated an international norm. i think there is always a belief, a want, a need to believe that when there is a problem in the world that there is an american button we can press to solve it. i dont think theres a direct parallel between iraq, afghanistan and syria. one of the lessons learned is that we are not very good to the united states in using our military power to try to change the political realities on the ground in the middle east. i really worry, the reason fo...

First and maybe during the initial stages of obamas presidency, basically the president in part because of a pretty staunch republican opposition, hasnt gotten anything done on immigration, gun control and budget and now has the big showdown on syria and the media and if they were in love with barack obama and not now. >> a lot is politics behind this, people saying he is trying to get good will for other issues that could come down the road or hes using too much political capital right now. >> ...

Obegis assessment of the opposition? >> i agree with most of that. theyve changed significantly, theyve improved, and as i said earlier, the fundamentals of syria are secular and i believe will stay that way. >> and i think its very important to point out again, as you just said, its a secular state. they would reject radical islamists, and they in some cases, in the areas in which they have control, the people have demonstrating against them, is the information i have. so when we see these comm...

The move to postpone a strike only adds to that sentiment. in syria, government officials said the military there would remain on high alert despite the postponement and assad regime would react if attacked by america. one went on to say america has lost the battle. there are different views of what has taken place. here in israel and across the middle east in terms of closest allies of america theres a lot of concern not only about a strike but the overall postponement means for the entire rela...

>> stunt would be putting the reaction to president obamas announcement. there was a feeling here and around the region that syria, for that matter, iran, and the united states were eye to eye and president obama blinked. with threats of regional war looming, syrian state tv and every israeli television channel took president obamas speech live. at the end, israeli commentators seemed almost speechless. it is a matter of confidence, this israeli remarked. continuing to the countries in the middl...

Around. >> ill let ellen speak next before she hits you. >> there were no republicans up there. the washington small media, the hill news and politico. quoted taylor branch and mr. cain. those guys did not ignore the other side. the mainstream media did. >> i think it was kind of striking and several commentators pointed it out. there were no black republicans out to speak. how could you have such a one sided event in a unifying moment for the country? it was a real miss for the organizers. >> i...

Of course, any u.s. action in the middle east must be viewed through the prism of our relationship with israel. the military there says it deployed the iron dome missal battery. leland is live in the middle east newsroom in jerusalem. hello, leland. >> hi, brett, good evening. stunned would be putting the israeli reaction lightly to president obamas announcement. there was a feeling here and around the region that syria, iran and the united states were eye to eye. president obama blinked. with t...

There is a question about u.s. intelligence. they are still working through an assessment. we havent ascertained that it was assad that is responsible for the attack. it is not a slam dunk. dont we have to be sure and certain that he is responsible before we make this decision? >> you know, some commentators have been asking an important question. he asked the latin phrase whose benefit is this? >> does it benefit assad to use chemical weapons? >> absolutely not. it seems to be to the benefit of...

>> in the piece for which the justice is interviewed she seems aware of sort of the ultimate agenda of the roberts court and ill quote from the piece, some commentators have said the two voting rights decisions are an example of the lone game chief justice roberts seems to be playing in several areas of the law including campaign finance and affirmative action. his lone dissent in the case may suggest she is alert to the chief justices apparent strategy. >> were seeing tactics at the court going...