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But wasnt sure it was my husband. the car sped off like a rocket. >> reporter: al libi is now on a u.s. navy ship in the mediterranean. ikrima remains at large. these two raids show that strikes can be risky and difficult. one got its target and the other did not. a u.s. official told me the u.s. does not see the somalia operation as a failure. the official says it shows terror that they can, quote, knock on their door anywhere in the world. john sciutto, cnn, washington. our thanks to jim. ...

On tuesday, prime minister netanyahu will speak at the u.n. jen assembly, you remember his speech last year, you can expect similar tough talk regardless of the administrations push. john sciutto, cnn, washington. the judge in the murder trial of james holmes wants prosecutors to trim down a list of 4,000 potential witnesses. holmes attorneys want that list by september. the prosecution says maybe december. holmes is accused of running down people in a movie theaters in aurora, colorado. amo...

Welcome back. 14 minutes past the hour. president obama is in new york for the annual gathering of world leaders at the u.n. jen assembly. the question hanging over the meeting whether the president will meet face-to-face with irans new leader. one thing for sure high stakes diplomacy will be at work. here is john sciutto. >> reporter: for years it was a u.n. general assembly annual ritual. irans president shouted at the u.s. >> translator: continued threats by the uncivilized zionist to resor...

Syrian government for doing this, this remains a possibility. >> reporter: u.s. officials over the weekend saying they were pleasantly surprised by the counting of its chemical weapons stockpile that the syrian government submitted. the focus here in new york is on developing a u.n. security council resolution to back up the u.s./russian deal signed in geneva and that still faces several hurdles. john sciutto, cnn, new york. 17 minutes past the hour. a propane gas explosion leveling a two st...

Weight of economic sanctions due to its nuclear program and may be looking for a way out. >> jim, appreciate the update. john sciutto. more now on the implications of the syria story. david kay is joining us, currently a member of the state departments international security advisory board. also christopher dickey for "newsweek" and "the daily beast." david, let me start with you. assad moving the weapons around, are you suspicious of this? and, if so, why? >> i think everyone would be. the op...

When you hear it, you hear a mother who is heart broken, but also taking on guilt from what her son did. lets listen to what she said. >> our son, aaron alexis has murdered 12 people and wounded several others. his actions have had a profound and ever-lasting effect on the families of the victims. i dont know why he did what he did. and ill never be able to ask him why. aaron is now in a place where he can no longer do harm to anyone and, for that, i am glad. to the families of the victims, i am...

Attack and even though you have the russians still saying, well, the syrian rebels might have done this, as far as the u.s. is concerned and they believe the international community, assad was behind this attack. if there are people to convince, it would be the russians. if there is evidence in this plan that further removed any doubt that assad ordered this attack, that will help the u.s. case with partners like the russians but as far as its allies are concerned, they have all the proof they n...

Weapons away from the assad regime. talks under way this morning to push that resolution. chief national security correspondent john sciutto is in paris. what is the very latest? >> secretary kerry is meeting this morning with the french president and now the french foreign ministers behind me and later today meet with the turkey and saudi foreign ministers. secretary kerry is building confidence in this deal with u.s. allies favor a more aggressive stance regarding syria. these are the allies t...

Kerry in geneva. they are deciding whether to leave open the option of force on a deal. secretary kerry saying their joint effort is not a game out lining what kind of agreement he is seeking. >> it has to be real. it has to be comprehensive. it has to be verifiable. it has to be credible. it has to be timely and implemented in a timely fashion. and finally, there ought to be consequences if it doesnt take place. in the meantime, the leader of the free syrian army said the assad regime is alread...