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And there is greater attention on syria, that that will impel the international community to work, maybe in concert, or perhaps cause the russians and the chinese to cave? >> thats fundamentally the problem, the russians and the feeding of armaments in this way and support. the problem is, this is a country that doesnt have civic institutions that exist outside of the control and patronage of this dynastic rule. the majority population has no ownership or control of any of institutions of state ...

government this week? ill explain. first, heres my take. if you are trying to understand the recent protests against the putin regime in russia, one of the best guides is an outspoken columnist thats been writing essays in the nations leading newspapers over the past month. political competition is the heart beat of democracy. this author writes "noting the absence of such competition in contemporary russia." he describes the frustrations of the russian middle class, demanding politica...

finally, what the dickens was going on in the british government this week? ill explain. first, heres my take. if youre trying to understand the recent protests against the putin regime in russia, one of the best guides is an outspoken columnist whos been writing trenchant essays in the nations leading newspapers over the past month. political competition is the heartbeat of democracy. this author writes, noting the absence of such competition in contemporary russia. he describes the...

im erin burnett outfront tonight, chaos in cairo. three american college students are detained. one of their mothers comes out front tonight. were going to talk to her in a few minutes. but first, we want to show you what it looks like right now in tahrir square. that is a live picture and its relatively calm, its 2:00 a.m. local time. the image is in stark contrast, though, what we saw throughout the day and into the evening tonight. rocks and tear gas flew through the air. riot polic...

im erin burnett outfront tonight, chaos in cairo. amidst it all, three american college students are detained. one of their mothers comes out front tonight. were going to talk to her in a few minutes. but first, we want to show you what it looks like right now in tahrir square. that is a live picture and its relatively calm, its 2:00 a.m. local time. the image is in stark contrast, though, what we saw throughout the day and into the evening tonight. rocks and tear gas flew through the ...

few minutes. but first, we want to show you what it looks like right now in tahrir square. that is a live picture and its relatively calm, its 2:00 a.m. local time. the image is in stark contrast, though, what we saw throughout the day and into the evening tonight. rocks and tear gas flew through the air. riot police clashing with protesters who want the nations military rulers to step down immediately. officials say 35 people are dead. 3,000 injured after five days of protests. now, t...

Eventually they turn on whoever has them in the back yard. >> is referring to the ha canny network. there was an informal meeting and she is warning pakistan you cant have this group and believe they will only turn on others. >> exactly. she is warning that the pakistani government you are playing with fire. these networks that exist, you may be using them now and benefiting for them now in the sense that they are engaged against americans and afghanistany forces, but at the end of the day, they...

What if it ends up with the palestinians authority simply dissolving? doesnt israel then become a minority leadership over a majority population not consistent with democracy? >> we dont want that. i dont want the palestinians to be incorporated into israel as citizens or subject. it doesnt work. i said that to my colleagues, by tfl way, at the internal cabinet meetings. i say i want to be very clear about what i want. i dont want a peace process. >> what happens -- >> its not our choice. i thin...

>>shepard: a hard thing to predict. but i wonder if you have a sense for how much of the thinking on this, the planning on this, as to do with the majority population in bahrain and saudi arabia? >>guest: well, bahrain is a more important issue because of the implications for saudi saudi arabia and because of what iran could try to do inside of bahrain so in a broader american context militarily that is significant. but not fly zone does not have much to do with bahrain. they are linked in one s...

Relations. sunni, shiite. the bahrain -- the bahrainnys are accusing the iranians of instigating their violence because their population is largely shiite. >> so the shiites are more in power in iran. the sunnis are in power in bahrain. but they have make up like 30% of the population? >> absolutely. in fact, you have the ruling family which has been on the thrown since the 1880s is sunni and they have not really done what is necessary to give the civil rights that they should have given to the ...