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Arms embargo and support rebel groups. Of course people want a political solution. Of course i want a political solution, but this is not an either or situation. I think we are more likely to see political progress if people can see that the syrian opposition, which we have recognized, which we are working with it is a credible and strengthening, growing force. They call this the family photo, but there has been plenty of division on syria. A number of countries are reluctant to add any more wea...

Government, during the arab spring of 2011. The spark came in the Southern City of daraa, where Security Forces beat a group of teenage boys. Their crime scrawling anti assad slogans on their school wall. From there, the protests spread, the regime cracked down violently, and fighting erupted. Its since grown into a full blown civil war, with the rebels seizing large chunks of territory. In all, more than 70,000 syrians have died. Russia its warships seen today docking in beirut before moving on...

Captioning sponsored by Macneil Lehrer productions brown Pope Benedict the sixteenth bade an emotional public farewell today and then left the vatican in a white helicopter bound for the papal summer residence. Good evening, im jeffrey brown. Woodruff and im judy woodruff. On the newshour tonight, we get the latest on the end of benedicts papacy and the coming conclave to select a new pontiff, from john allen in rome. Brown then, we update the wikileaks case, after Army Private Bradley manning p...

Room, making clear what he thinks of the sequester. We shouldnt be making a series of dumb, arbitrary cuts to things that businesses depend on and workers depend on, like education and research and infrastructure and defense. Woodruff the president was also adamant on where the blame lies with those who balked at erasing tax loopholes for the wealthy and other revenue raisers. None of this is necessary. Its happening because. A choice that republicans in congress have made. Theyve allowed these ...

Announcer explore new worlds and new ideas through programs like this, made available for everyone through contributions to your pbs station, from viewers like you. Thank you. Viewers like you. Thank you. Be more. Pbs. Captioning sponsored by Macneil Lehrer productions woodruff president obama said automatic Government Spending cuts are not the apocalypse, they are just dumb after he and republicans failed again to reach a deal to prevent them. Good evening. Im judy woodruff. Brown and im jeffre...

We shouldnt be making a series of dumb, arbitrary cuts to things that businesses depend on and workers depend on, like education and research and infrastructure and defense. Woodruff the president was also adamant on where the blame lies with those who balked at erasing tax loopholes for the wealthy and other revenue raisers. None of this is necessary. Its happening because. A choice that republicans in congress have made. Theyve allowed these cuts to happen because they refuse to budge on closi...

Within the vatican and wider church. We begin with our coverage with this report from james mates of independent television news. Reporter looking a little frail, weary almost under the burdens of a tumultuous eight years in the holy see, Pope Benedict met his cardinals for a final time. In the magnificent surroundings of the vaticans clementine room, he thanked them and recognized that one of those now applauding will soon be in his place. Among you, he said, there is the future pope to whom al...

Within the vatican and wider church. We begin with our coverage with this report from james mates of independent television news. Reporter looking a little frail, weary almost under the burdens of a tumultuous eight years in the holy see, Pope Benedict met his cardinals for a final time. In the magnificent surroundings of the vaticans clementine room, he thanked them and recognized that one of those now applauding will soon be in his place. Among you, he said, there is the future pope to whom al...

Captioning sponsored by Macneil Lehrer productions brown Pope Benedict the sixteenth bade an emotional public farewell today and then left the vatican in a white helicopter bound for the papal summer residence. Good evening, im jeffrey brown. Woodruff and im judy woodruff. On the newshour tonight, we get the latest on the end of benedicts papacy and the coming conclave to select a new pontiff, from john allen in rome. Brown then, we update the wikileaks case, after Army Private Bradley manning p...

Captioning sponsored by Macneil Lehrer productions woodruff a new study says fast food makes up about 11 of the american diet, less than before but not by much. Good evening, im judy woodruff. Suarez and im ray suarez. On the newshour tonight, we sort through what all this means for americas obesity problem in children and adults. Woodruff then, we look at health care for the poor, as floridas republican governor is the latest to embrace the obama administrations program to expand medicaid. Suar...