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The rapidity of these developments. am i wrong as an observer on the outside and doing a little reporting talking to people around the white house and so forth, this was not a planned rollout of this idea, john kerry speaking in england today before the british foreign office, to get from that point "a" to the presidents point "b" interview, this is not what everyones expecting when this day began. >> youre absolutely right. this was not a planned rollout, this was not an official offer. i think...

Made during the iraq crisis? and the american public is very skeptical, this whole colin powell with the bogus evidence, they dont really trust this guy when he says this guy is using chemical weapons, when in fact it would look like to a seasoned objective observer, that he has done it. >> and were finished -- >> therefore, you should have military action -- i think we may have lost you. >> no, im here. >> can you hear me. >> right, there was an sbupgs -- >> let me just say, could this just be ...

>> and -- >> let me say one more thing about this. individuals -- a republican member of congress said he received over a thousand e-mails of his constituents, the number in favor of attacking syria is three. >> right, but is part of the problem in this public opinion debate that actually may be because of the catastrophic errors, if not willful errors, made during the iraq crisis? and the american public is very skeptical, this whole colin powell with the bogus evidence, they dont really trust ...

Monday, cnn political commentator ben ferguson, host of the ben ferguson show, and lieutenant colonel rick francona, former air attache in damascus, who traveled extensively in syria as an observer of the countrys air defense and military operations. quite an introduction there. ben, let me start with you. we heard that town meeting where john mccain was presented with a bag of marshmallows right there. we have been hearing from members of congress all around the country who have been hearing fr...

Im john berman, in for piers morgan. joining me, van jones, co-host of "cross fire" which debuts monday, cnn political commentator ben ferguson, host of the ben ferguson show, and lieutenant colonel rick francona, former air attache in damascus, who traveled extensively in syria as an observer of the countrys air defense and military operations. quite an introduction there. ben, let me start with you. we heard that town meeting where john mccain was presented with a bag of marshmallows right the...

Im a grandmother. ill tell you, if we have a limited military strike, whats to say we wont also kill some innocent civilians and there may be a dad that doesnt come home or a brother or son that doesnt come home. i dont believe we should return violence with violence. >> we talk about a lot of votes being tough. this is a vote thats actually very difficult for the most important reasons. thank you both very much for joining us. good luck going forward. all right. so we heard from representativ...

I dont believe we should return violence with violence. >> we talk about a lot of votes being tough. this is a vote thats actually very difficult for the most important reasons. thank you both very much for joining us. good luck going forward. all right. so we heard from representative, we heard from the white house, we heard from some of you so far tonight. i want to introduce you to the panel. we have a good group of people to figure this out. as an observer out countrys air defense military...

They were today. some of them at least. back to the capitol. on saturday, president obama called on congress to hold hearings on a potential military strike in syria. vacation over. there are 18 members on the senate foreign relations committee. today every one of them showed up for this hearing. that was the first step in the congress debating this military action. committee hearings almost always have at least a few empty seats but not this one. not today. 100% attendance. check this out. not ...

Congress debating this military action. committee hearings almost always have at least a few empty seats but not this one. not today. 100% attendance. check this out. not only did every senator on the committee show up, so did a couple of senators who are not on the committee. west virginia senator joe manchin, conservative democrat, he was there today. he is not on the committee. he did not have to be there, but he attended anyway. he just sat in the room off the dais, watching the proceedings ...

Going on, a cnn military analyst, former air in damascus and traveled extensively throughout syria as an observer of the air defense and military operations colonel. thanks for joining us. one line in the resolution the committee is going to consider tomorrow and i assume it will pass, the authority granted in section two does not authorize the use of united states armed forces on the ground in syria for the purpose of combat operations for the purpose of combat operations. when you hear that, a...