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Attack that killed scores of children. the reaction from russia -- >> reporter: the kremlin has said this was an active aggression against the sovereign state in violation of the international norms and false pretext was the word they used and the fact is they dont agree with the allegation that syrian forces used chemical weapons on their strike a few days ago that caused such a massive loss of life, they say it was a regular airstrike which target add storage depot that the rebels were using, ...

Provided by terrorists. this aggression proves that syria has been correct. that successive american administrations will not change the policies which is the target states to make people kneel to their i will. international opinion, the people of the free world have no doubt that the successive united, the uk and french administrations for decades have not cared for democracy or freedom or human rights. indeed, let alone the well-being of peoples or their security and stability. these are just ...

Base. pete: u.s. launches missiles into syria. tomahawks hits base tied to attack. you warns syria and warning to the world as well. steve: lets bring in the former ambassador from the united states for the united nations john bolton. i see that russia now says the united states used farfetched pretext to do that. can you explain to mr. putin if is he watching why he is wrong? >> its a ridiculous argument about what you would expect from russia, which is a key ally of the assad regime. and it al...

Barbara starr, thanks so much. syria and its allies are condemning this u.s. air strike. the syrian army says the united states is now a partner of isis. cnns ben wedeman live in turkey near the syrian border. ben, what are you seeing? >> reporter: now, john, what were hearing from the syrian presidency, via the syrian arab news agency, is that theyre describing the u.s. missile strikes as unjust and blatant aggression, irresponsible, and short-sighted. the syrian foreign ministry has put out a ...

Aggression against a base of the syrian arab air force in the central area of the country using a number of missiles which led to a number of mortars, many injured including women and children and wide ranging material damage. this treacherous act of aggression is a great violation of the charter of the united nations as well as all international norms and laws. the united states attempted to justify it with empty pretexts, fabricated arguments claiming that the syrian arab army had used chemica...

Bases coordinating directly with the syrian air force, some cases directing the syrian air force, that makes it more difficult for the united states to carry out any action. from the perspective as well o other countries in the region theres a reluctance to see the united states or western powers once again carry out an enervation under the pretext of weapons of mass destruction or topple a regime, regime change, what you. theres a concern in the region it just cannot handle. it really does pres...

Could not see where he stood. >> reporter: the partisan battle lines are now drawn. >> the first time in history to conduct a filibuster, i think thats unworthy of the senate, i dont think its the right thing to do. >> reporter: the senate is now headed toward a high stakes showdown. >> democrats are setting a very dangerous precedenprecedent. >> youre not ready to end debate on this issue. so i will be voting against closure, unless we are able as a body to finally sit down and find a way to av...

Sign on for the filibuster. making it impossible for the republicans to get the votes needed to break the filibuster. >> its an amazing theater that we have created here to create this pretext for a partisan filibuster, thats not going to be successful. >> reporter: meaning republicans also have to make good on their promise to institute the so-called nuclear option to get gorsuch through. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell not mincing words what he intends to do when gorsuch faces the full ...

Chief justice on a force, and that was not a partisan filibuster. both parties supported that filibuster. other than that one example, there has never been a successful filibuster of a supreme court nominee. its unfortunate to see us potentially moving toward that kind of outcome now. it really does reflect much more on the senate than it does on judge gorsuch. >> well, last night i cut my hand on a piece of sheet metal and had to get five stitches and now that ranks as the second most painful t...

Issue. this was a nomination to be a chief justice. that was not a partisan filibuster. both parties supported that filibuster. other than that one example, theres never been a successful filibuster of a supreme court nominee. and its unfortunate to see us potentially move iing toward th kind of outcome now. it really does reflect hutch more on the senate than it does on judge gorsuch. >> last night, i cut my hand on a piece of sheet metal ask had to get five stitches. now that ranks as the seco...