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Pathologies of the arab world. and i think thats the american moment. and the american burden and the american destiny at this time. and i think when you take a look at the arab world, theres something disgraceful going on there. we have the united arab emirates and saudi arabia committed to this. they have pledged money, they have pledged support and they want to see the destruction of the mafia that rules syria. other countries, when you think about it, is completely reprehensible. the egyptia...

Resolution that says no boots on the ground, limited duration, and a carefully defined mission. thats where you have question. members of congress are saying the administration has yet to say, what are the targets. what is the goal for what syria looks like the day after and the week after. how does america want to upgrade the military. those are the big question points. you want to talk to the president, youll get him. you want a classified briefing, youll get it. heres one of the problems for ...

We need to be thinking about the diplomatic side of this, i think its time for the arab league to take a much larger role. not endorsing a u.s. strike, but stepping up to its regional responsibilities. >> i wouldnt hold your breath for that one. but well see what happens on that front p.m. general, thanks very much. ambassador richardson thanks to you as well. >> senator lindsey graham is calling president obamas handling of syria, im quoting now. a debacle, can the white house turn this around....

Very strong words. >> the president has tried to have it both ways. for two years he has been resolutely resisting calls to jump into the caldron that is syria. in my opinion, wisely, syria is a deep complex largely internal, largely sectarian struggle, not sure what u.s. military intervention can do. at the same time, the president has wanted to seem to be doing something or seem to be setting up these red lines, which we talked about far too casually, hes trying to be a realist and a humanitar...

>> chris and few add are absolutely right. its gone on for a long time. even senator mccain has said that. he says, look, what is the strategy for actually stopping this? we have seen now 100,000 people dead, according to the united nations. weve got apparently 7 million people displaced inside and outside of syria during this war. and you have. people who started a perfectly ordinary rebellion two and a half years ago. its allowed bashar al assad to prosecute the war. and not only that, but to ...

War is a terrible thing. we want sustainable security. syria is a cancer thats growing in the region. for two years the president has allowed this to become a debacle. >> congress is scheduled to return one week from today, which is the earliest a vote would happen, the vote is expected to be close and no indication which way it may go. indecision abounds. listen. >> any time youre talking about use of military force i dont believe any member can be whipped into doing one thing or the other. >> ...

Strategy for actually stopping this? we have seen now 100,000 people dead, according to the united nations. weve got apparently 7 million people displaced inside and outside of syria during this war. and you have people who started a perfectly ordinary rebellion two and a half years ago. because of the international communitys inaction, its allowed bashar al assad to prosecute the war. and not only that, but to allow also -- to allow also the vacuum to be created which allowed these extremists t...

Between the executive and the legislative branches, to come to grips, what are we going to be in the 21st century, what is americas role. as a military man, that impacts directly our military. weve just come out of two wars. you know, weve been tasked to rebuild societies that are still in the 9th or 18th century in our image. were suffering through sequestering. were getting new missions, pivoting in the pacific and everything else. our military wants to know, what do you want us to be, and wil...

A member of congress, remember the global community 37 what message will we send that can dictate or gas hundreds of children and pay no price. >> the president facing huge challenges at home and abroad trying to rally support when it comes to syria. joining us now, bill richardson to the united nations. the former nato supreme ally commander. what a risky gamble he took. throwing it to congress, for authorization. you served in congress, you think its a slam dunk he will get the house of repres...

New international groupings, that we could lead? im listening to our political leaders that have the range from interventionists to isolationists. i think this is a moment, if this debate is going to happen between the executive and the legislative branches to come do grips, what are we going to be in the 21st century, what is americas role. as a military man, that impacts directly our military. weve just come out of two wars. you know, weve been tasked to rebuild societies that are still in the...