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Weapons attack and we are negotiating a resolution. is it premature? it seems almost unthinkable they will agree to any kind of punishment or global justice of any form. >> alex, thats exactly the problem. russia is blocking any kind of pressure on assad to stop the slaughter. the issue is not just chemical weapons. that was a horrible attack. say 1400 killed. there are over 100,000 killed with conventional weapons. russia is doing nothing with assad to stop the slaughtering of civilians. they a...

Anti-iraq, anti-afghanistan and getting the many resolutions to get out of afghanistan, i believe the world has to say something when we see gassed children. now this is mass atrocity. where do we go from here? if we act, my question is whats going to happen next if we dont? we do have some indications which is that he has been slaughtering people in an unabated fashion, creating refugees in the region. i think hes going to gas more so i think he needs to be stopped. >> are you satisfied with th...

Alternative, its got to be measured up against that. in my own personal view, is this entire focus on chemical weapons has been to a large degree a red herring. the best thing we could possibly do for the people of syria is end that civil war. and that should be our focus, even if he did get rid of his chemical weapons, the man has shown himself capable of slaughtering upwards of 100,000 people, even with other kinds of weapons. >> everyone is talking about how this delay is helping syria, may h...

Anti-iraq, anti-afghanistan and getting the many resolutions to get out of afghanistan, i believe the world has to say something when we see gassed children. now this is mass atrocity. where do we go from here? if we act, my question is whats going to happen next if we dont? we do have some indications which is that he has been slaughtering people in an unabated fashion, creating refugees in the region. i think hes going to gas more so i think he needs to be stopped. >> are you satisfied with th...

After fighting began in the persian gulf war congress authorized military force and that began "operation desert storm." in 1992, as the bloodshed continued during a civil war in somalia, both the house and the senate voted to take military action. lets go seven years later. president bill clinton sent troops to kosovo in a nato-backed mission that time. congress voted on it but never formally authorized that mission. after the september 11th terror attacks congress gave the green light to invad...

>> reporter: he accused syria of slaughtering. >> this international norm cannot be violated without consequences. >> reporter: it was an unmistakable message from the state house to the white house. >> this violation has to be taken very seriously. >> reporter: since last weeks gas attack, the obama administration is punishing bashir al assad. the leading option officials say, tomahawk missiles aimed at destroying chemicals in syria. the administration wants international approval. with russia ...

I mean, it is a lot more diverse than it was in lib why. >> i do. but, anderson, you know, my bigger concern -- and that you are right to raise that. i think it is a legitimate concern but the fact is we have to remember the only people who really benefit from the current chaos in syria is al qaeda. the longer you have this ungoverned space, we know from the example of afghanistan with the taliban going back to the late 90s, al qaeda can take advantage of these situations not only to get access ...

Than it was in lib why. >> i do. but, anderson, you know, my bigger concern -- and that you are right to raise that. i think it is a legitimate concern but the fact is we have to remember the only people who really benefit from the current chaos in syria is al qaeda. the longer you have this ungoverned space, we know from the example of afghanistan with the taliban going back to the late 90s, al qaeda can take advantage of these situations not only to get access to weapons but in order to plan, ...

Working story from the white house. what do you know, jim? >> reporter: as secretary of state john kerry made clear earlier this afternoon, the time for diplomacy may be running out. with strong signs pointing toward a looming military strike against syria, secretary of state john kerry issued a stinging indictment. >> what we saw in syria last week should shock the conscience of the world. it is undeniable. >> reporter: kerry flat out accused syria of slaughtering civilians with chemical weapon...

Ill leave it alone. it starts with "a." ends with "l." >> should anyone think he had an unfair advantage? sometimes they went six weeks between games. wasnt as though he was getting regular -- >> nay found a way to leave jerry sandusky at penn state for all those years. they can find a way to let rhodes get eligibility. >> good point. paul, i love that youre a nerd. nothing gets by you. paul and mark, debate team. >> you better take that nerd thing -- i will get so much harassment because of thi...