Nearly half of the population has fled their homes. The u. N. s top agency say that world powers must put aside their differences to find a solution, and today the u. S. Increased the aid that it is sending to rebel forces, promising 70 million in nonlethal assistance. The opposition has been losing ground to hard line elements within syria. Rebels want the u. S. To take more direct action against president Bashar Alassad. Lets go to the white house where Mike Viqueira is there for us. So far the president has been reluctant to take more direct action. Well, its certainly true, and of all the Foreign Policy problems nat president has faced, syria is the most vexing and gained the most critics towards president obama and his policies. In the most violent year yet in a conflict of four years. Millions forced from their homes, 220,000 dead. What can the president do to stop it. So far many experts agree what hes trying isnt working. Mr. Obamas approach to stay out of the area with troops
It was 50 years ago tomorrow when the first of three civil rights marches in selma, alabama changed the course of American History. March 7th, 1965, would forever be known as blood sunday after 600 demonstrators were attacked by state troopers while trying to cross the Edmund Pettis bridge. This weekend president obama joins thousands to commemorate the marches. Tony harris joins us live now from selma. So much anticipation for this event over the weekend. And you would think it would evoke a lot of emotion. Do you get that sense already . Michael you hit it. I have been on the ground maybe an hour maybe an hour and a half here, and everyone that i have had an opportunity to speak with, you know me im a pretty outgoing guy, and im having conversations, and that is the sense im getting real emotion. This has tapped at their hearts because of the significance of this weekend. We have been hustled ash around here. But just debehind me where the Edmund Pettis bridge. Where the president wi
West virginia violations the government report after the chemical leak raises questions about the Company Behind the accident and the facility holding the toxic material. Plus flight formation why do birds travel in v patterns. Tonight the surprising answer. We begin with what can only be described as hope, hope that an american soldier held against his will since 2009 is alive. He is Army Sergeant bo bergdahl, who vanished from his base in afghanistan more than four years ago. Hes believed to be held by fighters linked to taliban. Today word of proof of life, the military says it has video showing him. When and where it was taken is unknown. In a statement the military said this reacting to the video the bergdahl family released this statement def conversation susanna gomezservando joining us now to talk about this is mark lyons. The Truman National security project, and a retired army major. Welcome. Good evening. How does this happen . You know, a soldier gets away from his unit. Th
We begin tonight with major developments on the Foreign Policy front. A Senate Intelligence Committee Report blames the state department an the pentagon from failing to protect the u. S. Consulate in benghazi. Better security may have stopped the september 2012 attack that killed Chris Stevens and three other americans. In egypt a vote on constitutional referendum was peaceful. Voter turnout was high, in spite of the Muslim Brotherhood call for a boycott. 75 people dead dozens of others injured, six car bombs explode he in and around baghdad this morning in predominantly shia neighborhoods. Senator john mccain has been an outspoken critic, the situation with the iraqi Prime Minister yesterday and today i asked him about that meeting. It was kind of bleak actually john because the deputy Prime Minister who you know is a sunni made a very strong case that maliki has been really alienating the sunnies for a long time in a variety of ways. And he made the point that a lot of us have made,
Now the musician is back with his 500yearold descrad anniversary yus. He stradivarius. He joins us tonight. Lego art. What incredible art one man is creating from these little plastic boxes. A lot to get to tonight. Breaking news out of tennessee. The historic vote whether or not to unions the volkswagen plant in chattanooga. Jonathan what can you tell us . John i can tell you the uaw is disappointed and pretty surprised. All week we talked with uaw officials, we have a solid number of workers who want a union at the plant. Obviously at the plant the totals dont reflect that. 53 of the workers voted against union representation. The uaw has lost influence, sheer numbers. They were hoping to finally finally get a foothold at a foreign auto maker in the south after so many years of being unsuccessful. They seemingly had a good shot at doing it. They had an unlikely ally, which was volkswagen. Volkswagen was allowing them to come into the plant, talk to the workers, and volkswagen wasnt o