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Force? jon: larry told jenna last hour a presidential speech can sway a few percentage points of americans but when you look at the polling numbers, well, hes described it as a big lift, a heavy lift and thats an understatement perhaps. 60% of americans disapprove of the job hes doing regarding his handling of the syrian crisis. thats up by 20% since may. right now only 29% of americans approve of the job hes doing. so jamie, i dont know. how does he try to convince them? >> hes getting in late ...

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Goes big. memories of the devastating 2006 war between hezbollah and israel are still fresh in the minds of people here. as one person told me, i dont think there will be a struck on syria. the region cant handle it. wishful thinking? yes. understatement? yes, again. >> shepard: going, thank you. lets bring in fox news contributor and middle east analyst, wally. good to see you. >> thank you, shep. >> what we keep hearing from the leaders is if we dont strike, the likelihood is high that assad w...

I said that on saturday when i said were going to take it to congress. i think it would be a mistake for me to jump the gun and speculate because right now im working to get as much support as possible out of congress. >> and support is really hard to come by especially because some of the biggest opposition the president faces comes from his own party. "outfront" tonight chief congressional correspondent dana bash on capitol hill with the latest. dana, i know you have the numbers and this reall...

I want to talk to david ignatius of "the washington post." david, how does the united states find morality in a struggle between these kinds of people, religiously driven people willing to do anything who have no sense of the geneva conventions obviously, which is an understatement. at the same time, you want to make a statement against chemical weapons being used how. do we go into this? the president suggests it will be surgical. he asks a 90-day resolution for a two-day war. i find that very ...

Have an ideological motivation. the second thing i would add to that is to keep in mind that religion is an extremely motivating factor in trying to get people to fight the topple this regime. this is a secular regime. it is very easy to recruit using religion to try and fight a secular regime in this part of the world. and thats why youre seeing so many people from around the world being galvanized to the battle in syria. and its also producing. what we dont know about this group particularly i...

Entire crop and blame excessive downpours for causing pumpkins to mature too soon and wash away pesticides. >> take a look at the weather -- along the gulf coast, texas to florida, carolinas, expect scattered thunderstorms. rainy, heavier at time from arizona north to seattle. sunny, dry everywhere else. >> sizzling across the south. reaching triple digits. dallas, desert areas. cooler in minneapolis, northeast. and the atlantic corridor. >> top ranked serena williams is into the u.s. open women...

Entire crop and blame excessive downpours for causing pumpkins to mature too soon and wash away pesticides. >> take a look at the weather -- along the gulf coast, texas to florida, carolinas, expect scattered thunderstorms. rainy, heavier at time from arizona north to seattle. sunny, dry everywhere else. >> sizzling across the south. reaching triple digits. dallas, desert areas. cooler in minneapolis, northeast. and the atlantic corridor. >> top ranked serena williams is into the u.s. open women...

Actually win these votes in the house and senate, which could come as early as next week, hes going to have to bring republicans like mccain and graham along pretty amazing turn of events that his campaign opponent from 2008, john mccain, may be the pivotal person to save his foreign policy, basically. its not an understatement to say in some ways the president has it on the line here. because if this policy unravels, look at whats happening in egypt and iran, this is a critical moment, guys. >>...

Weapons in syria is such a threat the u.s. could engage with or without support from great britain. bob corker emerged from briefings thursday announcing support for surgical proportional military strikes, given the evidence of continued use of chemical warfare. bob menendez reaffirmed his support saying a decisive and consequential u.s. response is justified and warranted. . others argued the president still has to come before congress and the american people before he acts. >> its up to the pr...