east. they got out of the mosques and they were mad and angry with the lack of reforms, and they expected more from the president bashar. >> you say lack of -- you said he'd lift the state of emergency in place for 25 years and did not do that. he dissolved the rest of the government but he himself did not step down. there seems to be no way out for these protesters except to risk their lives in the streets right now. >> we're talking to the opposition. we called them via skype or they send e-mails. they talk to us over the phone and all the time afraid, worried. may be arrested. these are challenging times for the syrians and president bashar al assad promised reforms but people want more free doms. >> and they're not giving up either. many thanks to you. turning attention to american politics, with the government funded just through next friday, members of congress are fighting over what to cut