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in addition, those same sources outlined the help assad is getting from iran. weapons and computer expertise to root out opposition. their own people. barbara starr is there tonight. and robert bair, and even though we have word of more defections from the syrian army, you're hearing that bashar al assad has a firm grip on power in syria? >> absolutely, anderson. i spoke with three separate senior u.s. intelligence officials. the assessment is all in agreement. assad remains in control, in charge. commanding his forces. there is no break. they believe, in the inner circle around him....

outlined the help assad is getting from iran. weapons and computer expertise to root out opposition. their own people. barbara starr is there tonight. and robert bair, and even though we have word of more defections from the syrian army, you're hearing that assad has a firm grip on power in syria? >> absolutely. i spoke with three separate senior u.s. intelligence officials. the assessment is all in agreement. assad remains in control, in charge. commanding his forces. there is no break. they believe, in the inner circle around him. you see these defections. you see some generals fle...

85 lives today alone. in addition those same sources outlined the help assaad is getting from iran. in other words help in targeting its own people. also with us tonight, former cia officer and time.com intelligence columnist robert baer. barbara, even though we have word "today" of more defections from the syrian army, you're seeing that assaad has a firm grip on syria. >> the assessment is all in agreement. assad remains in control, in charge, commanding his forces. there is no break, they believe in the inner circle around him. this is not his critical inner circle. they have clos...

Get out from under the sarbanes-oxley provisions. >> let's not mistake it for what we need to do for a serious, comprehensive jobs bill for our country. martha: we'll talk to congressman aaron shock,. he will weigh in on the jobs bill debate. and what nancy pelosi thought about that coming up. gregg: well, presidential candidate mitt romney hitting president obama on jobs. the gop frontrunner say the president's policies are to blame for america's stubbornly high unemployment. >> he was going to cut the budget deficit in half. he doubled it. when he became president he asked us to borrow $787 ...

Back to stimulus for broader attack. >> 37 months ago he told us if he could borrow $787 billion, almost $1 trillion he would keep unemployment below 8%. it has not been below 8% since. >> true, the reason the current unemployment rate did not go lower than 8.3% is a good sign. half a million people rejoin the job market and are looking again. >> i say the president's message about expanding manufacturing is right. >> romney supporter governor bob mcdonnell, potential v.p. pick welcomed president to virginia with warm words he noted the recovery is too slow. >> uncertainty and piling on the re...