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Kind of transition, that sees assad step down and secular -- >> we all want that. it's called christmastime. >> that's right. that's the problem with syria. this is the strategic center. no country is more important. no country is more divided web it comes to ethnic groups, sectarian division. that's a problem -- >> how do you do no warm? >> how do you do no warm? a and once you cross the tlesh hold and are engraged many military action you're not blamed for everything that follows because of action or inaction. there's danger that we get sucks into it step by step. this is the kind of thing o...

Assad's father 30 years launched an offensive against his own people, killed more than 10,000 of them. world waited, did absolutely nothing. it a appears now 30 years later, his son continuing that very same and tragic history. >> heather: leland vitter, thank you. >> gregg: violent clashes in egypt. reporting 12 people killed since the demonstrations begin. the violence coming in the wake of a deadly soccer riot early this week many protestors claiming the police failed to protect the people. meanwhile, shear brand-new videotape of two american women briefly kidnapped in egypt yesterday. they...

Assault on homes by assad troops overnight. there was a pounding of heavy artillery as well as mortars, more than 500 people were injured. a number died in the streets because there are no ambulances. there is not even any hospitals left. the french said essentially it was a crime against humanity but the syrian army went at it including today oftentimes using sniper rifles in trying to find survivors. around the world we had a lot of outrage including various syrian embassies. huge crowds demanding that president assad step aside. president obama says he stands with the syrian people. couple ...

Week nights at 5:00 and 7:00 eastern only on msnbc, the place for politics. government troops fought with rebels monday forcing them out of damascus. the death toll over three days of fighting is said to be more than 100. at the united nations, talks are under way on a draft resolution demanding that president assad step aside. the u.s. and its allies want it passed quickly, but russia may veto it. hillary clinton said monday that the current situation in syria is, quote, unsustainable. now here's your first look at some of the other news going on around america today. last night, a wild...

The midway point between the east and west in northern libya and says qaddafi forces are digging in with heavily armed check points, watch that battle. martha: among those reacting to the speech last night, former vice presidential candidate, sarah palin critical of what he said about libya last night. watch this: >> i think that was a profoundly disappointing speech because it proved the obama doctrine is full of chaos and questions and is dodgy, dubious and a good question, that you ask, greta, because we're not hearing from our president, what is the end game here, and, with qaddafi still i...