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From the assad regime by rebels. but the rebels there are increasingly linked to al qaeda-linked groups, and now rebels control that small christian city. a lot of critics of the obama administration's plan says that by attacking assad, you would actually be helping rebels who are increasingly western and more and more are tied to al qaeda groups. heather? >> thank you, connor. we're talking about president obama, his decision to seek congressional approval of military strikes against syria is now topping the political agenda and putting every other issue that he has on this agenda on hold. ...

They are fascinated how some prominent americans are coming down on the issues. let's define some well known people. president bush avoided speaking of current issues, but says he will meet on friday. quote, the human condition elsewhere matters to the security of the united states, unquote. from that we believe bush supports action from assad. president clinton said in june mr. obama would look like a fool and lame if he didn't try to bring assad down, so we believe he supports the action. dick cheney issued no public statement, but in june he told chris wallace that the usa should have moved...

They are fascinated how some prominent americans are coming down on the issues. let's define some well known people. president bush avoided speaking of current issues, but says he will meet on friday. quote, the human condition elsewhere matters to the security of the united states, unquote. from that we believe bush supports action from assad. president clinton said in june mr. obama would look like a fool and lame if he didn't try to bring assad down, so we believe he supports the action. dick cheney issued no public statement, but in june he told chris wallace that the usa should have moved...

They are fascinated how some prominent americans are coming down on the issues. let's define some well known people. president bush avoided speaking of current issues, but says he will meet on friday. quote, the human condition elsewhere matters to the security of the united states, unquote. from that we believe bush supports action from assad. president clinton said in june mr. obama would look like a fool and lame if he didn't try to bring assad down, so we believe he supports the action. dick cheney issued no public statement, but in june he told chris wallace that the usa should have moved...

So to use a different metaphor, it's a real goldilocks challenge. he has to make the point but not so much that we get dragged into the civil war. finding that spot is going to be difficult. >> is that possible? because at the end of the day it is a civil war. and by attacking assad, you are indirectly helping the sunni militias that are trying to oust him. the largest, best organized of which is al nusra which is deeply allied with al qaeda. so we are not only taking sides in a civil war but we are helping guys in afghanistan and yemen we are actually trying to kill with drones. >> you are ab...