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Try to accommodate the demands of people in the streetsor create the appearance. >> i'm sure you heard the speech today, john mccain picked up on president obama's point thinking that libya is different from other hot spots in the region. let me play a clip of what he said. >> let's be clear. gadhafi's brutal and vicious slaughter of fellow arabs and muslims has set libya completely apart from other countries in the region. and it warranted the decisive military response we and our international partners have taken. >> in your view, is it very different from, for example, what we're seeing in ...

Somewhere else in the neighborhood. now back to chris in new york. >> thanks to both of you. joining us now to talk about the u.s. role in the region is steven clemens, senior fellow with the new american foundation. let me start with what they were talking about. if we're seeing iranian security forces helping out in syria, would you be shocked and what are the implications? >> not all. i think iran is tending to its equities in the region. it's not -- it's been part of syria's neighborhood and support structure for quite a while. iran is also a supporter and funder of many of the muslim brot...

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Saudis. >> ron mentioned that the syrian president assad had a big speech, fired the cabinet, says he's going to lift emergency rule and take other actions to appease protesters. obviously, that did not work for the presidents of egypt, the president of tunisia. can it work in syria? >> well, it's really interesting because just a few weeks ago, jay solomon of "the wall street with assad and he really thought that syria would remain immune to the protests and they were content with the circumstances. had more hathan enough opportuny to express grievances. he is behind the events of the rules i...

Under way for several weeks now in syria, in yes, ma'am b. there was a brutal crackdown in bahrain and your dan, my colleague has more on the crackdown, specifically in syria and yemen. ron? >> reporter: good morning, tof. yes, we have been hear in amman a week or so now. we came here because there was a real upsurge and spasm of violence in some demonstrations last friday when one protester was killed and perhaps 100 were wounded in clashes between pro and anti-government forces. we have also been keeping an eye on syria and yemen which both appear to be reaching something of a tipping point....