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States of israel and they all brought the same messages. the messages that the united states stands four square behind israel's security. the united states supports escapeddial's right to defend itself. >> and a top defense official in jerusalem just this week said tehran, the iranian leaders are watching what is going on in syria. >> i can't speak for any anonymous defense official. i know what iranians have seen in issuesial over the -- in israel over is the last month alone. every official from the secretary of defense and secretary of state and president of the united states president obam...

Iran is watching. president obama said that he would not allow eran to develop a nuke capability which is an intelligence matter. i don't have to tell you is a much more difficult thing to assess than whether or not there has been a use of chemical weapons. if the president backs off as he appears to be from the red line and enormous consequences in syria what do you think of the lesson that is being seen by the mullahs in tehran? >> the chemical threat is serious. but you it is of a typically different magnitude of the iranian nuclear threat which threatens the existences of the state of isra...

Use of chemical weapons. this is going to be a long-term proposition. it is not going be something that is solved easily overnight. >> chris: i understand you are not calling for any action. is your government troubled at all that red lines and enormous consequences have now you become a "long-term proposition"? >> we have a different red line entirely. if the syrian regime tries to transfer chemical weapons or what we call game changing weapons to the is systems in lebanon israel will react and we are serious about the red line and sticking about the red line and the people in syria though th...

With you -- always a pleasure to talk with you, sir. thanks for coming in today. >> my pleasure. >> chris: we ten the conversation with the sunday group. what should the u.s. do about chemical weapons in syria and what does it mean for iran and the rest of the middle east?

Paying much more of a price for inaction than action. >> cross the line you got to do something. whatever it is may not directly affect the chemical weapons use but if it harms the regime's prospects in the war that would at least be a consequence and at least keep the red lien pledge from being hollow. a know fly zone would do that. expensive and dangerous. >> chris: and syrian antiaircraft. >> this isn't mix impossible. just a costly military enterprise that the president seems loath to underis take. >> chris: five presidents set aside political differences and gather for dedication of georg...