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We're talking about damascus. we're talking about something that to me seems like -- at least it feels like wow, are we entering into something that's rapidly escalating here? i guess the question everybody is asking is what's going on right now? >> i think this is quite a significant escalation in that now we see direct strikes against, you know, damascus itself, the mountains where you have some of the heaviest concentrations of the elite forces of the regime. and just by looking at the pictures and talking to some of our colleagues inside syria, inside damascus, it's not just the research f...

Unacceptable. if you make the tragic mistake of using these weapons, there will be consequences and you will be held accountable. >> jim miklaszewski joins us live. nato foreign leaders including secretary of state clinton are in brussels today expressing concerns of what we hear possibly out of syria. >> tamron, here's what triggered the concerns. the rebels are making significant gains on damascus itself, and there are fears within the obama administration that president assad may be on the verge of panicking because he looks like he's becoming desperate. over the past couple of days intelli...

Just the overall tone and climate that you've been exposed to? >> absolutely. you know, we were here at the request the or at least by invitation from the syrian government that granted us a visa after several months. certainly our access to var parts of the country are very much restricted in terms of where we can see. we are in contact with people across the country. here in damascus itself, when you speak to people on the street, there's no doubt the president still retains a great deal of popularity. many people believe there are foreign hands, foreign countries that are trying to interven...