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Lashing. but this is a country with a lot at stake for the west. it is the chief ally to iran. it is also the great supporter and sponsor of groups like hezbollah, hamas. it is a linchpin player in the middle east. if syria goes back, the region can go bad. and right now despite al asad's regime saying they have things under control -- they said that just yesterday -- you can clearly see that that's not the case. but it is a crucial nation in terms of what it can lead to if things go bad. we've heard talk of potential for civil war, iraq style sectarian style civil war, about it bleeding into ...

suicide bombers, one on a motorcycle, one on foot, targettarget ed cadets in northwestern pakistan. that happening today. the two explosions killed 80 people. the academy is near the border with afghanistan. now, sources say that bin laden's widows, they're not giving up a lot of information. the three women are described as hostile to their american questioners. the interview took place with pakistani intelligence officers in the room. and a source says only the oldest wife spoke. defense secretary robert gates says he is going to pump up security around the navy s.e.a.l. team tha...