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Been born in 1970 to be the first generation to benefit from the civil rights movement, from the legacy of all of the work of so many people that into changing the laws in this country, so that people like me could have an opportunity to be sitting here before you today. >> that was a judge ketanji brown jackson joined her supreme court confirmation hearing. joining me now, our melissa murray, msnbc legal analyst. and former clerical judge, sotomayor. and dana bowen, matthew jean and a professor at george washington university of law school. welcome to you, both. dana, what more stood out to y...

a firm grip on power in syria? >> absolutely, anderson. i spoke with three separate senior u.s. intelligence officials. the assessment is all in agreement. assad remains in control, in charge. commanding his forces. there is no break. they believe, in the inner circle around him. you see these defections. you see some generals fleeing, but this is not his critical inner circle. they have closed ranks, they have determined to fight. they have tucked themselves into it. one of the officials says they're fighting an insurgency, and they believe right now that they will win. and sadly, a...

in addition, those same sources outlined the help assad is getting from iran. weapons and computer expertise to root out opposition. their own people. barbara starr is there tonight. and robert bair, and even though we have word of more defections from the syrian army, you're hearing that bashar al assad has a firm grip on power in syria? >> absolutely, anderson. i spoke with three separate senior u.s. intelligence officials. the assessment is all in agreement. assad remains in control, in charge. commanding his forces. there is no break. they believe, in the inner circle around him....