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Transcripts of the senior regime official talking about the attack after the fact. in all, nothing yet to directly link assad to ordering the use of chemical weapons. the evidence shared with the public is largely circumstantial. >> assad, we believe, and we have the intelligence and evidence to back this up, is in control of the chemical weapons program. and would have -- let me put it this way. any standing orders to use these weapons would have been issued by assad. >> reporter: americans may need to hear and see more. new cnn orc poll shows 59% of americans oppose military action. 63% disa...

New cnn orc poll shows 59% of the americans oppose military action. 63% disapprove of how president obama has handled the syrian crisis. and as they wait, new questions have been raised over whether assad personally ordered the attack. a report in a german newspaper cited phone intercepts by german intelligence, suggesting assad may not have authorized the use of chemical weapons. some question why with the upper hand in the conflict he would risk provoking international military intervention. however, with rebels closing in on the capital he may have believed it was worth the risk. as the adm...

"newsroom" continues now. good morning. thank you very much for being with me. i'm carol costello. president obama has an uphill battle as he pushes to punish syria especially at home where any military action would be again the will of most americans. we have new insight into america's skepticism. a new cnn/orc poll finds 59% of americans do not want congress to authorize a strike. and if lawmakers do pass a resolution that supports the president, 55% oppose any kind of air strike. and support for a strike falls dramatically if lawmakers do not pass a resolution authorizing military action....

And on amman poanpour.com. and we're just hours away from opening statements in the trial of george zimmerman. he's charged with second degree murder in the shooting death of 17-year-old trayvon martin. george howell is live in florida. what are we expecting today, george? is >> reporter: it comes down to a jury of people who say they have not yet made up their minds in this case. when you look at the latest cnn/orc poll, a group like that is hard to find. in the court of public opinion, most americans believe there is some truth in the charges against george zimmerman. in this court, it wil...

So we know that there are some legal steps that will take place, but how it will all play out, unknown at this time. >> dan lothian, thanks. last hour wikileaks founder julian assange released this statement about the snowden case. he says the charging of edward snowden is intended to intimidate they country tt might be considering standing up for his rights. that tactic must not be allowed to work. the evident to find asylum for edward snowden must be intensified. president obama was dogged by the nsa surveillance scandal while on his european jaunt this week. it's also hurt him at home. ou...