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Firstly, however much damascus has tried to make this look like this hasn't been much pain to them, they probably can still launch chemical weapons attacks, they probably have a few angry phone calls from their russian and iranian backers here. frankly, that war was continuing in their favor and they were kicking rebels out of ghouta, barbaric as their tactics were. the use of international weapons brought the international community to do one thing they hadn't done for months, and that is stand up and take notice. second, the u.s. military power is back and uncontested in the middle east. tha...

American or british and also french forces. >> french -- as nick indicated, the french have been forward-leaning on this and also back in 2013 when there were chemical weapons attacks. we just got a communic e from the president in the last hour, about 3:45 in the morning here and the president said that db confirms they've joined and also confirmed what you have been talking about, that this action will be limited to syrian regime forces that are involved with the production and delivery of chemical weapons. so they are hoping that it will be limited to just those kind of things. the presiden...

Victims showing signs of asphyxiation. also forming at the mouth and something called meiosis which is when you get pinpoint pupils, hallmark symptoms of sarin gas poisoning. using a gas canister there on that bed. they are saying that the barrel bombs that were used some are still intact, they are consistent with past syrian weapons attacks. they also sent a helicopter was hovering over douma in the attack. and the vice president who was traveling for the summit of the americas it says the upset last night strike will change the behavior not only of syria but russia and iran as well. listen h...

Come weapons attacks there. do you get a sense from what has taken place and what you're hearing that it will do exactly that, that it will stop these chemical attacks from the assad regime? >> it's hard to know at this stage. it might. it is sending a message to russia and to assad that there is a price to be paid and there could be future prices to be paid for using chemical womenea. it is also sending a message that the united states is not interested in regime change, does not want to pick a fight with russia. it recognizes that russia has a role in syria and will continue to have a role i...

Putting down of the rebel group that is are trying to cling on. let's be very clear about this, chemical attacks are a horrible, vicious thing. every single day, assad, with the russian backing are rolling these out on top of civilians. that's not going to change. >> there were chemical weapons attacks that did not draw a response. great for your insight on that. the president launched these attacks. we are going to have more on that when our coverage continues right after this quick break. stay with us.