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Sept. 10, 2013
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff to discuss President Barack Obama's address to the nation on the Assad regime's chemical weapons attack in Syria, the state of diplomatic efforts and prospects for Congressional authorization of a U.S. military strike.
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Sept. 10, 2013
President Barack Obama made his case to the nation for action in Syria, while acknowledging concerns of a "slippery slope to another war." The president asked Congress to postpone a vote to authorize the use of force while diplomatic efforts are in motion, but still vowed to keep the U.S. military "in a position to respond."
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Sept. 10, 2013
Syria's stockpile of chemical weapons is believed to be the largest in the world. How would the international community go about working with Syria to take over its deadly arms? Jeffrey Brown talks to Charles Duelfer, a former UN weapons inspector, for more on the complications like security amid the ongoing civil war.
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Sept. 10, 2013
Syrian-Americans have watched the harrowing effects of the civil war from far away, and grappled with feelings of heartbreak and futility for their families and their homeland. Three Syrian-Americans share their experiences.
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Sept. 10, 2013
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, has been courted by the White House for support on a military strike against Syria for using chemical weapons. Gwen Ifill talks to Collins about the prospect and challenges of working towards a diplomatic solution with Russia, as well as her concerns about using military force.
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Sept. 10, 2013
The United States and Russia engaged in a diplomatic back-and-forth over a plan to put Syria's poison gas under international control. Ray Suarez reports Secretary of State John Kerry demanded a binding UN Security Council resolution, while President Vladimir Putin called for the U.S. to back down from the threat of force.
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Sept. 10, 2013
President Barack Obama acknowledged Monday that he faces a groundswell of opposition as he prepares to outline his case for military action against Syria in a national address Tuesday night. He told PBS NewsHour's Gwen Ifill that he understands why the nation is "wary" of pursuing any force against the Assad regime.
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Sept. 9, 2013
President Obama said Monday, a day before his prime-time address to the nation justifying military action in Syria, that he would prefer a diplomatic solution over a military strike.
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Sept. 9, 2013
Two new polls show that most Americans do not support the idea of a limited military strike by the U.S. government against Syria for conducting a chemical weapons attack on civilians. Michael Dimock of the Pew Research Center and Jennifer Agiesta of the Associated Press join Gwen Ifill to look closely at public opinion.
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Sept. 9, 2013
The Russian government spoke out today about a proposal to Syria to hand over and destroy their chemical weapon stockpile. Judy Woodruff talks to Vitaly Churkin, Russia's ambassador to the United Nations, about the possibility of preventing a U.S. military strike and the positive response by Syria.
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Sept. 9, 2013
Charlie Rose of PBS and CBS got an exclusive interview with Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on the current tension over the alleged chemical attack on civilians. Rose recounts to Judy Woodruff the efforts it took to arrange, plus Assad's denials of having chemical weapons despite showing willingness to prevent a U.S. conflict.
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Sept. 9, 2013
President Barack Obama sat down with Gwen Ifill to discuss reports that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad might consider handing over chemical weapon stockpiles to international control. Mr. Obama said he favors diplomacy over military strikes and is encouraged that the U.S. can work with Russia on a diplomatic solution.
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Sept. 9, 2013
After Syrian President Bashar al-Assad warned that the U.S. could expect repercussions for any military action, State Secretary John Kerry countered with a call for Assad to "turn over every single bit" of his chemical weapon stockpile. Judy Woodruff reports on how the United Nations and Russia are responding to Kerry's call.
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Sept. 9, 2013
As President Barack Obama continues to make his case for a U.S. military strike against Syria, a wide majority of Americans oppose U.S. intervention. We spoke to some Syrian-Americans for their views.
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Sept. 9, 2013
Sixty-three percent of Americans are now opposed to using military airstrikes against Syria and the percentage of Americans who are opposed to such an action has surged substantially in just the past week, according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center and USA Today.
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Sept. 7, 2013
Kristen Gillespie reports on life in the Zaatari refugee camp, located about 10 miles across the border from Syria in northern Jordan. The camp opened just last year, but as the civil war in Syria has escalated, Zaatari's population has swelled to more than 120,000.
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Sept. 6, 2013
As Congress prepares to take up the difficult debate over how and whether to punish Syria's Assad regime for the use of chemical weapons, Gwen Ifill talks to presidential historian Michael Beschloss and Richard Norton Smith of George Mason University about the history of American war and what past conflicts can teach us.
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Sept. 6, 2013
The UN says more than 2 million refugees have left Syria. But while up to 70,000 refugees fled to Jordan in early 2013, the stream has dwindled to a trickle. Aid workers believe the Jordanian government has closed the border, but Jordan says it's due to Syrian fighting. Foreign affairs producer Dan Sagalyn reports.
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Sept. 6, 2013
At the G-20 summit in St. Petersburg, Russia, 10 nations as well as the United States signed a statement accusing Syria of using deadly chemical weapons against civilians, but stopped short of urging a military response. Jeffrey Brown reports on the "heavy lift" President Barack Obama faces finding support for a Syria strike.
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Sept. 6, 2013
President Barack Obama speaks at a press conference in St. Petersburg, Russia on the last day of the G-20 summit. While he continues to push for global support of a military intervention in Syria, he faces stiff resistance from Russia and others.
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Sept. 5, 2013
Rep. Alan Grayson, D-Fla., staunchly opposes any act of force in Syria, saying "It's not our responsibility to act unilaterally." A strike, he claims, would be expensive, dangerous and wouldn't prevent future chemical weapon use. Jeffrey Brown talks to Grayson about other options he sees for the U.S. in the region.
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Sept. 5, 2013
Should the Obama administration ditch its unilateral approach and "step up the diplomacy" to work with the international community? Judy Woodruff talks to former National Security Advisor Brent Scowcroft and Christopher Hill, a former senior diplomat, about what the U.S. should do to help influence the future in Syria.
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Sept. 5, 2013
President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladmir Putin met and shook hands at the G-20 summit in St. Petersburg, putting tension between the two nations over Syria in the spotlight. Jeffrey Brown reports on the status of U.S.-Russian diplomacy plus how lawmakers are grappling with the possibility of military action in Syria.
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Sept. 5, 2013
President Barack Obama has pushed Congress members for authorization to launch limited military strikes on Syria, in response to the use of chemical weapons. But a significant number of lawmakers remain unconvinced or in opposition to U.S. action.
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Sept. 4, 2013
The deadly nerve gas Sarin is believed to be behind the poison gas attack that killed more than 1,400 people in the Syrian suburbs of Damascus on August 21. And the horribly potency of the gas has raised questions about what it would take to arm the public against a future chemical weapons attack.
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Sept. 4, 2013
While some prominent lawmakers have thrown their support behind a limited military strike in Syria, others remain unconvinced. Gwen Ifill talks to Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., about her concerns and questions about why the U.S. is choosing to react to chemical weapon use now and how potential allies could be involved.
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Sept. 4, 2013
With bipartisan support mounting, Deputy National Security Adviser Tony Blinken says "the momentum is there" to win approval from Congress to use force in Syria. Judy Woodruff talks to Blinken about the goals of a military strike and the increased assistance now being sent to the Syrian opposition from the U.S. government.
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Sept. 4, 2013
President Obama took his case for a possible military strike in Syria overseas, appealing to Russia to stop blocking United Nations Security Council action. Gwen Ifill reports on remarks Mr. Obama's remarks in Stockholm, plus the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's approval of a resolution authorizing the limited use of force.
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Sept. 3, 2013
On Saturday President Barack Obama announced that he will seek congressional approval for a strategic military strike in Syria. Many members of Congress remain undecided on how they will vote and are looking to their constituents for answers. What action do you think they should support?
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Sept. 3, 2013
President Obama continues to court Congress on the issue of a U.S. military strike in Syria. Judy Woodruff reports on what Secretary Kerry and Secretary Hagel told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, plus response from lawmakers. Gwen Ifill speaks with Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., about supporting the authorization of force.