Aug 27 Americans Wary of Syria Intervention Dozens of protesters rally in front of the White House last Sunday to call on President Barack Obama to act on the reports of chemical weapons use by Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad in the ongoing civil war in Syria. Continue reading
Aug 27 Hagel: U.S. Military Stands Ready to Strike Syria WASHINGTON -- The U.S. military stands ready to strike Syria at once if President Barack Obama gives the order, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Tuesday as the United States prepared to formally declare that chemical weapons had been used… Continue reading
Aug 27 Watch U.S. Military ‘Ready to Go’ for Syria, Assad Warns Strike Would Be ‘Failure’ While the White House worked to lay out the legal groundwork for a possible military strike in Syria, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced that U.S. forces are "ready to go" when a decision is made. Meanwhile, Syrian officials countered saying… Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch U.S. Action on Syria Might Send Message to Other Nations, Reinforce Taboo U.S. Action on Syria Might Send Message to Other Nations, Reinforce Taboo… Continue watching
Aug 26 Kerry: Syria Chemical Arms Use ‘Moral Obscenity’ EmbedVideo(7230, 482, 304); WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State John Kerry declared Monday that there was "undeniable" evidence of a large-scale chemical weapons attack in Syria, toughening the Obama administration's criticism of Bashar Assad's regime and outlining a… Continue reading
Aug 26 Watch U.S. Weighs How to Hold Syria Accountable for Alleged Chemical Attack Secretary of State John Kerry issued a warning to the Syrian government, stating "there must be accountability" for chemical weapon use. With the United Nations now permitted to begin investigation at the alleged attack site, Judy Woodruff reports on the… Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch Children Made Refugees by the Syrian War at Risk of Becoming ‘Lost Generation’ Children Made Refugees by the Syrian War at Risk of Becoming 'Lost Generation'… Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch While Nations Urge Syria to Allow Inspectors, UN Announces New Refugee Milestone President Barack Obama called an alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria "a big event of grave concern," but also sounded notes of caution about the U.S. taking immediate military action against the Syrian regime. Margaret Warner reports on the continuing… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch Is Western Intervention Warranted if UN Confirms Syria Used Chemical Weapons? Is Western Intervention Warranted if UN Confirms Syria Used Chemical Weapons?… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch UN Asks Syria for Access, Nations Consider Force if Chemical Warfare Is Proved United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon initiated a formal request to the Syrian government to be able to investigate an alleged chemical weapons attack on civilians. Margaret Warner reports on how countries like France have responded and debate in the United… Continue watching