god so much that i know that the usa can't do anything. >> reporter: the war is never far away in damascus with plumes of smoke from artillery strikes constantly rising over the out stirts of the capital. at damascus university many remain loyal to bashar al-assad and say they don't believe the military used nerve gas against civilians. >> translator: i believe that chemical weapons were used in some way in certain areas, he says, but i don't think the government did it because they know what the results would be. >> reporter: dig down, and you find a sense of unease. the historic market in the old town is far emptier than usual. syria's economy is in a state of crisis due to the conflict and now many fear things could get worse. quite a strange mood here in damascus. people seem unsure as to what the future will bring with the american air strikes looming and very few people will talk about it openly. there are some that bought additional food stocks and things like canned foods just in
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