Kilcullen, Michael Hanna and bill spindle. They have been competing in fighting each other in the streets of syria, theyre very different and in fact although theyre just as brutal as each other and have a similar jihadist ideology this is a turf battle. And if isis comes out on top it could look more dang wrong than what we are used to in the threat of the past few years. The treat of isis in iraq and syria, and then appreciation of Lauren Bacall when we continue. Funding for charlie rose is provided by the following theres a saying around here you stand behind what you say. Around here, we dont make excuses, we make commitments. And when you cant live up to them, you own up and make it right. Some people think the kind of accountability that thrives on so many streets in this country has gone missing in the places where its needed most. But i know youll still find it, when you know where to look. Rose additional funding provided by and by bloomberg. A provider of multimedia news and
Times over the past year. Well be taking all of this up and considering why the president is suddenly trying to pass responsibility for his own ultimatums and threats to assad, and his decision to authorize punishment with Foreign Affairs Committee Member congressman ted yohu who pressed secretary of state john kerry on the president s plans in a hearing held today. The syrian resolution passes the senate Foreign Affairs committee after members capitulated to the demands of senator john mccain. General david grain joins us to assess the strike plan but we begin tonight with the latest on the president s pitch on military strikes against syria and another attempt to distance himself from his own decision. The president today actually put the responsibility on the international community. Heres mr. Obama earlier today in stockholm, sweden. I didnt set a red line. The world set a red line. My credibility is not on the line, the international communitys credibility is on the line. And amer
Well be taking all of this up and considering why the president is suddenly trying to pass responsibility for his own ultimatums and threats to assad, and his decision to authorize punishment with Foreign Affairs Committee Member congressman ted yohu who pressed secretary of state john kerry on the president s plans in a hearing held today. The syrian resolution passes the senate Foreign Affairs committee after members capitulated to the demands of senator john mccain. Neral davigrain joins us to assess the strike plan but we begin tonight with the latest on the president s pitch on military strikes against syria and another attempt to distance himself from his own decision. The presidnt today actually put the responsibilityn the international community. Heres mr. Obama earlier today in stockholm, sweden. I didnt set a red line. The world set a red line. My credibility is not on the line, the international communitys credibility is on the line. And america and congress credibility is o
Under attack this morning. Earlier reports from the rebels said their fire had hit Bashar Alassads motorcade as he was inhis way to a mosque damascus. Syrian state tv was quick to broadcast images of the of was shot of assad at the mosque. They did say mortar shells did hit an area of damascus near to where Bashar Alassad was attending prayers. For more on the situation, lets bring in our serious specialist. How a syria specialist. How unusual is it for the government to come out and comment on these reports that the rebels fired on the president . It is unusual. Alas last week, a new front was opened. Plus, the progress of the opposition in aleppo and around damascus itself pushed probably the television to deny this wast and to show that assad praying normally in a mosque. It was serene. That they show the picture was, by itself, an important fact. What if the report is confirmed that this was a direct attack on assad . It would be the first time that had happened. How damaging would
On the 13th anniversary of the september 11 attacks, president obama authorizes airstrikes in syria and more attacks in iraq and abroad escalation of a campaign against Islamic State forces. We will speak with former u. S. Ambassador Peter Galbraith and professor Vijay Prashad. Then, what would dr. Martin luther king do . Nations will not rise up against nations. Neither shall they study war anymore. And i dont know about you, i aint going to study war no more. We will speak with tavis smiley, author of the new book, death of a king the real story of dr. Martin luther king jr. s final year. More, coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. President obama has authorized u. S. Airstrikes for the first time in syria and their expansion in iraq against the militant group Islamic State. In a primetime address, obama vowed to hunt down Islamic State militants wherever they are. We will hunt down terrorists who threaten our country wherever