Spending under control around here. Reporter but they did literally. The house is gone this morning. That means virtually zero chance of any lastminute deal to avoid these cuts. Ill be here. Reporter leaders meet with president obama this morning. My message at the white house will be the same as what im telling you today. Its time for them to do their job and pass a bill. There are no preconditions to a meeting like this. Any topic is up for discussion. Reporter not just todays cuts but also government funding that runs out later this month. Get it all done at once. It would be so easy to do. Reporter the cuts arent official but were seeing the impact. The uss truman in norfolk is on standby. Arlington cemetery expected to cut 160 funerals a month. Iowa families may lose their chance to get public housing. It will affect about 200 families that we may have to take off the roll. Reporter plus furloughs and layoffs. Ive got two kids at home, youve got my wife working. I have tuition, i
Struggle and she is joining me tonight. We begin with syria and the breaking news. President obama not saying if or when but making the case for a limited strike on syria. Not to take down the assad regime but punish it for using chemical weapons. He spoke to gwen eiffel and Judy Woodruff who asked him the question off the bat. How close are you to using a military strike and can you assure the American People by doing so, given iraq and afghanistan, that the United States will not get bogged down in yet another war half way around the world . Well, first of all, i have not made a decision. I have dont options from our military, had discussions with the team. We do not believe the opposition could have carried out these attacks. We have concluded the Syrian Government, in fact, carry these out. If that is so, there need to be international consequences. As for what the consequences might be the president said he does not see an openended conflict with damascus. The aim, he said, would
Well take a hard look at the tough choices. Also tonight, theyve run from our cameras. The charity we identified as americas worst. Raising tens of millions they say for dying children but spending next to nothing on them. Now finally theyre talking. Their claim and how it adds up. Were keeping them honest. Later president obama stands where dr. King stood 50 years ago and speaks to the courage that carried them to washington. Well speak to maya angelou. We begin with syria and the breaking news. President obama tonight not saying if or when, but clearly making the case for a limited strike on syria. Not, however, to take down the assad regime, only to punish it for using chemical weapons. He spoke today with pbs who asked him the key question right off the bat. How close are you to authorizing a military strike and can you assure the American People that by doing so, given iraq and afghanistan, that the United States will not get bogged down in yet another war halfway around the world
A display of savagery that is even extreme for isis. The group has released images showing a captured jordanian pilot being burned alive in a cage. The word came while King Abdullah was on a visit to washington. He is cutting his trip short. Jordan will soon show proof of its power. Very tough talk also from the United States. Police say it will stand with jordan until the barbaric enemy is defeated. Senator richard burst standing by along with correspondents and analysts. Brian . There is shock, anger, outrage on the streets of amman, jordan and with that pressure on jordans king to respond. The question is how will he strike back against isis . Outside King Abdullahs palace protests over the killing of the jordanian pilot. The king says he, too was angry. In a message he recorded in washington he made this vow. In these difficult moments it is the duty of the sons and daughters of jordan to stand together and show the meddle of the jordanian people. The top military spokesperson take