This is not an isolated example. But it is now on the front pages of our paper. And we must act. And thats why were here. To make it clear that we cannot allow that type of conduct to go. What we do know, it was a russian aircraft piloted by an assad pilot that dropped a weapon that is had the affect that reminds us of sarin. I dont know whether it was sarin or not but it had the impact, much stronger than the chemicals that were used in recent months. We need action. To me, it starts with a clear u. S. Policy that president assad has no legitimacy as the leader of syria. And no future as the leader of syria. And that should be made very clear by the pronouncements of our administration. Senator rubio and i have introduced a resolution we hope will be considered this week on the floor of the senate that speaks to this atrocity and makes it clear our the Senate Position on it. We have also filed legislation or will be filing legislation concerning syrian war crimes accountability act th
This is not an isolated example. But it is now on the front pages of our paper. And we must act. And thats why were here. To make it clear that we cannot allow that type of conduct to go. What we do know, it was a russian aircraft piloted by an assad pilot that dropped a weapon that is had the affect that reminds us of sarin. I dont know whether it was sarin or not but it had the impact, much stronger than the chemicals that were used in recent months. We need action. To me, it starts with a clear u. S. Policy that president assad has no legitimacy as the leader of syria. And no future as the leader of syria. And that should be made very clear by the pronouncements of our administration. Senator rubio and i have introduced a resolution we hope will be considered this week on the floor of the senate that speaks to this atrocity and makes it clear our the Senate Position on it. We have also filed legislation or will be filing legislation concerning syrian war crimes accountability act th
Political prop is. So i think the Faith Based Community is finding its voice. We have also three usaid given a 6 million grant to the south Sudan Council of churches to work on communitybased reconciliation offers. So we are engaging the Faith Based Community. I think of the many meetings that ive had with religious leaders in south sudan after the outbreak of fighting in december 2013th, they showed a lot of frustration and have turned a ear to them. I think they are beginning now to find their voice in unison and it may become harder going forward. The opposition people refused to get out of the vehicles and they sped off and the soldiers fired at those vehicles. The opposition Security Officials in the vehicles fired back and killed i believe five government soldiers right in that very vinty. So it was a very intense environment. There were a lot more soldiers out on the street after that incident. And our cars came along, and they were, it wasnt a formal check point. It was a lot o
Has been vindicated. At a embassy in london. Bidding farewell to the boom times. Syrias government and its allies are intensifying their major offensive around the countrys largest city aleppo, Government Forces have captured the village of vitien, tens of thousands of people are now fleeing aleppo and amassing on the Turkish Border zeina khodr reports. The Syrian Government and its allies have managed to capture another town in the aleppo country side, there was fierce resistance. We still dont know if the opposition will be able to prevent the government from achieving its objective and that is to encircle the city of aleppo, that is what the government has been trying to do, the army command late on thursday saying that theyre close to achieving this but they havent been able to do so. The fighting is ongoing on the ground, civilians trapped in the conflict and many of them trying to find a safe place. The suffering is growing. Tens of thousands of syrians are again on the move. Tho
Caroline welcome to c ountdown, i am caroline hyde. Why he backs the takeover did. Bid. Manus airlines are adapting new rules in the wake of the german wings crash. Caroline. the french prosecutor suggested the pilot was locked out of the cockpit. Manus under the regulations already in place, a commercial pilot cannot be left alone in the cockpit. Easyjet, air canada and Norwegian Air are among the carriers confirming they will amend their procedures. Caroline its go to bloombergs aviation correspondent. Tell us more about this to any cockpit rule that resides in the u. S. After 9 11, there were so many rules about 9 11 and they made a firm rule anytime one pilot stepped out, a Flight Attendant had to step in to make sure they were two people in the cockpit. Part of that were if the first were to fall sick, the Flight Attendant could warn the other. It is not just about terrorism. In europe, the lots are different. It is left to each country and airline in europe to decide how they wan