Theres new information coming out of syria. The unite nationed has received documents from syria that would ahow it to join the chemical weapons convention. It brings the International Community closer to taking over the regimes stockpile. But assad also said earlier that damascus will not fulfill any agreement unless the United States stops threatening to bomb his country. Phil is live in geneva where secretary kerry has been having meetings. Phil, the russians and americans seem to have very different ideas on how to handle the situation in syria, nevertheless there is an important meeting happening in geneva. What do we know about the progress that has been made . Well, richelle, actually those talks are bound to start any minute now. Actually were hearing there will be an Opening Statement by both foreign minister lavrov, and secretary of state kerry, and then theyll go into those talks. There is a lot on the table, not only whether or not there will be a joint Un Resolution put fo
And somehow he decided it was a good idea to vent to a reporter from london. Good day. Im Andrea Mitchell in washington where in just two hours president obama will hold his first full press Conference Since april. Hes expected to respond to the outcry over those Surveillance Programs according to congressional briefings on those reforms. Will that satisfy critics . We have a super panel. Chuck todd, chief White House Correspondent and host of the daily rundown and contributor and host of in play, and a washington Diplomatic Correspondent and a senior political reporter. We know from congressional sources hell talk about surveillance top of mind. Its been a problem to the white house. He also obviously has the putin problem. What has their thinking been about the criticism of the nsa program . Of all things on his plate, snowden leaks, the question of what does nsa do and what is surveillance about, politically had a bigger impact than the other various controversy. Some argue are poli
This article will be released in full online February 5, 2023. Drawing on writings, historical accounts, and personal letters, Kaan Kangal surveys the…