to protect the civilian population from the murderous madness of a regime that by killing its own people forfieted all legitimacy. the time for action has come and it needs to be urgeent . we can t allow the slaughter of civilians to continue. secretary clinton said thacious rab support is crucial. show expects more support as the effort progresses. john: thank you molly. libya is not the only region of the irab world drawing worries today. yemen a new crack down on government protestors. security forces cracked down on the crowds calling for the
square. john roberts is in the middle of in noisy situation. what do you see from where you are right now? reporter: let me explain what s happening in the background. this is basically where the clash is centering, to the left of your screen, you re going to see progovernment supporters, pitching rocks, and the antigovernment protestors just behind me by this pink building, which is the national museum, housing some of the greatest treasures in the world. just behind are the pro government protestors, we can actually see the tanks and atvs, the military standing by, doing absolutely nothing and the police nowhere to be seen. it s hard to see how they re going to break the stalemate as one side runs out of ammunition, the other side takes it ul app takes tup and starts pelting it down. it s the ultimate standoff. martha: it s really going to come down to which side the army will ultimately take.
it is very difficult work. shelled repeatedly by snipers. fires killed at least 115 people including some people and children. thank you very much for the live report. government protestors appear to have seized there. we are joined by ron allen. ron is tracking the new developments this morning for us in syria, jordan and all of the hot spots what is unfolding right now? good morning to you, ron? reporter: it s a day when the dust is settling here after violent protest. the first time that has happened in many months of lower level protesting here in jordan. that is what was so stunning. at least two people were dead