Judy woodruff talks with virginia democrat tim kaine. I intend to hit the ground on january 3 very much running. Running. We can make progress quickly if we listen to each other and find those points of Common Ground they think do exist. Brown mark shields and david brooks analyze the weeks news. Suarez Spencer Michels has the story of a growing crackdown on dissidents and journalists in iran. Brown and we close with poet Jennifer Fitzgerald on hurricane sandys destructive path through her home town of Staten Island. Thats all ahead on tonights newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And by the bill and Melinda Gates foundation. Dedicated to the idea that all people deserve the chance to live a healthy productive life. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. A
From the hospital. The beloved leader remains in critical condition. And, cue the music. After a hazing death nearly ended the program, the florida a and m marching band returns to the field today. [ music ] president Obama Asks Congress to approve military strikes against syria. The request surprised many in washington and was met with a mix of praise and criticism. At this point, though, no one knows exactly what the house or the senate might do. But for now, it appears to have put the brakes on any military action. Here is my question for every member of congress and every member of the Global Community what message will we send if a dictator can gas hundreds of children to death in plain sight and pay no price . The president s decision pushes back any possible u. S. Strike on syria by at least a week. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will the begin debate on the issue this tuesday, the 3rd. But any vote before the full congress cant happen until monday, september 9th, when l
After the president of the United States has already committed to action, the consequences would be catastrophic in that the credibility of this country with friends and enemy and adversaries alike would be shredded, and it would be not only implications for this presidency but for future presidencies as well. The president really has no one to blame in many ways but himself about the lack of public understanding of whats at stake in syria. We talk about the past, present and future. Two years ago when an opportunity to get assad out when there were dozens of al qaeda only in syria. Now theres thousands. A year from now there will be tens of thousands. Two years ago there were not 600,000 refugees in jordan compromising the kingdom of jordan. Time is not on our side, so we urge the president to up his game. Well, president obama made it clear that the u. S. Should take military action against syria, Many Americans disagree. A recent nbc poll asked americans whether the United States sh
Phone market. Theme all eyes on washington again this morning. In just a matter of hours, president obama will be taking his case to the house leadership. House Speaker John Boehner and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi will join the president. The president wants to punish the president of syria for the chemical weapons attack that killed thousands of people. John kerry will testify before the Senate Relations committee. He is the point man in support of limited strikes. Mr. Obama trying to win support from senators john mccain and Lindsey Graham, meeting with the president on monday. Mccain, who has been a long supporter of taking military action in syria says lawmakers must act. If the congress were to reject a resolution like this after the president of the United States has already committed to action, the consequences would be catastrophic. Mccain saying his meeting with the president was candid and he stressed the importance of degrading the assad regimes capabilities. The road ahead
Her home town of Staten Island. Thats all ahead on tonights newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And by the bill and Melinda Gates foundation. Dedicated to the idea that all people deserve the chance to live a healthy productive life. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Brown demonstrations, clashes with the police, and tear gas in Tahrir Square familiar scenes in egypt nearly two years ago that led to the fall of longtime leader hosni mubark. But today, they were aimed at egypts new leader. In the coastal city of alexandria, opponents set fire to the offices of president Mohammed Morsis political party, the muslim brotherhood. There and elsewhere in egypt today, the president s