this morning on world news now dream remembered. dr. martin luther king jr. s unforgettable march on washington 50 years ago today. let freedom reign. i think people all across america, in their hearts believe that freedom should reign forever. today s anniversary events and those who cannot forget dr. king s impact half a century ago. on the brink extreme tension in the middle east this morning. where the u.s. and closest allies may soon take military action against syria. royal remembrance, a movie about princess diana and her boyfriend hits a nerve. she doesn t treat me like a princess. i mean it is not a documentary. the dispute along awaited film about diana s romance about to be released. it s wednesday, august 28th.
to stop. and defended the programs. happy, members of congress say they still can t get answers. they asked how much really was wasted? david kerley, abc news, washington. crazy, right. man, how much was wasted? we don t know the answer. coming up the movie that made the president cry. alec baldwin s latest real life drama. why did he lose his cool this time? we have the details coming up in the skinny. announcer: world news now continues after this from our abc stations.
freedom should reign forever and ever. devon dwyer, abc news, washington. the 50th anniversary of the march on washington leads us to the facebook question of the day. what cause would you march for today? we look forward to seeing your comments on wnnfans.com. be sure to join abc news for live coverage as president obama observes the 50th anniversary with a special address on the national mall this afternoon. the big story this morning, the civil war in syria and america s impending involvement. the white house said it is convinced the syrian government used chemical weapons on its own people last week and now the u.s. is weighing its options. abc s tahman bradley has the latest. good morning. reporter: diana, john. good morning. the obama administration keeps laying the ground work for a possible military strike. it no longer appears to be a matter whether the u.s. will hit syria but a question of when. making the case for a military strike in syria, the obama administration
announcer: from abc news, this is world news now with john muller and diana perez. good wednesday morning. president obama was only two years old when the reverend martin luther king jr. delivered his eloquent i have a dream speech. 50 years later the president is perhaps the most high profile example of king s dream of racial harmony. mr. obama is among those who will speak today at a ceremony today celebrating that dream. here is abc s devon dwyer. we shall not be reporter: 50 years ago today they poured into washington by the bus loads. a march of tens of thousand. black and white, to the monument of the president who freed the slaves. signs and voices demanding racial equality. today a celebration of progress at the lincoln memorial and call to action. on new challenges. three american presidents, jimmy carter, bill clinton and barack
say they still can t get answers. they asked how much really was wasted? david kerley, abc new, washington. crazy, right. man, how much was wasted? we don t know the answer. coming up the movie that made the president cry. alec baldwin s latest real life drama. why did he lose his cool this time? we have the details coming up in the skinny. announcer: world news now continues after this from our abc stations.