And both are calling on the u. N. To bring back chemical weapons teams for a further investigation. President obama is expected to speak out before he addresses the public on tuesday night. He has Six Television interviews lined up today, hoping to persuade congress and the public to back a possible military strike. White house correspondent mike e v. Queira is in washington now. For american credibility abroad and Obama Administrations foreign poles are at stake. All the media blitz is an indication of just that. The president made a trip about two miles north of here to the Vice President s residence, dropped in on a dinner that Vice President biden was hosting for represent senators. Hes the six interviews today. Tomorrow, hes expected to make a rare trip up to capitol hill. Departments every tuesday in session meet behind closed doors in the senate for a lunchen, the president expected to visit there. There is the speech tomorrow night, prime time. He spoke that saturday afternoon
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I thought about my family and my animals. Flames forcing people out. Homes, power lines and pets in the line of fire. Why crews are hoping to make progress against the flames tonight. Good evening. Im ama dates. We start with developing news. Two major fires burning in the bay area tonight. In Sonoma County a brushfire ignited a pallet factory destroying several structures. And in Contra Costa County flames are forcing neighbors from their homes after a brushfire ignited in Mount Diablo State Park. Evacuations for everyone in the curry canyon area and an Evacuation Center set up at the Clayton Community center off clayton road. Lilian has the latest. Ama, it is a little tough to make out, but smoke is rising above the ridge line behind that ridge and the fire is very active. At last check 800 to a thousand acres have burned so far. The fire was unrelenting even as the sun went down. Firefighters battled the flames all afternoon. Crews were called about three miles south of clayton just
For you. Spencer christian will show us weather conditions firefighters are dealing with. Lets gib r begin with laura anthony. Laura . Well, lets show you whats happening here right now. Im on the south side of mount diablo. This has been the priority here, were just about, boy say a couple miles below the summit here, up high. There are no homes threatened immediately on this side of the mountain. Were many miles from the home. This is above 2000 feet. We have flames in the last few minutes and there are crews up there with bulldozers trying to draw a line there. Its their priority to keep the fire up and prevent it from coming down further, as for the height of the fire, its above 2,000 feet good news for residentsthon side making fighting the fire tough. With so much of the terrain rugged firefighters just have to let flames go. Through this tinder dry manzanita. A big issue is access. This part were on now has summit road against it. Were trying to hold it at summit road, that is a
Against syria. Meanwhile a media war is well under way at home and abroad. Hitting in his first interview, assad said u. S. Will take responsibility for the attack. He expressed concern that any attack would degrade his military and tip the balance for the conflict. But secretary of state john kerry who is trying to rally supports among allies in europe say it is a moral imperative. It is clear that if we dont take action the message to hezbollah, iran, no one will care that they broke a 100yearold standard and used weapons that were banned by 199 nations. Lets go to washington. Well see what plays out over the next few days. Making the rounds of the morning shows and this will continue in a series of media appearances, briefing, all aimed at turning the tied of congress and winning American Public opinion for the strike against syria. We need to stop now and warn you that the pictures i are graphic. Denis mcdonough made a furious round of interviews on the sunday shows. Images confirm