Whats going on in syria given the scale of suffering given the scale of divisions how significant or insignificant is this latest development arent we all sort of overselling the whole that is there well 1st let me say that i remain of course very much attached as you said that motion syria this is the 1st this is the reason why i took the draw 1st with the u. N. To try to help bring about a settlement to meet the aspirations of certain people you know coming from the region. I think you would understand now the Constitutional Committee i look at it as a milestone. Very long process and bring about a peaceful peaceful and political settlement in syria. It is something that weve been working for as you know for some time ive said it before no suit again i think we could have had it earlier it will help syrians you know go to the opposition but also independents to put their minds together and work out. A new constitutional framework you know i think you know. Im sure you know that there
Syrian war would have been shortened a more specifically do you think the coordination among western powers on the syrian front did ultimately how to prolong or to shorten the syrian conflict as you pointed out when there was basically talking about europe and were talking of later all he was advising them merican president as well but in the middle east its its not just the region its beyond the region and beyond the region there are 2 camps in the region there were 2 camps so that really complicates things enormously so the context has changed in the sense that when it 1st started of course it was an expression of the grievances of the Syrian People became complicated by. I would say regional international. Interventions. They were designed to change things in syria its understandable that at the time it was the beginning of the arab spring and everybody thought that this was the tide of history things got more complicated i think people structure wiser positions and understood that
How the u. S. Is working with the Mexican Government to combat drug and arms trafficking by cartels. The current humanitarian crisis and american citizens being killed in mexico. We are going to get started. The Ranking Member is on his way. The reason for the early evening as we have votes and people go back to the district today so i wanted to make sure that i got this started. Other members will be walking in as the hearing is progressing. This hearing will call them to order amid u. S. Security assistance to mexico. We will focus on evaluating the extent to which u. S. Assistance under the initiative has been detected in strengthening mexicos Justice Sector institution combating crime. All members may have five days to submit statements, questions, strenuous materials for the record subject to the limitation of the rules i will now make an Opening Statement and then turn it over to the Ranking Member of his Opening Statement. Its early, its miserable outside and i certainly want to
And that has influenced the syrian parties. A messenger i know that when it comes to syria you like quoting his own men they french political economist who used to say that to solve an intractable problem you need to change the context now apparently the context has been changed as you said but. There was also a big believer in coordinating diplomatic and military policy is among european nations particularly britain france and the United States and hes even credited for shortening the 2nd world war through his coordination efforts do you think the syrian war would have been shortened a more specifically do you think the coordination among western powers on the syrian withdrawal did it ultimately how to prolong or to shorten the syrian conflict as you pointed out when there was basically talking to but europe and were talking you later although he was advising them merican president as well but in the middle east its its not just the region its beyond the region and beyond the region t
Soldiers in a raid on their base libyas u. N. Recognized government and the warlords have to agree to calls from both russia and turkey for a cease fire and to go to school ready. For a crash. Stage of the race in saudi arabia. Hello we begin in iran where the government is dealing with the growing fallout over its initial failure to admit responsibility for the downing of a ukrainian airliner on wednesday hundreds of protesters have gathered outside the u. K. Embassy in tehran theyre calling for the embassy to be closed well Irans Foreign Ministry has summoned the British Ambassador accusing him of attending protests against the. Governments initial response now hes denying that its a protest meanwhile have been held right across the country after the revolutionary guard said it mistakenly shot down the jet killing 176. 00 people and the Iranian Parliament has denied a cover up but told the military to take precautions to avoid further disasters now the recent crisis with the u. S. Wa