within a few hours. there s no action that it does deter assad from using chemical weapons in the future. and hundreds of thousands have died. it s a sim bymbolic way, it s a for trump to say i m drawing this line in the sand. and what effect does it have on the region and the civil war and assad is very unclear. thanks very much. lawyer is a political reporter and seema, l.a. times reporter. thanks to both to you. up next, the optics and public relations battle over syria. this you re watching syrian tv, people celebrating in the streets but why. an award-winning journal effo n work in the streets of syria joins us next.