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Influence the campaign. what does that have to do with why you haven t reached out to them to get a briefing, especially given all that s going on internationally, the debate overse syria. this would seem to be an important issue if you re running for new york mayor? i m saying why haven t i turned to them for briefings. it s because the administration made it clear throughout this campaign that i don t think they have a good handle themselves on what a real threat is. they said hundreds and thousands of young men being stopped who they admit have done nothing wrong makes us more safe. i m not sure how much credibility they have. you have been asked about your wife and what role she is playing in your campaign. you ve been a bit evasive. can you here this afternoon tell me specifically, what is your role in your campaign? on the today show and meet the press, i was asked nine or ten questions and they are role is to be supportive and help out ....
Full range of its power to defend our national interest. america s ability to rally coalitions and lead internationally could be undermined. other global hot spots might flair up if belligerents believe the united states cannot be counted on to enforce the most basic good day, i m kristen welker in washington in for andrea mitchell traveling with isn t of state john kerry. you were just watching susan rice making the case for limited strikes on syria as president obama launches a full-court press from dropping in on dinners with republicans to dispatching top officials to help make the case including former secretary of state hillary clinton. today the syrian foreign minister said assad regime welcomed an initiative first kboed by lavrov calling to surrender all chemical weapons to international control. in an interview with cbs news ....
The investigation report. i m considering urging the security council to demand the immediate transfer of syria s chemical weapons and chemical precursors to places inside syria where they can be safely toward and destroyed. so ben there seems to be a drum beat here. could this be a better alternative to a military strike, and how does that president view this alternative? again, only if it s a credible proposal and only if it s clear the syrian government will have to follow through on any commitment they make. what we don t want to have is a stalling exercise where the syrians don t follow through on commitments. we ll take a look at this. we re the ones raising the issue of chemical weapons, calling for controlling by the international community over chemical weapons. we ll follow up with the russians on their idea as well. as we do, we ll continue to make ....
Behind the scenes between the united states and russia between the possibility of having syria turn over chemical weapons. have there been any discussion toss date? look, there have been discussions on the issue of chemical weapons for some time now. an ongoing diplomatic subject for americans and russia. on this point the russians came out with it today. we ll have to follow up with them and other countries going forward to discuss the seriousness of the proposal and assess whether or not the syrian government will follow through on any commitment they make in this regard. again, at the same time it s going to be important we don t take the pressure off. you can be assured if the united states removes the threat of military action that the syrian government will never follow through on any commitment they make to the international community. i want you to take a listen to something ban ki-moon said this morning and have you respond on the other side. take a listen. i have alread ....
Avoid military strikes. so even in that statement, if you like, there was a balance. you give us something, we ll give you something. even with that you didn t see the syrians come out and say, yes, we accept this. we ll do it. now clearly the syrian foreign minister is here in moscow. you doubt anything he says won t first have to be checked with president assad in damascus and syria. so it could be that the syrians are taking some time to think about it. as you rightly point out others will be saying this looks more like a delaying tactic, the timing being crucial. just on the face of it, the russians are saying they are honest about this that they would like to see this happen. that s what they are saying on face value anyway. all right. keir simmons reporting from moscow. we appreciate you reporting here. my pleasure. when we come back we re moments away from hearing former secretary of state hillary ....