Good evening, im lester holt in for brian. There are a number of indications tonight that a u. S. Led military strike against syria could be launched before the end of the week. Momentum for punishing action against the Assad Government has been building throughout the day, and as we begin here tonight, there are several new developments to report. The white house says it will release solid evidence that the Syrian Government ordered a mass chemical weapons attack on its own people last week. On the diplomatic side, International Support for an attack is growing. And from the pentagon, word that u. S. War ships are in place and ready to launch when the order is given. This fast moving chain of events all touched off by those horrific images of dead and dying civilians that shocked the world. Nbcs Andrea Mitchell begins our coverage tonight from washington. Andrea, good evening. Good evening, lester. Administrations goal is to , punish him and stop him from ordering another chemical att
Good evening, im lester holt in for brian. There are a number of indications tonight that a u. S. Led military strike against syria could be launched before the end of the week. Momentum for punishing action against the Assad Government has been building throughout the day, and as we begin here tonight, there are several new developments to report. The white house says it will release solid evidence that the Syrian Government ordered a mass chemical weapons attack on its own people last week. On the diplomatic side, International Support for an attack is growing. And from the pentagon, word that u. S. War ships are in place and ready to launch when the order is given. This fast moving chain of events all touched off by those horrific images of dead and dying civilians that shocked the world. Nbcs Andrea Mitchell begins our coverage tonight from washington. Andrea, good evening. Good evening, lester. Brushing aside assads denial, the administrations goal is to punish him and stop him fr
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