Ready to go if ordered to strike. Four Navy Destroyers have targets within range of missiles. A number of submarines believed to be in the mediterranean. The Obama Administration is promising to release new intelligence shortly. Speaking to members of the American Legion today, Vice President biden sounded 100 convinced. No one doubts that innocent men, women and children have been the victims of chemical we pops attacks in syria. And there is no doubt who is responsible for this heinous use of chemical weapons in syria. The Syrian Regime. There is ample evidence of an atrocity on the ground. Cnn has obtained exclusive video. Fred, whats the reaction from the assad regime to continued Strong Language like that from the Obama Administration . Reporter i think they are hearing it. I was in with the Information Ministry of the country, who is a powerful figure. He spoke differently than i seen syrian officials speak in the past couple of days. Before that you would hear them say if attack
Dr. Sanjay gupta weighs in. We begin with syria. The drums of war growing louder but tough questions what kind of military action it might be. Defense secretary hagel says American Forces are in his words ready to go if ordered to strike. Four navy stier destroyers have targets within range of missiles. A number of submarines believed to be in the mediterranean. The Obama Administration is promising to release new intelligence shortly. Speaking to members of the American Legion today, Vice President biden sounded 100 convinced. No one doubts that innocent men, women and children have been the victims of chemical we pops attacks in syria. And there is no doubt who is responsible for this heinous use of chemical weapons in syria. The Syrian Regime. There is ample evidence of an atrocity on the ground. Cnn has obtained exclusive video. Fred, whats the reaction from the assad regime to continued Strong Language like that from the Obama Administration . Reporter i think they are hearing it.
Struggle and she is joining me tonight. We begin with syria and the breaking news. President obama not saying if or when but making the case for a limited strike on syria. Not to take down the assad regime but punish it for using chemical weapons. He spoke to gwen eiffel and Judy Woodruff who asked him the question off the bat. How close are you to using a military strike and can you assure the American People by doing so, given iraq and afghanistan, that the United States will not get bogged down in yet another war half way around the world . Well, first of all, i have not made a decision. I have dont options from our military, had discussions with the team. We do not believe the opposition could have carried out these attacks. We have concluded the Syrian Government, in fact, carry these out. If that is so, there need to be international consequences. As for what the consequences might be the president said he does not see an openended conflict with damascus. The aim, he said, would
Well take a hard look at the tough choices. Also tonight, theyve run from our cameras. The charity we identified as americas worst. Raising tens of millions they say for dying children but spending next to nothing on them. Now finally theyre talking. Their claim and how it adds up. Were keeping them honest. Later president obama stands where dr. King stood 50 years ago and speaks to the courage that carried them to washington. Well speak to maya angelou. We begin with syria and the breaking news. President obama tonight not saying if or when, but clearly making the case for a limited strike on syria. Not, however, to take down the assad regime, only to punish it for using chemical weapons. He spoke today with pbs who asked him the key question right off the bat. How close are you to authorizing a military strike and can you assure the American People that by doing so, given iraq and afghanistan, that the United States will not get bogged down in yet another war halfway around the world
Defense secretary hagel says American Forces are in his words ready to go if ordered to strike. Four Navy Destroyers have targets within range of their Cruise Missiles. So may a number of submarines believed to be in the mediterranean. The Obama Administration is promising to release new intelligence shortly. Speaking to members of the American Legion today, Vice President biden sounded 100 convinced. No one doubts that innocent men, women and children have been the victims of chem weapons attacks in syria. And there is no doubt who is responsible for this heinous use of chemical weapons in syria. The Syrian Regime. There is ample evidence of an atrocity on the ground. Cnns Fred Pleitgen has managed to obtain exclusive video from shortly after the attack. He joins us from damascus by phone. Fred, whats the reaction from the assad regime to continued Strong Language like that from the Obama Administration . Reporter i think they are hearing it. I was in with the Information Ministry of