we continue following the strike on syria. what comes next after the u.s., france and britain's military strike. i'm george howell. >> and i'm natalie allen. we begin with the u.s. claiming success. the united states u.k. and france laufrnched the strike afr the attack last week.

president trump tweeted a perfectly executed strike last night. thank you to france and the united kingdom for their wisdom and power. >> it was meant to dismantle chemical weapons programs. all of them hit their targets on saturday. they said the uchl n. was ready to do it again if necessary. >> i spoke to the president this morning. he said if the syrian regime uses this poisonous gas again the united states the locked and loaded. >> we know the strikes targeted at least three sites in syria. syria and russia say the damage was minimal but videos like this

paint a different picture. this is what's left of the research facility in damascus. we also have satellite images from homes. they though one of the targets before and after the strikes. >> fred is in lebanon and moscow for us. fred, the u.s. president calls this strike mission accomplished. what is syria saying about that? they have been acts or pretending it wuasn't a big dea. >> that's right. they are saying it wasn't a big deal. when you look at the satellite images and some of the video we have seen from the aftermath

which is sort of in the north the u.s. certainly seems to have annihilated pretty much all of the buildings. the big question is how much of a depth does it make and then also were the facilities in use? those are all questions that were very difficult to answer. it may be a deterrent. they announced it had taken over the entire area where the alleged kem chemical attack too place. it seems they have had a pretty big military victory. it is hard to state how hard it

is. it was always a thorn in the side with the rebels there being very very close to his seat of power. it seems as though assad is unphased by any of this. it was put out after the strikes took place that showed he a apparently casually walking to. of. >> pred is there. thank you. russia and turkey are key players. they leaders on saturday agleed to find a political solution

there. russia did not get the votes it needed to condemning the air strikes. they called it a violation of the u.n. charter. >> russia has done everything possible to convince the united states and allies to refrain from their military plans the united states and allies continue to show blatant disregard. >> we are live looking at the fallout here. russia is in firm support of syria. the strikes doing nothing to change the dynamic. b is russia some how strengthened?

>> it shows it was week globally. it was following the poisoning of the russian spy in the u.k. along with his daughter. we can say there was a united opposition to russia on that because of the quick way that an international displeasure was shown by about 150 different diplomats. they have doubled down on their support. they say they will consider giving more sophisticated air

defense systems presumably because it would allow them to bett better handle air strikes. russia's position i don't think has significantly changed. it doesn't really seem that the sort of bigger picture diplomacy has changed. yes, the united states, france, britain and germany are going to put forward a u.n. security council resolution will put together a permanent disarmament. there will be language about getting a peace agreement going. the real leverages in all of this vice president significantly changed. think it's a huge situation over the weekend where there was concern it could have been much worse. russia and the united states

both worried that this could have bought them into greater confrontation. the world worried about that too we seem to be getting back to the situation as it was before. >> nick with the reaction there. thank you. missiles were used in air strikes. >> here is the cnn john kirby. >> president trump aided by allies launched strikes into syria to punish assad for the use of chemical weapons against his own people. let's take a look at what they hit and sort of the complexity. we'll start with the targets. two up in homes. one down in damascus.

it was to degrade that program and to send a strong message about international resolve against the syrian people but also done in a way that could be as precise as possible. we can show you how precise these targets were hit. if you look at this area right up here this was taken a couple of weeks ago. this is before the strikes. this is what it looks like after the strikes. you can see all three of those are completely obliterated. all of the surrounding buildings, that's what it can do for a mission. how do you actually get those on target? lots of assets were used. several ships at sea, the red sea and not north launching

tomahawk missiles. they have had them since the 70s. very capable cruise missile. it flies at sub ssonic speeds. it is hard for air defense systems to detect. it makes it a challenging platform to shoot down. the pentagon is sure not all of them have found their targets. there were air launch cruise missiles. you can see how many each were flown. notably this bomber was launching these joipt air to surface stand off missile. it is basically a tomahawk for

the air. it is much more advanced and has infrared homing and automatic target recognition. in the very end game it can dynamically choose its targets. the president talked about new and smart missiles he was talk about this. the british and the france also have these. it is essentially the same. a very complex mission. very precisely executed? will they embark to end the civil war in syria? >> all right. let's bring in a military analyst. it is good to have you with us there. in the aftermath of these

strikes how much is seen as symbolism and with regards to chemical weapons in. >> i think the main objective of these strikes was to under line the convention against using chemical weapons. over the past few years we have seen chemical weapons usage as it was used by the north koreans. it has been used in england and increasingly used in syria. the convention against it is being undermind. the purpose was to make clear he should not use it again. president trump has made it clear he would be well advised not to resort to chemical

weapons. >> syria continues to reject the notion that it uses chemical weapons. it seems per poreposterous at t point. >> if there were chemical weapons in the building we would not be here. my colleagues and i came here at 5:00 this morning. if there were chemical weapons we would need to take masks and take other protective measures to be staying here. >> that's what we hear over and over again but the bottom line is whatever they say they are using chemical weapons and hopefully the strikes hit the right targets. >> the syrians will deny and continue to deny the employment of these weapons. the evidence shows they continue

to use them. they promised they would get rid of them. they obviousl obviously departm. they were not intimidated by the first strikes. i think president assad would be well advised not to use them again. he does not want to humiliate president trump. he will stick to the red line. he is using them to speed up the populati population centers where his enemies are holding up.

does it mean gas is the red line? >> the red line here is that this is only about syria. people say these are meaningless. they don't change the power and they don't but the point is they have very little to do with the syrian war as it is. one day chemical weapons considcan be used. it is important to make clear

not so much to the syrians because they don't really control the country but to the russians who are the real masters in syria at the moment that these weapons have to be reigned in. if they are not reigned in theen russian interest will be challenged. that's not what mr. putin wants. >> thank you. we appreciate it. >> next here, in a world exclusive cnn speaking with survivors of the suspected k chemical attack which lead to this u.s. strike. >> she had just gotten out of the hospital when the wounded began coming in. >> the scene was so horrific she said she forgot her own pen. she did you want know that her husband is dead. >> how much more horror? next we show how a mother, wife

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a look here at the rubble. it used to be a research lab. hours after the attack you could still see smoke rising. after the strikes the syrian regime is declaring victory. the syrian military says it now has cleared all insurgents. it includes the city of douma. >> the syrian regime labeled as terrorists. in a statement a top syrian military official says units of our armed forces completed the cleansing of eastern ghouta in all towns and villages.

>> they say more than 130,000 civilians have fled that area. now many of them live in limbo as so many others do in makeshift camps. >> in a world exclusive cnn is the first to speak with survivors. our senior international correspondent spoke with them hours after that u.s. lead air strike. listen. >> there's definitely something that's stinks. >> seven-year-old twins from. their mother tells us they remember everything. they were hiding in a basement when the alleged chemical weapons attack took place. they would barely breathe.

she clawed her way dragging her daughters but then the other strikes began. we were between two deaths either from the chemical strikes or the others on the rooftop. >> the smell is still quite strong. that's the toy her daughter hid away to try to keep her safe. she would tell the toy, you might suffocate but at least you'll be safe from the bombing. that's how the kids minds work. yesterday they were digging a tunnel for the ants so the ants wouldn't suffer kate in case something happened.

>> months long bombing drove families under ground so that such as simple as feeling the sun on their skin was a luxury. they thought there was a lull in the bombing when three air strikes slammed right next to them. the next thing she remembers is being in the hospital. >> she had just gotten out of surgery when the wounded from the chemical strikes began coming in. >> she says she forgot her own pain. she doesn't know what no one has the heart to tell her is that her husband is dead. her son is too young to remember his father. the limited u.k. strikes may have sent a message about k chemical weapons but not about the rest of the arson.

for those who have endured the unimaginable it is little more than on a chess board. she has buried too many relatives to could want including her son and two grandchildren. >> there's nothing left for them. even if they would go home there's nothing left. she says her country caused her too much pain and remembering the long last days when her family was around her, when they were all alive. >> it's good to see that part of the story as painful as it can be. >> france proposes a new u.n. resolution. we'll hear more about that. stay with us.

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this video shows what's left of that resource facility in damascus. >> they have spent quite a bit of time on the phones talking to other world leaders explaining their actions. >> nato has voiced its support for the air strikes. >> at the united nations the u.s. said it's locked and loaded if it needs to act again. france is proposing another security council resolution. it calls to investigate chemical weapons attacks and for a third party review of humanitarian evacuations. the u.s. and britain backed that plan. let's bring in phil outside number 10.

following the story in paris. >> first, do you feel president trump calls this mission accomplished. is teresa may echoing that? >> nothing is aggressive as suggesting if necessary. it's a much more subdued message simply stressing they believe the operation was successful and they believe they have wide ranging international support for having carried it out. these sorts of interventions are very cont -- controversial. many believe she should have seeked permission before launching. she decided it's not the right

thing to do. we heard her and others stressing it is very limited, very focused, very much targeting chemical weapons capabilities, not about getting more deeply involved in the syrian conflict itself. they say it is right, justified and legal. the point is to reenforce the long standing law that says the use of chemical weapons is unacceptable in any circumstances but especially when it comes to civilians. >> of course there's been use of a poison attack there in the u.k. as well. >> absolutely. could have played into it. we heard from the u.s. president that line of mission accomplished but not yet from the french president. what is the expectation?

>> we vice president heard frha yet. he said a red line has been crossed. it includes a photo of him in a sort of war room. we haven't heard from him directly. he is having a live interview. it was scheduled a while ago to mark one year since his election. cle clearly it will become a platform to explain whethery he this military action. the video release saying france would shoulder the responsibility. they say france had proof that the syrian regime had used chemical weapons. he could face a skeptical public in 2013. a poll showed when france wanted to strike syria at that point because of chemical weapons the

public did not support it. we'll be interesting to see what he says to assure the public it was the right decision to do. >> thank you. we appreciate you both. >> let's bring in leslie, associate of london, a free we heard they are sticking together so far. what do you think to a political solution following the strike that we are hearing? any chance it can turn into something that might be hopeful this. >> i don't see the strikes. i think a response to the use of chemical weapons was important. i don't think they will dramatically alter to the civil war in syria. i don't see that happening. >> all right. the u.s. president using a

phrase, mission accomplished if we have that show our viewers. this is important because it goes back to the u.s. president george w. bush. it goes back to the iraq war. does the use of that phrase mission accomplished there, does it undermine the overall message? does it come off as tone deaf? n >> i think words are used. phrases are chosen that play very badly, that draw references. i'm not even sure that the president is conscious he is drying. -- drawing. i think the more important thing here is blast twhat's the gener reaction and what impact will it have on the ground? they were very limited strikes

the impact both in terms of the use of chemical weapons but in terms of, you know, the killing of civilians and the effort to drive them out of certain areas, i don't see that changing as a result of these strikes. >> what do you see changing if anything at this point u.s. strategy to approach to the situation? >> well, i think if we go back a couple of weeks, because remember, donald trump was saying he was ready to pull america auout of syria owall together. there is a question if there will be any new thinking. i think for many people the strikes the day before yesterday sort of left people feeling uncertain what would follow because they were so limited, so targeted for check fortunately t

any loss to civilian lives but that there was a broader thinking behind this. i think it has not changed as a result of the strikes. the strikes were intended to say we will have a punitive response to the use of chemical weapons. remember that syria joipned the k chemical weapons after they negotiated a deal which involved getting rid of a lot of chemical weapons and getting syria to agree to the convention which says you won't produce or use chemical weapons. the respops has been very very limited. >> let's talk about the response and where things go from here. the president saying there could be more strikes but at the same time making it clear he wants u.s. troops out of syria. that red line, he has laid that out. it doesn't seem to be in line

first. could he have it both ways while retreating from that role while pulling troops out of the region? >> there's a couple of responses to that. one is that in the united states there is fatherly broad support for responding with military force in a limited way to the use of chemical weapons. i don't think it is played badly at home. we'll have to wait and see. i think there's broad support despite the rhetoric of america first. it is surprising that this president's first use of force a year ago and again the use of force has been to support the violation to support international support. it's not what we expected. there is a question whether more will be done. the hypocrisy for many people that are looking at syria are

that there are hundreds of thousands of syrians who have been killed brutally, not with chemical weapons. some have been killed with chemical weapons and there's nothing being done about that. really there would n't be support. >> he has made that quite clear in his messages. thank you so much for you time today. >> thank you. >> still ahead we'll have more coverage on syria. the u.s. president's personal attorney. michael cohen is under investigation. we'll take a closer look at president trump's fixer.

some say comey cost hillary clinton the presidency by revealing that the fbi was reviewing additional e-mails. in the abc interview comey says he thinks his belief that clinton would win the collection was a factor in his speaking out then. >> i don't remember consciously thinking about that but it mouf be must have bun. i'm sure that it was a factor. i don't remember spelling it out but it had to have been, that she going to be elected president. if i hide this from the american people she'll be illegitimate the moment it comes out. there if you knew it would elect donald trump you would still send it? >> i would. i would. >> whether the president is reading that book is unclear.

the president's personal attorney has been ordered to appear in court. this comes as cnn lrnearned tha the fbi seized recordings. both blamed to have had an affair with donald trump. >> there suspect much michael cohen suspect willing to do. he is known as mr. trump's fixer. we take a look into all of the thi th things cohen has done so far. >> donald trump's personal lawyer in serious trouble. michael cohen is coming off a week which included raids on his home, office and hotel room. as he prepares to follow a judge's order for him to go to court cohen could be on the of

taking a major legal hit. prosecutors say cohen told at least one witness donald trump is his only client. one former trump campaign official says cohen is a less cruel version of donovan. >> no. no. >> if cohen is less cool than donovan she every bit as ten nashs. >> he carries a piston in ankle holster. >> trying to facilitate deals for his boss observers say he consistently displays the one characteristic donald trump values most. >> there is little than loyalty.

michael cohelp will show he will fight for trump in a way that trump likes. that is to hit hard and always hit back harder than you have been hit. >> cohen's legal happenndling h come under scrutiny. trump recently said he had no knowledge of the payment, something legal experts say is almost unheard of. >> it is extraordinary. i would tell you probably 99 .9 of the lawyers would network contemplate doing this. >> they say it has been solid, airtight and he believes its daniels who is liable for millions in damages based on her conduct. cohen being criticized from a pure public relations stand point. >> i think the entire thing was either reckless, naive or inc p

incompetent. >> they say it because bad idea to believe paying daniels off was a bad idea. >> tell them it suspect going to work. that's what he should have done. there was nothing they should have done to make it go away. dealing with it is the only choice they have. >> telling us he hopes daniels and her attorney are enjoying her 15 minutes of fame. as for the allegations of an affair mr. cohen reiterated. >> we are back to the america strike on syria in a moment. when we come back a rare look inside the factory that makes tomahawk missiles.

some of the images, some of the missiles that were launched in the strikes on syria. the u.s. says 105 missiles were fired from naval and air platforms in the red sea,

arabian gulf. >> they say it was success. they targeted chemical weapons program after that suspected attack last week. >> syria says most were intercepted. iran and russia are critical of the strikes that many nato countries have been supportive of it. the survivor attributed to the syrian regime is praising president trump's decision to strike. the gas attack targeted. >> president barack obama was criticized at the time for not enforcing his so called red line on the use of chemical weapons. he spoke with our colleague about it. >> i just want to tell mr. trump directly i'm a syrian refugee

that lived under two years of siege and bombardment. i would love to buy you a beer and sit in front of you and tell you how you should listen to your heart and not listen to your generals. you proved yesterday that you have a big heart at least a lot more bigger than obama. >> now of the missiles the tomahawk cruise missile has been the military's go to in air strikes like the one against syria. gary got a rare look inside the factory where they are made. the tomahawk is considered the world's most advanced cruise missile. it has been used more than 2,000 times by the u.s. navy. all of the new tomahawks come

out of this factory. they are manufactured by the raythion company. >> it is the final configuration. this is where we do the integration of the rocket moe tors and the war head. others come from other factories and we do the final assembly here, test it, fuel it and get it ready to go out the door. >> how soon will these be going out? >> in the next couple of days. >> they are performing a role test to make sure there's nothing loose and that everything is connected properly. historically it is for at least 196 missiles each year. >> tomahawk can fly 100 plus miles. it can go up and loiter, fly

around in a figure 8 pattern. >> so one it's sent off -- >> it can be redirected and rerouted to a specific target. >> tomahawk has been used since the 1980s. this is the newest version. those that haven't been used come back for recertification and upgrades. >> this is the rocket motor that lau launches it out. when you see the footage of a missile coming out of a ship that's the plume that gets it out of the launch. up towards the front is the navigation communication system and ultimatelily up here is a war head. sit a thousand pound war head. >> it can strike within mere feet of a target. they are launched from ships or sub marines.

>> it will then women through the water. the rocket motor will get it out of the water and up into the airplane mode which is where it will fly. there so it swims and it flies? >> yes. >> each tomahawk weighs about. when 66 were fired it was about 66 tons of fire power. >> it is an honor to work for the men and women in uniform. we make sure that they have an advantage. >> so you say it gives the u.s. military an unfair advantage. >> absolutely. we want to keep it that way. >> thank you for watching this hour. >> new day picks up our coverage from hear. -- here.

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