well, as we've been reporting, bashar al—assad has probably fled the country.e hawley looks back now on his rule. bashar al—assad took power in the year 2000, inheriting syria's police state from his father, hafez. but the old family way of ruling soon reasserted itself. all of a sudden, after the father, you started to see a different damascus, a different syria. a syria that is rich, that is open to the world, but only for a limited number of people, those who are around assad and those who were benefiting and supporting the regime. we thought that when the young assad would come into power, that things would change. soon after, everything went into crackdown — corruption, poverty, unemployment. and the resources of the country were concentrated into certain hands. damascus has always been, like, a vibrant city. for me, it's a city of different colours, of different flavours, of different smells. it's the city of the spice market, of the jasmine, of the river barada, of the umayyad mosque, of the history that goes back to thousands of years. and, you know, so

well, as we've been reporting, bashar al—assad has probably fled the country.e hawley looks back now on his rule. bashar al—assad took power in the year 2000, inheriting syria's police state from his father, hafez. but the old family way of ruling soon reasserted itself. all of a sudden, after the father, you started to see a different damascus, a different syria. a syria that is rich, that is open to the world, but only for a limited number of people, those who are around assad and those who were benefiting and supporting the regime. we thought that when the young assad would come into power, that things would change. soon after, everything went into crackdown — corruption, poverty, unemployment. and the resources of the country were concentrated into certain hands. damascus has always been, like, a vibrant city. for me, it's a city of different colours, of different flavours, of different smells. it's the city of the spice market, of the jasmine, of the river barada, of the umayyad mosque, of the history that goes back to thousands of years. and, you know, so

it was because of bashar al—assad and his father, hafez al—assad.d for, that the syrian people advocated for in order to help the syrian people beat this tyrant, short of military intervention. and so what message does it send notjust syria but the whole world that western countries will make positive statements, will support people that are calling for democracy, liberty, freedom, and trying to get rid of their authoritarian regimes and tyrannies? and then when the tyrant goes away, when the authoritarian is gone, then we debate whether we lift these sanctions or not? it should be no questions asked. these sanctions must be lifted. the reason for those sanctions is now gone. and gone, by the way, without the help of the international community, minus some of these sanctions, gone by the people in syria that liberated themselves. and i asked you, finally, if the displaced syrians can safely return, and i guess it's a very personal question. i mean, yourfamily were forced out of syria. you left when you were nine years old. you're clearly a man very

with bashar and his family safe in moscow, those seen as aiding his reign bear the brunt. this road links a la white and sunni neighborhoods living side-by-side. the legacy of decades of living without. she has not seen her four children in more than a decade. they stole across the border to turkey early on in the civil war for safety and to try to find work. >> i suffered a lot after they left. my husband is sick, and there's no one to help him or get medications. our life is tragic. even now, there's so much poverty. >> they have carried the legacy of the assads' cruelty and their entire lives. he was accused of being a member of the muslim brotherhood, they believe because he is sunni. the harassment did not stop under bashar. >> the russian army was walking in the streets terrifying everyone. people were hiding their children from them. no one dared go out. they stole everything and turned the house upside down. they took my husband and put a gun to his chest. >> they are glad they left. they could not bear for them to endure what they have. >> my kids want to come bac

tulsi, i knew her and i was friends with her up until the day she visited bashar al-assad who think godhing talking points -- rushing talking points. i knew she had a little bit of affection for bashar al-assad but to visit and see russian talking points, the russian television station has called her basically "our girlfriend." that's frightening to me. >> stephen: this new documentary called the last republican which covers the last year and half of your career. a bunch of requests, people want to make documentaries about you. why say yes to director steve pink who might be best known as some people in the audience as the director of the movie "hot tub time machine." >> mr. kinzinger: true story. i love "hot tub time machine." >> stephen: it's a fine movie, not the most policy-based. >> mr. kinzinger: when he came to me, i had a lot of offers. they were interested in the human story of what i was going through. it was less about the horse race. are you going to run again? it was more the human element. that's when i love about the film. it shows first off he's very far left. it shows u

every and you mentioned iraq in your last answer. and a form ofjustice was meted out to him. to see basharl—assad brought to justice. so why are you so confident that assad himself because what the syrians have learned in the past 14 years, the icc, closed off to syria because syria wasn't a signatory to the rome statute, and then, even in... get steps towards justice without a court that was available like the icc. in the united states, setf, our organisation, worked with law and the sense of accountability. so it's a very different situation. assad is a liability he no longer buys his weapons or backs his worldview, you know, that it'sjust the imperialist west and it is just trying to protect itself. and assad has lost all the value that putin and can be done. i don't want to see assad poisoned off i want to see him come back to damascus, where, in damascus, a syrian court can try this dictator ahmed al—sharaa, the leader of hay�*at tahrir al—sham, was, islamic state—style militancy. well, first of all, it's not just now, all of a sudden, and i want to reiterate that we cannot reduce the

just look in syria with the fall of which are all assat -- of bashar all assad, but the people coming into power, the new leader of syria, he is a former member of elkind -- of al qaeda. they now control real territory with real weaponry. the truth is that is a real challenge. these terrorists are not going away, whether we think they are defeated or not. they continue to conduct these attacks. if we take our eye off the ball, they will achieve success not just like in new orleans, but in bigger and more spectacular attacks, which is their goal. >> we will take your calls. we are talking about the threat that isis poses to the united states. we are taking your calls by party. president electron has said he wants to scale back -- elect trump has said he wants to scale back the u.s. presence in the middle east. the u.s. has about 2000 troops in iraq, about 900 in syria. they are there to counter isis. what impact do you think that will have, the more isolationist or america first agenda? >> we had three presidents in a row, all of whom have wanted to reduce our force posture overseas, f

rebel forces toppled longtime ruler bashar al—assad last month and while syria's leadership has highed under the previous regime, are hindering progress. jean—noel barrot told french public radio on wednesday that there were ongoing discussions with eu partners about the possibility of lifting some sanctions. it comes as international flights resumed at damascus airport on tuesday for the first time since the fall of bashar al—assad, including the first direct flight from doha in 13 years. passengers were met by a party atmosphere in the arrivals hall. staff from the country's airlines syrianair and cham wings, both of which are still under us treasury sanctions for transporting mercenaries and weapons, and for other forms of trafficking under assad, told reporters they are optimistic that new flight routes could soon open up. so is this an early sign that the country's economy can be rebuilt post—assad ? dr shamel azmeh is senior lecturer in international development at the university of manchester welcome to bbc news. now as we mentioned there the new government, the new leadership

iran lost out in syria too when its ally, the dictator bashar al assad was toppled by islamist fighterse main cities and declared victory. the political shifts in the middle east over 2024 have been seismic, and it's safe to say the region will never be the same again. add to the mix in 2025 donald trump, whose foreign policy will be at the very least disruptive. so anything's possible, from a fragile peace to disaster. >>> this is robert costa in washington, which is bracing for the return of president-elect donald trump, who seems ready to rumble. >> woke is [ bleep ]. >> reporter: but change isn't easy as carl hulce knows. we met the him on capitol hill. where the butchers have an easier time than the legislators down the street. how hard is it to make the sausage in washington these days? >> it's tough. the country is polarized. so congress is polarized. and hw do you get anything done? people are dug in. >> reporter: that was made clear this month when congress averted a shutdown. could it be governing by crisis in 2025? >> it's totally the way it's going to be. >> reporter: at the

putting an end to the regime of bashar al-assad. assad, famously, just awful.ropping bombs and using chemical weapons on his own people. so it's no surprise that after he fled to moscow, those people took to the streets, joyfully riding a torn-down statue of assad's father like a parade float. pride month is different there. okay? what else did they do? do we have this? they also took a giant bust of assad's father and left it in a dumpster. no, no, syrian rebels. i get that you're happy, end of tyranny, blah, blah. but metal tyrant heads go in a separate bin and are only picked up on the fourth tuesday of the month. plus, did you wash it out first? 'cause if there's any peanut butter still in there, they will not take it! so, the blood-thirsty dictator is gone, and the people of syria have been liberated. that's good news. [applause] i guess, i dunno. because the rebels are a group called hayat tahrir al-sham that was formerly linked to al qaeda, but since 2016, has been working to distance itself from its extremist roots. to make the case that they've changed

and by summer of 2013, bashar al-assad was bombing his own people in syria. and this was sort of the will would be the red lines speech that barack obama gave, which i still remember hearing on the radio that congress may have to vote to authorize military strikes against his forces in syria. and, you know, i was a i was a local government person. i was an observer, a consumer of political news. but there's a big difference between having that role than actually having to cast a vote that would authorize the use of military force. that vote never came. but that was one of those moments where it occurred to me, i know a lot, but i don't know everything. and i really got to talk to somebody i trust about how to process this decision that would lead to lethal force being used against, you know. an army. that was quite a moment for me. how did he tell you to process it? what was his advice? he used the he was a teacher. he used the socratic method. he did not give me advice as to what i should do. he just asked me a lot of questions and helped me process what my

after a month since dictator bashar al-assad fled the country, syrians are slowly learning about the extent of devastation left behind after decades of cruelty, violence and inhumanity. residents of jabbar, a damascus suburb and opposition stronghold, have finally been allowed home. but the town is in ruins. that includes the local cemetery, where many are searching for graves of missing family members. syrian officials have urged the united states to lift sanctions during a meeting in doha sunday, according to the reuters news agency. the sanctions were imposed on the ousted president, bashar al-assad for a number of reasons, including the development and use of chemical weapons, often in barrel bombs dropped on civilian areas from helicopters. and as cnn's jomana karadsheh reports, since assad fled a number of possible chemical weapons laboratories have now been uncovered. >> they're gearing up for one of the most dangerous missions in syria. and they have to be prepared. exposure could be lethal. >> while we are searching for these secret prisons, we received information that ther

she twice visited with syrian dictator bashar al assad.er senate confirmation hearing for director of national intelligence still has not been scheduled. and this story doesn't help. house intelligence committee member jim himes will committee member jim himes will join us next. some people just know they could save hundreds on car insurance by checking allstate first. it's gonna get nasty later. like you know, to check the weather first, before sailing. have fun on land. i'll go tell the coast guard. so check all state first for a quote that could save you hundreds. the future of cool, comfortable sleep is here. introducing the new sleep number climate cool smart bed. the only smart bed in the world that actively cools and effortlessly adjusts to both of you. sleep up to 15 degrees cooler on each side. it actively cools by drawing warm air away from your body, to keep you cool and comfortable throughout the night. our smart sleepers get 28 minutes more restful sleep per night. and now, save 40% on our new special edition smart bed. shop a

who disappeared. >> in the prisons. >> of syrian dictator bashar al-assad. after assad's ouster. deborah is now going back to damascus, joined. >> by the head of. hostage aid worldwide. nizar zakka, who. >> was coordinating the search. >> almost ten years. >> when was the last time.? >> which was the last time i. >> was here. >> was in 2015. >> in may. >> wow. >> at the hotel in damascus, a group of journalists eagerly await. >> her arrival. >> but for now, there are more questions than answers. it's hard for me to think about how how what is my way forward. >> here? >> you know, austin has been ld all this time. who who is holding him now? where is he? how what is the approach? i mean, it's like it's first grade again. and where where. do you think. >> he is? >> what do. >> you know? what can. >> you share? i feel like he is still in syria. and i do think it's most likely he's in a safe house. are you saying that based. >> on. what you. >> feel or what you know? there's some of each. there's some of each. faith has played a vital role in deborah's journey.

is a nonprofit on tax of civilians by the former tatar there bashar.s concerned she went there on her own without the assistance or notice to the u.s. government taking pictures with al assad. as an american it concerns me, if tulsi gabbard is running our intelligence services, france, australia, if i was them i would not share intelligence with us knowing it might end up in the wrong hands. as a matter of fact he says i think it could get back to putin. you had a conversation with her, what was your conversation like and are you reassured with respect to past actions and statements regarding putin and regarding russia and regarding bashar al assad? >> i think this is part of the senate's responsibility which is advising consent and when tulsi gabbard came in, we talked about principally syriac, russia and her opinions on the intelligence gathering procedures that she has questioned very deeply and at one point wanted to have them taken away. she's changed her position on that are clarified her position to satisfy that the 702 provision is extremely im

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warrants for flagrant human rights abusers, like iran's supreme leader, the former syrian president bashar al-asaad or the president of china, xi jinping it seems to look -- it is no secret that the court's target aring israel is a target run to go after americans. if succeeded against israel, america will be next. that's why congress must guarantee any acts of aggression by in court will be met with a swift response. our illegitimate court counteraction act would sanction icc officials involved in prosecuting any american, israeli or american allied citizen. this apth r- act is a -- this act is a targeted response to the constant threats by this court. that's why more than half of measures said they would support sanctioning this court. it's also why every house republican and 45 house democrats voted for the bill earlier this month. now, despite the broad bipartisan and public support, some of my democratic colleagues still have concerns. so let me put their minds at ease. first, some have called the sanctions in this bill, quote, draconian. far from draconian, these same appropriate and

believes he was abducted by the regime of then syrian president bashar al-assad. but they never acknowledged it. the regime. and now, after the stunning fall of assad's government last month, tice's whereabouts are still unknown. his mother is hoping the new syrian government can help her find her son. more now from our clarissa ward. >> reporter this. >> is the. >> story of the lengths a mother will go to to find her son. it's the story of so many syrian mothers and one american. for 12.5 years, deborah tice has not stopped looking for u.s. journalist austin tice. taken at a regime checkpoint in syria in 2012. he has been missing ever since. one of many thousands who disappeared in the prisons of syrian dictator bashar al-assad. six weeks after assad's ouster. deborah is now going back to damascus, joined by the head of hostage aid worldwide, nizar zakka, who is coordinating the search. >> almost ten years. >> since when was the last time, which. >> was the last time i was here was. >> in 2015. in may. >> wow. >> at the hotel in damascus, a group of journalists e

republican colleagues still have a number of questions for her about meeting with serious dictator bashar al assad, about supporting edward snowden who of course leaked state secrets. do you trust tulsi gabbard with the nation's most closely held secrets. >> i tend to vote for members of both parties. why did you go to syria? what did you do regarding assad? why do you think edward snowden should be held as a hero? i certainly don't. we will see how the hearing goes. richard burr will introduce her and he is one of my dearest friends. we will see. >> senator, can you say right now are you a yes on tulsi gabbert? >> i want to see how the hearing goes. i'm inclined to be yes on everybody. there are some questions she will be asked that i want to hear the answers to. >> so you are a we'll see, not a yes. >> we'll see. >> on friday night president trump removed as you know 18 independent inspectors general. just for folks so they know what that means these are watch dogs in key departments from defense to the state department, veterans' affairs. what do you say to those who believe that presi

however, the allegations that she's parroting bashar al assad's stuff and the kremlin propaganda, we've we've all known that for a long time. what would that what effect does all of that have on her potential elevation to dni in america's national security? what's what's the concern here? >> well, i think there are a number of concerns. and i think maybe the incoming trump administration is also worried about this, which is why the paperwork has not gone forward to the committee. but she has very dubious qualifications to play the role of the director of national intelligence because she doesn't have any intelligence experience. but also, as you pointed out, she has engaged in a number of statements or made statements, as well as engaged in actions such as the visit to syria during this period of time, when there was real concern about what assad was doing to his people and the use of chemical weapons. and so she carried out this visit to damascus in an unauthorized rogue fashion. she didn't work with members of congress or even inform the white house about this. and so, therefore, ther

the toppling of bashar al-assad's regime and now another regime that is backed by the -- by iran anding in lebanese politics is out of the picture. that supports the filling in the vacuum in these elections that happen today with the lebanese and the general. there are different views here in lebanon. many people are celebrating. because that means there is no more boycotts for lebanon. there will be more regional and international support for lebanon. this is a country that is struggling with its economy and a financial crisis. it has in suffering with war with israel with many parts of it destroyed. it means a lot to rebuild and stand up on its feet. it means also these regional players like saudi arabia may be able to give support. and finally, for the lebanese, to find a way to build in internally without one party, mainly hezbollah, blocking the political vacuum and blocking the political process. it is a country that needs to be friends again with the region and the west, to be able to get the right support to stand up on its feet. this is the right moment for it to gain the fr

one of many thousands who disappeared in the prisons of syrian dictator bashar al-assad. six weeks after assad's ouster. deborah is now going back to damascus, joined by the head of hostage aid worldwide, nizar zaki, who is coordinating the search. >> almost ten years. when was the last time? which year? the last time i was here was in 2015. in may. >> wow. >> at the hotel in damascus. a group of journalists eagerly await her arrival. but for now, there are more questions than answers. it's hard for me to think. about how. how what is my way forward here? you know, austin has been held by the syrian government. all this time. who who is holding him now? where is he? how what is the approach? i mean, it's like it's first grade again. and where where do you think he is? what do you know? what can you share? i feel like he is still in syria. and i do think it's most likely he's in a safe house. are you saying that based on what you feel or what you know there's some of each. there's some of each. faith has played a vital role in deborah's journey. first thing sunday morning,

we know senators, including warner, have questions about that trip, about why what gabbard said to bashar al-assad during that meeting, also about gabbard's views on things like government surveillance. we know gabbard has been sort of a unique skeptic and had some, you know, a unique level of distrust of the government agencies who do the surveillance. and those are the agencies that she would, in part, be leading as the head of the intelligence community, if she's confirmed. so a pivotal meeting potentially today with senator warner, the top democrat on the intelligence committee, as gabbard is trying to pave the way to a confirmation hearing and ultimately to confirmation. but look, at the end of the day, gabbard is really relying on and only needs republican votes to get confirmation, and that will largely be dictated by whether or not republicans fall in line behind the likely and expected chairman of the senate intel committee, tom cotton, a republican who gabbard will need his vote in order to get confirmed. we'll be watching closely to see what, if anything, warner or gabbard says

on that trip to syria that came in the wake of a chemical weapons attack carried out by dictator basharans. gabbard told her, she said, that she didn't even know she was going to syria, that she intended to go to lebanon on the scheduled visit and ended up in syria. is that a credible answer? >> i talked to congresswoman gabbard this week, met with her in my office. we talked about the trip to syria. she didn't tell me that part. i think it's kind of unusual that you wind up in one place that wasn't part of the plan. but what concerns me more, especially about that trip, is it was common knowledge that assad was gassing the civilian population, using chemical weapons against the population multiple times and she didn't argue about those, but she took the time and the effort to make a case and she used experts that were not credible to try to prove that he was not using chemical weapons in those two instances and i have a hard time understanding why you would want to do that to use your political capital to try to prove something when there are multiple cases. and, you know, on top of th

after for my president, bashar assad was of the throne by rebel groups. last month, you were paying countries of began engaging with the new interim of thirties, but the remains hesitant to lift the sanctions before it sees concrete changes in syria. the issue is once again on the table at a gathering of a you foreign ministers in bras. the additional magic door opens in damascus at the 1st talks between a european commissioner and the new interim leaders. earlier this month, the syrian ask was clear and sanctions imposed over. i thought you were violations . but the answer was careful. now, we uh, waiting for some developments and cautiously we are here also to a include each the new authorities to build an inclusive of syria embracing all its citizens or its diversity. for years the you hold to to almost all but to monetary, in shipments to syria, stifling the economy to punish the former regime. booked in a week's document seen by dw, germany, france and all there is no coal for a rethink. and swift sections released in some areas to make life simpler

terrorist who made some of the biggest headlines of 2024 after they pulled the rug out from under bashar assad, taking power in syria at the speed of light. but their enemy was the west sending me so their colorful history of being radical fanatics. disturbed few in the main stream, media series military has rushed in reinforcements to try to push back anti government rebels. anti government rebels. serious rebels. the insurgents of pushing ahead opposition forces are still gaining ground in syria. on top of that, the western media is practically trying to make the group's terrorist leader, abo mohammed al gilani out to be a social justice warrior. many syrians are happy and will be happy to see the end of the surgery gene, but they're also worried about what h t s rule would mean, including minorities last year. no one has the right to erase another group. the sects have co existed in this region for hundreds of years, and no one has the right to eliminate them. there must be a legal framework that protects and ensures the rights of all. that's the same guy by the way. who said that he

germany's foreign minister is warning syria's new leaders not to establish an islamist government after bashariting the syrian capital damascus alongside her french counterpart. they met syria's de facto leader ahmad al—sharaa and visited the notorious saydnaya prison where opponents of the assad regime were tortured and killed. it's the highest—level visit by western powers since the rebel group hayat tahrir al—sham, seized power. air pollution monitors say hanoi in vietnam is currently the most polluted city in the world. the city has been covered in thick smog over recent weeks. it is caused by a combination of atmospheric conditions and increased emissions, as more fuel is burnt for heating during the colder winter months. the government says it will encourage greater use of electric vehicles, to help address the problem. us presidentjoe biden has blocked the takeover of us steel by a largerjapanese firm as part of his campaign promise to keepjobs in the us. mr biden cited national security concerns while rejecting a bid by nippon steel. he said us ownership is important to keep the countr

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but to as a ways we do appreciate your insight, milan bashar al jazeera is senior political, and the is rarely strikes across the gaza strip, have killed at least 45 pellets. an instance don't on monday alia and attack on ultra law in kansas city live bodies, gas it in the streets, several strikes, targeted residential homes. they are killing many civilians. the latest attacks came as, as well. siege of north guys across the 100 day mock. hello, city and health officials say 5000 people had been killed or missing since the offensive began. i'm off, i'm colored was at the scene of another attack in kansas city were in his rainy drone attack. killed at least 2 palestinians. how does the right of the civilians here on the head phones this is. 2 the people who get injured the cars sliding to deliver the can be addressed to the house because we also have those people who have been attacked by the at the moment. he was just wanting to rex ski with those who have been attacked by this is really a drone attack here on the shelf of one neighborhood. we're also going to boss to people who have

when we add, a new suit administration has called for the listing of sections of the bashar assad was deposed. the refund policy cheese says that depends on an increase. if the transition, i'm a 100 reports from damascus. the cdn delegation came through yet seeking support for the lifting of international functions, and they are leaving the soda capital. so to spike with the outcome. so do you review the game to lead this country to quote, for the restrictions to be listed. we also confirmed the necessity of lifting sanctions composed and syria because the sanctions and the emissions of syrian people in development and reconstruction on for to get to the also sites sanction lifted by thrown we need the support of the easier built if that's still up in an embryo, you opinion, said you to convene the meeting later this month in brussels. to discuss the lifting of the sections. you want the listed. they could be reimpose. developments going to the right, the middle east germany use because the economy safety one, some of the assumptions to remain sanctions against our stock henchmen who

so that's a while and bashar as being just from here. and uh huh. thank as well. evelyn has agreed to extend the seas. 5 deal between israel and has been up by 3 weeks is where i was suppose to withdraw its troops from the south by sunday, but its military remains deployed and that spot protests among local people is ready, forces killed 24 and then just more than a 100 in the unrest. old policies now have until february 18th to fully implemented the deal is in honda reports from the liberties capital of favorites. there were concerns about the continued so the let's say of the ceasefire agreement between the hezbollah and as well that ended the war last year with lebanon, has confirmed that this will continue to adhere to the agreement despite the fact that israel did not meet the deadline. to withdraw its forces from lebanese territories along the border, as well, was supposed to pull its troops out of lebanon by a 60 day deadline that ended early on sundays to allow the lebanese armies to fully deploy along the border and carry out its mission to

even say that say it's going to be amazing of the 2 friends of the house that a sewer and present bashar assad. uh, obviously i look to uh, interest in the country about this uh, visit a right now. so in terms of um, in terms of amended treat acculturation between the 2 countries that he runs. main interest is to obtain weapons that know you could add conventional weapons. but what things that kind of help repel potential is really tax. iran would like to receive uh, some, uh, some russian, some of the fonts depression as $400.00 and defense systems. i get some kind of razor electronic wolf, i equipment rate uh, the latest version of the russians, 2 such 5 point address. uh, what's the intelligence services believe that everyone is trying to get help from russia into development of its nuclear program in exchange for a rainy and friends at short range ballistic missile. but iran obviously does not need. a lot of brushes help to make can nuclear weapons who wrong can do it without rushes help right now i stole the technology, but russia is building b boucher and he says, how long in the c

this 5, they have some people who remains a from the bashar assad government, but of course they will need a lot of help in building infrastructure in terms of uh, electricity, for instance. and there is a huge energy corporation on the table right now to care a private company into case planning to send the power ship. it joins the organize with a, with a country private company to syria. and to get, has already been providing elect for states to the northern part of syria that has been uh, that was under control of the turkish factor position factions. and just let me remind you a small the sale of the syrian administrations for administer as to by name. it actually had his ph. d studies completed his ph. d. studies in is stumbled. so there is this from human to human relations. millions of syrian refugees are expected to be the friendly convection of through key at, in the coming days of syria. of course, as i said, took, it will definitely have to play a role in the construction. then we try to explain it to now story a surface for administer. how come see done? embrace those theo

for example, when tulsi gabbard is grilled about her meeting with the former syrian leader, bashar al—assadd change some minds among republicans as well. or do you think this really is kind of done and dusted? i don't know, i think she's one of the individuals that doesn't actually have a date set for her hearing, which also is quite interesting. um, but i don't know. i think donald trump has such a hold over the republican party at party at the moment. that would be an incredibly brave republican senator at this point to kind of go against him. i mean, you know, we saw a big push from joni ernst, didn't we, about pete hegseth and obviously her own military background and so on. but even she seems to, you know, she withstood a lot of a barrage from donald trump. but even she kind of has said now she's going to support pete hegseth. so i think you're going to see party unity. and from the republican party next week, which is something we've seen since the election day as well, really. he requires it of them. so, you know, the question is yes. will this, will this, will they come together? wi