we talk with gail lemmon. then a conversation with jamie lee curtis who has written a powerful blog to the huffington post about her own struggles to fight addiction. we are glad you joined us. those conversations are coming up right now. ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. the escalating war in syria has left 9 million people in the middle of a conflict that shows no sign of abating and has put a most read million people on the run, including a number of children. according to officials the u.s. is using all tools possible to bring an end to the conflict. in the meantime, the humanitarian crisis continues to escalate. joining us is a senior fellow for the foreign relations and foreign policy program. good to have you on this program. what do we make of where this situation is that the moment? some months ago there was a sign of hope that something could be done to deal with the stockpile, and now we have a crisis that seems to be spinning further out of control. >>