syria last month the little girl we have a lot of information about the oldest chemical attack in ghouta will examine all of this of the security council along with the u.n. chemical weapons report we still have to figure out who's behind the attack but let me just reiterate that we have a great deal of information to work with so that the russian officials confirmed that they received evidence and now we know that they are ready to transfer it to the u.n. security council and that is a breakthrough in the situation of an interview to see russia's deputy foreign minister sergei that quote who is now here in damascus to discuss the deal on chemical weapons design and sad that the u.n. report is biased toward war distorter for one. conclusion drawn by. we are mean are we. from the far reaching. being produced on that basis or what we do we give references. of over that moment read from each and we're sure all questions were in the report what you. call for remember there will be or will we begin talking on what to do next we need to figure out why it is for a war and why any group of your

return to the un security council after inspectors complete the report on last month's attack in ghouta. >> the president and all of us listing carefully to all of our friends, no decision has been made by the president. we will take this under advisement. i am sure the president will make his decision at the appropriate time. >> john kerry spoke after meeting with foreign ministers from the arab league, including saudi arabia, which kerry says has endorsed a military strike. earlier today in london, kerry said syrian president bashar al- assad and avoid a military attack if he hands over his entire chemical weapons stockpile within the week. >> he could turn over every single bit of this chemical weapons to the international community in the next week. turn it over, all of it. without delay. it would allow a full and total accounting for that. but he isn't about to do it. it can be done, obviously. >> as part of its lobbying bed, the obama administration has released a new graphic video showing the aftermath of the ghouta attack all stop the footage compiles clips that were uploaded to

during a is self or the capital is sponsored a powerful militant belt around damascus known as eastern ghouta the scene of recent fierce clashes it is also where a chemical attack last month brought international resonance in its wake all weapons smuggled to syria through jordan in the south come through here providing local militants with a secure supply line for. fire . this is what the syrian war looks like today urban battlefield provides dense cover and a network of underground tunnels also shields the militants there is no defined front line and you don't know when your enemy is watching. those who are not told you say they could be snipers there and they pull curtains like this one just to protect to prevent snipers from seeing what's going on here. the simple system helps save many lives every day where it doesn't work soldiers just wrong. and for two minutes with travel from one district to another we follow the army as you can see through the buildings through the holes in the walls like this one all the swan they're everywhere. because you. can do something for once a. candidate yo

clear and convincing evidence that chemical weapons were used in the rebel held damascus suburb of ghouta on august twenty first but the report does not answer the key question of who launched the attack nonetheless u.s. ambassador to the united nations samantha power says the forty one page document made clear that only the syrian government was capable of carrying out a chemical weapons attack british and french officials have already at her sentiment in the meantime russian ambassador to the united nations batali churkin says that allegations that the syrian opposition used chemical weapons should not be shrugged off i think some call it was jumped to their conclusions when they were saying that this such the report definitively proves that it was the government forces who used to go weapons in the. first of all didn't have a chance to look at the report in part of the u.n. report inspectors describe the rocket used to disperse the nerve agent gas sarin as a variant of an m. fourteen artillery rocket with either an original or an improvised warhead the u.n. report also says that while

it's not the bush al assad government that you sorry nor any other gas in the damascus suburb of ghouta we're certain of that softer conversation we overheard even though it cost me to say so because i've supported the free syrian army passionately and it's fair fight for democracy now this folder national says it has this information because he overheard a conversation between his captors in which they said as much and that is that they were responsible for this attack but of course we'll stay on top of the situation waiting to see if there's any kind of his radio official reaction to these reports of a potential whipple strike against this country. the more we're now joined live by on the orange senior correspondent and columnist of for haaretz newspaper mr or and welcome to all to you so you've just heard we're getting reports that the rebels in syria may be planning a chemical attack in israel from your point of view how big a threat is that. there are many contradictory beats of information psychological war for propaganda what have you nevertheless the weight of the evidence still

it's not the bash on assad government that you sorry nor any other gas in the damascus suburb of ghouta we're certain of that after a conversation we had the hood even though it cost me to say so because i've supported the free syrian army passionately and it's fair fight for democracy did. now in this folder national says it has this information because he overheard a conversation between his captors in which they said as much and that is that they were responsible for this attack of course will stay on top of the situation waiting to see if there's any kind of his radio official reaction to these reports all of a potential whipple's strike against this country. no way joins europe's lurch to the right the contras governing coalition is said to include in on team a gratian posse push extrude missed. break was once a member all live reaction on this story coming up. new york london. the whole world is. the future of the original one a further one down the end. of the court's ruling at the end of the street another one the more transparent society gets the money or the public tears becom

it's not the bash al assad government that you sorry nor any of the gas in the damascus suburb of ghouta we're certain of that after a conversation we had the hood even though it cost me to say he said because i've supported the free syrian army passionately and it's fair fight for democracy. now in this folder national says it has this information because he overheard a conversation between his captors in which they said as much and that is that they were responsible for this attack but of course we'll stay on top of the situation waiting to see if there's any kind of his radio official reaction to these reports of a potential whipple's strike against this country. and with america firmly putting the blame for any use of weapons of mass destruction on the syrian regime the u.s. national security adviser susan rice has also warned of a direct chemical threat to israel by terrorizing civilians creating even greater refugee flows and raising the risk the deadly chemicals would spill across borders into neighboring turkey jordan lebanon and iraq and obviously the use of chemical weapons als

it's not the bash al assad government that you sorry nor any other gas in the damascus suburb of ghouta we're certain of that after a conversation we overheard even though it cost me to say so because i've supported the free syrian army passionately and it's fair fight for democracy with us now in this folder national says and has this information because he overheard a conversation between his captors in which they said as much and that is that they were responsible for this attack but of course we'll stay on top of the situation waiting to see if there's any kind of news radio official reaction to these reports of a potential whipple strike against this country. paula slim there will israel's government strongly supports a possibility of a u.s. led military strike against the massacres however a mere order and he's a senior correspondent and columnist for israel's how it's newspaper he believes it would be in his nation's interest to keep president assad in place. if one had to choose. seems that israel would prefer the assad regime even though we can dwell on perhaps without such tie

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it's not the brush on assad government that you sorry nor any other gas in the damascus suburb of ghouta we're certain in fact conversation we have the hood even though it cost me to say so because i've supported the free syrian army passionately and it's fair fight for democracy. now in this belgian national says he has this information because he overheard a conversation between his captors in which they said as much and that is that they were responsible for this attack but of course we'll stay on top of the situation waiting to see if there's any kind of news radio official reaction to these reports all of a potential strike against this country. the way joined europe's lurch to the right the country's governing coalition is so good an anti immigration policy which extremist mass murder and those brave it was once a member of more on bats and all the stories after the break. led. led. led. live. live live live. cross talk rules in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want to. live. claim. he continues here on r t a populist anti immigration party who once boasted mass murder

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>> tuesday. >> has russia shared any information about the recent incidents in ghouta? russia said this is a fabricated incident, etc. have they shared any of their information with the sg or with the u.n.? >> i'm not aware of any such interaction along the lines you suggested, no. >> this will be the last question at the back, ok. you mentioned that any use of chemical weapons will be held accountable. in which way -- what punishment will you establish? if it was to be found that somebody used chemical weapons over the punishment? >> would we find out who did it? how will that play out at the end of the day, if it was found that somebody used them and then you want to hold that person or that country accountable? how would that work? >> as i said, the security council has a primary role in such matters, in maintaining and restoring international peace and security, including, in any case, where chemical weapons have been used. therefore, it would be for the security council to determine. the secretary-general is simply saying the council should stand firm and united in

will still see to hold the al-assad regime accountable for last month's chemical attack in ghouta. >> on-site inspections of the places these weapons are stored will begin by november. and under the terms of this agreement, those weapons will be removed and destroyed by the middle of next year. our aim was also to hold the assad regime publicly accountable for its horrific use of chemical weapons against its own people on august 21. this resolution makes clear that those responsible for this heinous act must be held accountable. >> as the measure was approved, the u.n. also announced plans for a long-delayed international syria peace conference in geneva next month. eaking to italian television, the syrian president said he will comply with the u.n.'s requirements. >> we joined the international agreement for preventing the use and deployment of chemical apons before the resolution came to light. the main part of the russian initiative based on our will to do so. so it is not about the resolution, it is about -- in 2003, we had proposal to the united nations security council to get ri

with the nerve agent sarin were deployed in three agents -- neighborhoods of the damascus suburb of ghouta in a chemical attack on august 21. the report cites medical and environmental evidence as well is more than 50 interviews with survivors of health care workers. it concludes -- the report did not assign responsibility for the attack. the united states, britain, and france seized on the findings to bolster claims that only the regime of president bashar al- assad could have conducted the attack, while russia accused them of jumping to conclusions. the u n secretary-general spoke to reporters about the report. >> the findings are beyond doubt . this is a war crime and grave violation of the 1925 protocol and other rules of international law, customary international law. it is the most significant confirmed use of chemical weapons against civilians since saddam hussein used them in 1988, and the worst use of reference of mass destruction and the 21st century. >> the u n inspectors plan to return to syria to investigate other suspected chemical weapons attacks, including some which the as

human rights watch says it has examined documents from the alleged chemical attack on aug. 21 in ghouta the syrian capital. the group says the nerve agent used was most likely sarin. h-r-w says it analyzed witness accounts and "the type of rockets and launchers used" in the attack.syria >> president barack obama is heading to congress with fresh hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough that would allow syria's government to avert u.s. missile strikes if it surrenders its chemical weapons arsenal. the president had planned to use the meetings with senators to personally lobby his plan of targeted strikes against syriia instead, he signaled in interviews ahead of his trip to capitol hill that new diplomacy involving russia and others could eliminate the risks of a repeat chemical attack without requiring american military intervention. hillary clinton is also backing president barack obama's pursuit of military president barack obama is americans and lawmakers. obama had planned to use the meetings with senators to personally lobby his plan of targeted strikes against syrian president bashar as

[inaudible] the last chemical attack against against ghouta and children. and the 800 victims.ing to deceive the community and why he supports this in damascus. all the people in the world now, even bashar al-asaad knows he's killing people, killing citizens. this president putin [inaudible] martha: i understand. let me ask you about that. unin terms ounderstood in termsu have been saying. the pictures on the cover of the "new york times" and the video we have seen about the rebels, the opposition in syria holding guns over the heads of men crouched on the ground. obviously you understand this is a very troubling photo to americans when they see this and they want to know who they would be backing if indeed we supported a strike on syria. there is a lot of discussion here that we would be backing al qaeda, that al qaeda forces are intertwined with your forces and any aid or military strike that we would give to your forces would invariably be seen as joining al qaeda on that side. i think that we are having a problem with the skype connection. general, can you hear me right now

weapons in syria has concluded that chemical weapons were used on a relatively large scale in the ghoutaies, particularly among civilians. this morning i submitted the mission's report to the security council and the member states of the united nations. we have also posted it on-line for all the world to see. the team of experts led by professor ake sellstrom deserves high praise. they faced dangerous circumstances, including a sniper attack. they did their job in record time while upholding the highest professional and scientific standards. working with experts from the organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons (opcw) and the world health organization, who, they showed the united nations at its best. the report makes for chilling reading. the team gathered testimony from survivors, medical personnel and first responders. they collected biomedical evidence and dozens of soil and environmental samples. the mission has provided the world with an impartial and independent account. the results are overwhelming and indisputable. eighty-five per cent of the blood samples tested posi

conclusions of that report note that on the basis of the evidence obtained during our investigation of the ghoutaident -- host: what evidence in this is the u.s. pointing to when they come to their conclusion that this shows that it was the government? guest: well, in particular, the united states has cited the fact that these were the kind of weapons that were needed to be under the command and control of an organized military in order to be fired. this is not the kind of capability that the united states assesses that the rebels have at this moment. in addition, they believe and the report cites where the trajectory of the rockets. to say they were coming from government-held positions and that the rebels and into rebel-held territory. there's what certainly would suggest to be an overwhelming amount of circumstancal evidence on this. ban ki-moon, the u.n. secretary general, has not spoken to assign exact responsibility for these. he did use the release of the report yesterday to call this a war crime explicitly and to point out this is the most serious use of a weapon of mass destruction in th