has been under fire from capitol hill the white house and the media and we've got to apprehend mr assad's the founder of wiki leaks and bring him to justice as a as a violator of the espionage act because if we don't just keep tapping the dead men can't leaks that this guy is a traitor a treasonous and he has broken every law of the united states the guy ought to be shot i'm not for the death penalty so if i'm not for the death i don't want to do it illegally shoot what about freedom of information cherish this is a core principle of democracy it's almost like leaving and letting genie out of the bottle mr assad's has the internet and the governments and everyone else at their own game because he's gone from a place where others have not been before and he's introduced the types of information the range of information that previously were not available if one views the media as the court of public opinion then julian assange is someone who presents to the jury that is the viewers argument evidence voices which they almost never hear on mainstream media and it's up to the us to form an opi

mr. assad's days are numbered and he can't long last but i worried about that ever since i was in israel last summer, had some conversations about that. what is the path for that happening? because as i said in my opening remarks the assad regime has sort of decided they don't care what the international community thinks. they are going to kill as many as they need to stay in power and regrettably they are getting some sort of support from nations such as russia and china and more direct support from iran. that makes them clearly different than gadhafi and libya. gadhafi had no friends anywhere. he couldn't get that assistance. with that support what are the mechanisms -- the levers we need to pull to make sure the assad regime goes or might that support not be enough to let them stay as violently as they need to. >> i think the concerns that you indicated, congressman, are the concerns that we all share. part of the problem here is that assad still seems to maintain the loyalty of the military even though there have been significant defections, that the military seems loyal and they con

a core principle of democracy it's almost like leading and letting the genie out of the bottle mr assad's has beat the internet and the governments and everyone else at their own game because he's gone to a place where others have not been before and he's introduced the types of information the range of information that previously were not available if one views the media as a court of public opinion then julian assange is someone who presents to the jury that is the viewers argument i've been voices which they almost never hear on mainstream media and it's up to the us to form an opinion but what many find ironic is that our forces under attack by the us government and the media for practicing pool for extend the freedom of information that america. i'm going to start now reporting from washington. well if you missed the show itself you can just watch the full version on a special section of our website it's a son she thought r t. but you also find a pre-show twenty minute interview with the wiki leaks founder himself that's where he explains the choice of guests and choice of channel of

mr. schiff. russia and china in the security council. their behavior to protect the assad regime has been reprehensible. and i think, frankly, they have heard that message from the entire international community, not just the united states and our western partners. the entire arab world and the majority of members of the united nations. soon after the second double veto the general assembly took up more or less the same resolution that was blocked in the security council. it was adopted by an overwhelming majority, over 130 countries voted in favor. a very small handful, i think about eight countries, voted no. and they include russia and china and venezuela and zimbabwe and north korea and iran and syria. it was company that one would -- it's very unique company that russia and china typically don't like to find themselves in. that has been followed by continued strong action out of the human rights council and repeated international unity with the glaring exception of russia and china on issues related to syria. i think the combination of that kind of isolation has given

cherished as a core principle of democracy almost like leading and letting genie out of the bottle mr assad has the the internet and the governments and everyone else at their own game because he's gone from a place where others have not been before and he's introduced the types of information the range of information that previously were not available if one views the media as the court of public opinion then julian assange is someone who presents to the jury that is that he was argument evidence voices which they almost never hear on mainstream media and it's up to the viewers to form an opinion but what many find ironic is that our forces under attack by the u.s. government and the media for practicing tool for extend the freedom of information that america. around the globe i'm going to start now reporting from washington. and the first edition of the show that's caused such a stir cross the world is coming up next hour and you can also log on to us on dot com there you'll find the show itself as well as a twenty minute interview with that we can expound or also feel free to have your s

is a poor principle of democracy it's almost like leading and letting a genie out of the bottle mr assad's has the the internet and the governments and everyone else at their own game because he's gone from a place where others have not been before and he's introduced the types of information the range of information that previously were not available if one views the need here as a court of public opinion then julian assange is someone who presents to the jury that is the viewers argument i didn't see voices which they almost never hear on mainstream media and it's up to the viewers to form an opinion but what many find ironic is that our function is under attack by the us government and the media for practicing tool for extend the freedom of information that america preaches around the globe i'm going to start our reporting from washington. and you can find out for yourself what caused the media storm by watching the first episode of join us on his new show at our website com and next week in catch him and his next guests on the air here in our. next month's presidential election in egyp

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rifles to residents of neighboring alawite villages numbers of the same heterodox muslims such as mr assad and that their neighbors then opened fire on them. so i guess i just want you to talk a little bit about. that this is a little more complex than just those who support assad and those who don't. it is very complex but other than the sick theory and different differences it's ethnic differences the other whites are different then the sudanese will have an arabic background syria is a mosaic of ethnic groups you have the arabs you have the. poor it's you have the sure people. and you have the sherpas who have. roots. this all makes this may launch makes it difficult to separate. who's who as far as the sectarian i don't think that if this sectarian but those who have started the. opposition in syria were predominantly belonging to the muslim brotherhood the american administration is playing it very very careful in syria the are with the principles of freedom democracy and human rights for the syrian people but the have their concerns that if when and if they will supply weapons to the

and there are forthcoming elections in 2014 where the people will decide whether they want to keep mr. assad or not. >> rose: how long has the assad family been in power in syria? >> i'm talking about the current president. >> but the current president inherited the job from his father. >> he didn't inherit the job from his father. he was elected. >> rose: he was groomed by his father to succeed him. you know that. >> is that the issue now? >> no, no, but i'm just saying there has been one family in control in syria for a long time. >> no, the issue actually... this is a very important question but let me answer it this way: number one the critics coming from some countries both at in the area as well outside are not realistic critics because they come from bad examples this is what i'm saying. saudi arabia qatar, whatever. this is number one. number two, the syrian democracy started in 1919 at a time where saudi arabia was not there as a state. where qatar was a british colony. so we don't have to... we don't draw any lesson from people whose democratic experience is not equal to the syrian

mr. assad's days are numbered. what is the path for that happening? as i said in my opening remarks, the assad regime has sort of decided they don't care what the international community thinks, they will kill as many people as they need to kill to stay in power. they are getting some sort of tacit support from important nations like russia and china, and much more direct support from iran. that makes it clearly different than gaddafi in libya. he had no friends anywhere. he could not get that assistance. with that support, the leverage we need to pull to make sure that the assad regime goes, or my that support not be enough to let them stay? thing that concerns you have indicated are the concerns we all share. part of the problem here is that assad still seems to maintain the loyalty of the military, even though there have been significant defections, the military still seems loyal and they continue to strike back at the libyan people, even as this effort to try to achieve a cease-fire and try to reduce violence there. we still see continuing artiller

mr. assad's days are numbered. what is the path for that happening? as i said in my opening remarks, the assad regime has sort of decided they don't care what the international community thinks, they will kill as many people as they need to kill to stay in power. they are getting some sort of tacit support from important nations like russia and china, and much more direct support from iran. that makes it clearly different than gaddafi in libya. he had no friends anywhere. he could not get that assistance. with that support, the leverage we need to pull to make sure that the assad regime goes, or my that support not be enough to let them stay? >> i thing that concerns you have indicated are the concerns we all share. part of the problem here is that assad still seems to maintain the loyalty of the military, even though there have been significant defections, the military still seems loyal and they continue to strike back at the libyan people, even as this effort to try to achieve a cease-fire and try to reduce violence there. we still see continuing ar

so, this is the reply of bashar al-assad to mr. coffee are non. -- mr. kofi annan. they were shelling and shooting rockets in several locations in syria, south of syria, and also a village -- >> the message clear from the activist view, the fighting just goes on. thank you very much, indeed. joining us from homs. plenty more to come from us. including, 100 years exactly since the titanic set sail from southampton. there is a ceremony taking place at the dock from where she sailed. we will bring you more. russia has criticized north korea's plans to launch a rocket, accusing the country of disregarding the will of the united nations. china and south korea have also joined in the combination. so far pyongyang has shown little regard as it marks the 100th birthday of the reclusive state's founder kim il-sung. our correspondent is in p'yongyang, one of a group of journalists who has been invited in what is usually a very much closed country, to witness the event. but here in pyongyang, it is a gray and wet afternoon but at the west coast satellite launch center, it has

mr. assadill never be induced by diplomacy to end insult on syrian cities, allow peaceful demonstrations or release political prisoners. this will not happen with president assad. >> i think that's true. i think anyone that knows syria well believes that's the case. and i think assad feels that the whole legacy of the family is a mistake. i believe he doesn't have the kind of condition. he grew up in palaces and had a sense of the countryside but assad doesn't. and i think he's -- he doesn't understand the scope of this. he thinks by following the iran model which in 2009, the iranians put down dissent after the presidential election was disputed and millions were put out in the street, if he can do it, he can have it disappear. i think they've surprised me in their endurance given the oppressive nature of their regime for so long. host: we'll take calls in a moment and you can send us a comment on our twitter page. or send us an e-mail, journal at cspan.org, our conversation with robin wright.

i don't believe we can do anything that were to send a signal other than mr. assad has to leave.o be in a prolonged and very bloody confrontation or whether it can be structured in some kind of more orderly transition. and that's really -- those are the two options that i think are staring everybody in the face. >> ed markey, before you leave, senator john kerry obviously one of the leading voices in foreign policy on the hill. and in the united states of america just repeated that assad has to leave. the president of the united states has said assad has to leave. if you watch our show, we talk about how our military is overextended, we need to bring our troops home and cut national defense. but at the same time do we not all agree that if our leaders have reached the point of saying that assad must leave that we have to figure out a way to get him out of power there so we can stop -- so the slaughtering of innocent people can stop? >> well, just in the last year, obviously, gadhafi just left. i was just over in libya and tunisia and egypt three weeks ago as they're all drafting

assad. i think it is really not the way forward. what we have to observe, mrs. ash t ashton, what we know already that the plan is not working. that bashar al assad is getting more people. that we know that bashar al assad is ignoring his promises. that bashar al assad is simply continuing with strikes against humanity. is that what we need to know? we know it. so i think time is over now. we need to protect the observ s observers. what we need now is to act. and we know what it means. safe zones, humanitarian corridors and support for the syrian opposition. and if we can do it with the security council, let's do it with the security council. because of the position of russia and china. we do it without the security council. but the community has an obligation. and finally the last question, can you give some information on the last incident with the german ship that is trying to deliver arms to syria. and that is directly breaching the arms embargo. this is more important than always putting your hammer down when we are talking serious problems as a crisis in sy

mrs. clinton says a hard line needs to be taken with the assad regime, though she admits that tougher measures at the u.n. could be vetoed. in egypt, a large protest is taking place by demonstrators who are unhappy about the disqualification of prospective candidates from the presidential elections there. protesters range across political views, but they're all united in their opposition to different elements of the new constitution. the ousted president of mali has reportedly left the country and flown to senegal. apple adow toumani toure was overthrown last month. he only emerged to hand in his resignation. still to come -- we hear from inside norway's courthouse, as anders breivik faces questions over his killing on utoya island. police in new york have launched a renewed search for a long-missing change, etan patz, who disappeared in 1979. his case contributed to the launch of a national movement which put the faces of missing children on milk cartons. >> it's 33 years since etan patz was last seen in manhattan after leaving his family's sojo apartment for the short walk to catch his schoo