we begin with rula aman from al jazeera who is on the ground in damascus. >> i think for some people it's disappointment, and for many people, they are outraged. they think he should have done much more." they wanted him to address their demands. they wanted him to talk to them. they wanted him to acknowledge the needs and the urgency. >> simon: and then a conversation with middle east observers, rashid khalidi, robert malley, mohamad bazzi, and andrew tabler. >> i think the one message-- and it's not the u.s., it's anyone who could speak to the syrians-- is to say the threshold not to be crossed is the use of indiscriminate violence against peaceful protesters. that's the threshold. we can be very disappointed about the lack of reform and that's a judgment the syrian people are going to have to make but in terms of the use of force against peaceful protesters, that's when i speak about kinsy and that i think should be the message. >> i agree. >> simon: we conclude with a conversation charlie taped recently with linda wells, the editor in chief of "allure" magazine. >> to do the maga