war a limited attack but when and if syria or iran or somebody else retaliates the next day then what happens that's what you start hearing about. intervention and boots on the ground. well i seriously seriously doubt anything about boots on the ground and it's absolutely correct that syria is a quagmire and we're not going to try to whatever action we take but what we what is unfortunate is that i'd like to come back the situation in the united states what is unfortunate is that president obama has laws i think the advantage he had of acting quickly which an action which had to be followed and accompanied indeed by a strong diplomatic pressure and we wouldn't have acted alone we france was willing to act with us and turkey now by taking this much time and not even calling the congress back i think the chances of congress supporting this are slim i can guarantee that when they're and you've already said nine percent among the american public when they're out talking in the public there's not going to be support of this this is a case which really requires international leadership and

respond militarily the problem is again it comes back to what's going to happen the day after syria or iran have enormous possibilities for retaliation against the united states against israel against u.s. allies in the region and there's no talk in washington about what comes next we can talk all we want to about this being a small scale limited war a limited attack but when and if syria or iran or somebody else retaliates the next day then what happens that's what you start hearing about. intervention and boots on the ground if you want to react to that. well i seriously seriously doubt anything about boots on the ground and it's absolutely correct that syria is a quagmire and we're not going to try to suppose it's worth whatever action we take but what we what is unfortunate is that i'd like to come back to a situation in the united states what is unfortunate is that president obama has laws i think the advantage he had acting quickly which an action which had to be followed and accompanied indeed by a strong diplomatic pressure and we wouldn't have acted alone we france was willing to a

iran. the worst people are going to control either pats of syria or one of them will control all of syria if. syria is important. it borders everything. it does become a roxy for iran and al qaeda is stronger because we've stayed out. middle east is a mess. intervening is difficult. but not intervening in this case continuing not to intervene especially after this happened is a path to disaster. i'm for strong intervention. i don't think the president will be as strong as i would like. some intervention by a strong nation like the u.s. can do some good and see what happens later on. i don't quite agree with chuck, i don't think the president helps himself by reiterating how reluctant he is to do this and how war weary he is. i think people hear that think fine so why are we bothering. this isn't going be decisive. why begin to get involved. more presidents zeneed to look decisive and he needs to have more indignation on the use of these chemical weapons. a little bit of admission that maybe we should have done more the earlier. if he's going to go calmly go before nation i was elected to end

. >> there will be a reaction, but not necessarily on the ground in syria or iran.e have global interests. there will be a response to u.s. interests around the world. we are talking about terrorism -- a terrorist response to u.s. interests around the world. we have to be prepared for that. >> have you checked the new york times website lately? it was hacked by the searing electronic army. that's absolutely. let's establish something at the outset -- >> absolute. let's establish something at the limitationsere are to the united states influence, and the arab world, which is now undergoing dramatic changes, over which we have no control or very minimal control. the idea of a prophylactic war or a strike against iran -- i mean, we do not send force. we send young men and women. if we do that, if the same people want to debate that, let's debate that openly, in the congress and in the country. we have to strike against iran -- we have to neutralize iran, i do not know how that is going to be done. >> what you all are talking about is a domino effect of escalation, and

any contingency plan especially for any type of missiles coming into the country either from syria or from iran. interesting news this morning. the israelis launch ad missile test from deep in the mediterranean, launch ad misle from a fighter jet towards israel, simulating a ballistic missile attack, the same kind of missile attack that would come from syria or iran. they said it was a long-planned test. clearly sending a message to those around the region they are ready and on hig alert. an interesting sort of note to keep in mind here in terms of the world superpower stage this is playing out in, a proxy between the united states and russia. while the united states still firmly supports israel, vows to protect it, russia is still firmly behind president assad and his regime. the very first warnings we got about that first israeli missile test actually came from russian air defense radar operating inside syria, the very same radar that would be tasked with picking up any kind of attack by the united states on syria. melissa. melissa: leland, that thanks so much. >> the world is watching not ju

we marginalize united nations they are to no one's benefit not to america's benefit and not to syria or iran's benefit you know we are killing those people that are already dying of hunger and disease and they need our help you know they need. assistance not our bombs first time or anything about hunter and i am really a cynic i sed i still do truly believe that iran is the end game here but at the same time the irony of ironies we're going to have a meeting between the leaders of some leadership meeting between the united states and around so what's in play here is this just fake diplomacy we tried our best type thing because the obama still he says he can strike syria anytime he wants he doesn't need congress. yes well i'm not sure if there will be any direct talks between iran and the united states at this stage because american actions in syria the threats of made things more difficult and of course there are also the american sanctions on the iranian central bank the united states has been trying to make ordinary people in iran suffer by placing an effective embargo on the iranian central

congress to decide whether america will intervene and we will either send a message to syria or iran north korea has blockade and any other non-state actors of the world will not tolerate the senseless use of chemical weapons by anyone or we will choose to stand silent in the face of horrific human suffering we need to consider the consequences of not acting both military action and in action come at a price there are political costs diplomatic costs and of course human costs but what about the actual costs in dollars of intervening in syria well the answer depends on the scope and the nature of the fight here's the u.s. secretary of state there will be no american boots on the ground. the president has made crystal clear we have no intention of assuming responsibility for syria's civil war ten years after the iraq war it's easy to see while there's little appetite for the risks and the costs that come along with a full scale invasion according to one think tank intervention involving on the ground forces in syria could require up to three hundred thousand troops and up to three hund

is america isn't an isolationist face and there is no public support, very little a to attack syria or iranns have been from russia, a country that has recently unanimously bought into the propaganda of no traditional sexual relations or anti-gay rights bill, these accusations should be back. stuart: you are talking about the tweet out of russia yesterday polk in the americas saying we are not exceptional, look at what is going on in d.c. the shooting yesterday. >> absolutely. america is 237 years old, the number one political power in the world in terms of influence around world, spend $700 billion on defense to do that so back up its power with syria, economically it has gone 440 billionaires' in the country, russia has gone 100 billionaires', defense wise it as well aircraft carriers, the closest nation to that is russia at one aircraft carrier. these facts stand alone, the data stands alone and is created by embracing exceptionalism, by exceptional people. stuart: but we don't want to use that power. that is my reading of american public opinion. no way on god's green earth that the ame

we marginalize united nations they are to no one's benefit not to america's benefit and not to syria or iran's benefit you know we are killing those people that are already dying of hunger and disease and they need our help you know they need. assistance not our bombs first time or anything about here and i am really a cynic i sed i still do truly believe that iran is the end game here but at the same time the irony of ironies we're going to have a meeting between the leaders of some leadership meeting between the united states and around so what's in play here is this just fake diplomacy we tried our best type thing because the obama still he says he can strike syria anytime he wants he doesn't need congress. yes well i'm not sure if there will be any direct talks between iran and the united states at this stage because american actions in syria the threats of made things more difficult and of course there are also the american sanctions on the iranian central bank the united states has been trying to make ordinary people in iran suffer by placing an effective embargo on the iranian central b

sets i'm abby martin the longer ones waiting on the news and heels to wait to see if us attacks syria or iran the death toll resulting from america's previous middle east in this adventure continues to rise from yesterday we think hundred seventy rockets citizens were killed after multiple car bombings tore through central baghdad and you know what most of you probably didn't even bat an eye at that number because in the aftermath of america's imperialist experiment that's just a regular tuesday in iraq we're only four days into september and already one hundred sixty rockets have been killed by car bombs gun fire suicide bombers or i e d's come into iraq body count dot org and this past july the country saw its deadliest month since the height of u.s. occupation with more than one thousand iraqis losing their lives month after month incessant violence has relegated each individual death into a sea of statistical anonymity to be forever forgotten by the country most responsible and the best part well we're getting ready to do it all over again tired of this vicious cycle yet we come to the ri

>> i don't think that syria or iran or russia for that matter are going to start a war with the united states. that's fanciful. the freedom fighters who are in it the country right now of syria and the majority of people are not al qaeda. that's a limited number. most people imagine how they feel after the united states has assures them they were going to take action and we did nothing. if you want to get rid of assad, you have to be able to support the people who were fighting against them. most are not al qaeda. >> with all due respect, hasn't the president said he is not looking for a regime change? you said you want to get rid of them? >> he has said that and that's why the former colleague made it clear he would not support the resolution unless there was language that integrated the strategy of the bombing or missile strikes with a strategy of trying to bring a resolution to the civil war that is occurring that would result in the assad regime going. i know that the president is trying to walk a fine line with assuring people on the left will not be starting a third world war and

that means places like the united states are going to be affected far more by it than places like syria or iran and with the majority in the senate against it, it will likely not be ratified. >> trace: eric, thank you. so far there's no evidence americans were involved in the deadly terror attack on the shopping mall in kenya, that's the word from attorney general eric holder. the somali terrorists have said no americans took part. although u.s. officials say that group has been recruiting americans for years. the kenyan foreign minister said two or three americans were involved. eric holder said u.s. officials are still working with kenyan authorities to investigate that attack. the kenyan government indicated that fbi agents and israeli specialists are helping reconstruct what happened and british forensic experts are expected to join the effort. catherine herridge is live in washington. what's the latest on the investigation? >> federal law enforcement sources tell fox news based on the evidence, once the shooting began none of the hostages were able to escape alive. the best number u.s. aut

>> we do, but we don't think that syria or iran or anyone else is looking to pick a fight with the unitedt syria has crossed a line and needs to be held accountable. but if they were to do something full hardy, we have plans in place to deal with that. >> as you said yourself, there is always risk. appreciate you taking the time to share your perspective here on "new day." >> thank you. >>> tonight, we'll host a town hall on exactly this. we'll have a panel of experts, but a live audience to get at those concerns that regular people have in the united states. tonight, at 9:00 p.m. eastern right here on cnn. kate? >>> all right, chris, thank you. >>> we're watching a tropical storm called gabrielle bringing heavy rain and 40-mile-per-hour winds to puerto rico at the moment. formed late last night in the eastern caribbean sea. the seventh stropical storm of the 2013 atlantic hurricane season. what does this mean for all of us? let's get to indra petersons in the weather center. >> we are looking for heavy rain in and important to note it is moving pretty slow at 8 miles per hour and with th

there's growing concern syria or iran will retaliate against israel for military action against syria. joining us with more on the israeli perspective, former israeli ambassador to the united nations. great to have you here today. >> thank you. good to be with you. >> despite concerns that israel could be targeted for retaliation that the israeli government supports president obama's push to punish the assad regime for using chemical weapons, if this is going to be a limited strike, why do you feel it will send a strong message to both hezbollah and iran? >> well, you know, this is a very, very tough neighborhood. israel has been facing dangers, including dangers ever since it was born 65 years ago. we realize we live in a neighborhood which at the end of the day must realize there are, indeed, red lines, otherwise this will become real hell. and we believe that nobody, including that totalitarian regime led by the butcher of damascus, bashar al assad, should be allowed to get away with using chemical wellapons. it's the first time in the 21st century anybody used chemical weapons and

and myself had set out at the beginning of this week which will perhaps godown in history, to syria or iran as the international week, the beginning of the end of chemical weapons. this resolution qualifies use of chemical weapons as a threat to international peace and security. the security council may be seized of this issue any time in the future and -- resolution could find the perpetrators of fresh crimes will have to answer perfect ans and finally the resolution also provides as our american and russian colleagues accepted, they have worked great deal to achieve this. this resolution provides in the events of noncompliance by the regime in damascus, measures will be taken under chapter vii. ladies and gentlemen, this resolution is not an end point. it is but a first stage. unfortunately one cannot simply believe the regime which was recently denied that it even possess such weapons the united states must first barring any further delay, the timeline set out, any decision adopted today in the hague must be about the. series cooperation will have to be total. the security council will b

syria doing anything about this? >> no, i don't think syria, iran, or russia for that matter is going to start a war with the united statesi think that's fanciful. and it's also the case that the freedom fighter in the country right now and the majority of the people fighting are not al qaeda. just imagine what they will feel after the united states has assured them that they were going to take action against assad and then we did nothing? i mean, if you want to get rid of assad, you've got to be able to support the people who are fighting against him and most of those are not al qaeda. but, again, the bottom line is -- >> excuse me. senator, with all due respect, hasn't the president said that he's not looking for a regime change? so will you say if you want to get rid of assad? >> yeah. he has said that. and that's why my former colleague senator mccain made it clear he would not support the resolution unless there was language that integrated the bombing or missile strikes or whatever it might be with a strategy of trying to bring a resolution to the civil war that is occurring over there, one that would result in the

and now you have this editorial where syria is offering to broker a peace agreement in syria or iran ing to broker that agreement, potentially significant because iran is syria's main backer, and by doing that it would be in effect recognizing the syrian opposition as legitimate. that said i can't imagine the syrian opposition wanting iran to be an unbiassed broker. but still, taken together you have a very different approach to the outside world. and u.s. officials that i've spoken to are at least intrigued by this, but they've been down this path before and they want to see action in addition to the words. >> intrigued and of course it's interesting i hear from israeli sources and also from arab sources, they actually agree, many of them, that they don't trust what he says. this is a man who previously used a period of peace with the west on the nuclear issue as a time to later brag that's when he made the most progress on the nuclear program. this is coming at times when there's reports that senior military officials in iran said if the u.s. does anything in syria, attack the ameri

remember that syria or iran can't really retaliate against the united states if there were to be an attackrael is the second best option. both have promised that israel will be the target in the event that the u.s. launches strikes against syria. today, israel launched a test of arrow missile defense system deep in the mediterranean. an israeli air force jet launched what they call a sparrow missile which simulates a ballistic missile attack. it was the russians who first picked up this missile in flight for a moment there. there was a talk about inbound weapons towards syria. going forward, it appears as though, president assad there in syria is moving forward his scud missiles. those are ballistic missiles used to be launched against tel aviv and other towns and cities throughout israel. that is one of the things complicating the planning for any kind of military strike against syria is trying to figure out what targets to hit. over the past couple of weeks now, that this talk is going on at u.s. military action, president assad has been moving assets around. that is one of the things is

iran, not surprising but scary. >> not surprising. syria is a proxy for iran and iran sees syria as a first trench and they will prevent and deter any action big ormall as it might be and use all of their assets and hesbollah and lebanon. and good force means jerusalem force. we need to be remind have had where their focus is. te ron to going to israel you go through baghdad, and damascus is syria and iran. that will signal aggression on syria is on iran. >> we need to be worried about retaliation if the u.s. strikes. >> absolutely. >> isn't that part of the cal can youulous of our commanders and recognize there is a retalitory attack. >> no plan survives first contact with the enemy. it will have a ripple affect and iranian play to syria is that is so unpalatable for the united states. there is bluffing involved and some forces say they will eradicate israel. israel will deal with those threats. this is not a trigger with a stand down with israel. we better be prepared for hesbollah to react and damascus, in baghdad and elsewhere in our embassies in the region and world and hesbollah has cells in europe and elsewhere and they have had time. when

syria? or hezbollah? or iran? or someone else? >> i would say that they think a major response by syria is unlikely for the following reasons: a, he didn't respond to any of israel's attacks. b, he would be basically getting himself into a war with the united states when he seems to have his hands full dealing with his own internal rebellion and civil war. and also that whatever the obama administration's about to do to him, the united states could do a lot worse. that said, nobody can say for sure there won't be some sort of response. and the sort of things general dempsey said could occur would be, for example, he could launch scuds toward jordan or turkey. he mentioned cyber warfare as a possibility, some of that's probably already going on. he could intensify attacks at home. but i would think if i was assad i think his wisest course of action is to ride it out, receive additional arms from the iranians and the russians and after a bit of a lull proceed with his war. >> rose: robert, you assume that the bt has to go notwithstan

places like the united states will be affected far more by it than syria or iran. it will likely not ratified by the senate. majority of the members of the senate oppose it. >> what it really means, we'll debate. thank you for the report. a setback for the man who did more to get bin laden. pakistan man may have to wait longer for a second chance at freedom. and countdown of obama care, the period is enlisting the help of bill clinton to turn public opinion around and what that could mean for another clinton. >> if it is a success hillary clinton will win. and if it is a failure i think it is going to be, she needs to own the results of embracing the bill. canned close ask me what it's like to get your best night's sleep every night. [announcer] why not talk to someone who's sleeping on the most highly recommended d in america? ask me about my tempur-pedic. ask me how fast i fall asleep. ask me about staying asleep. [announcer] tempur-pedic owners are more satisfied than owners of any traditional mattress brand. tempur-pedic. the most highly recommended bed in amer

it is a guarantee whether it is with us then or in syria or nuclear weapons in iran or nuclear weapons in north korea we will have invited. a for certain confrontation at some point in time that are you to make a choice that will be even worse for me to gating the consequences of a military action against syria it was also part of secretary kerry's presentation to a question on whether u.s. strikes will end up emboldening extremists in syria as john kerry and swords know they will not according to secretary kerry experiments in syria will not benefit from u.s. strikes although reports on the ground and a great many experts suggest the opposite the other premise that the administration put forward is that there is no other option but to bomb syria here's how secretary kerry explained he was readiness to bypass the u.n. security council break international law and attack syria at the u.n. we saw condemnation of a chemical attack without blame without citing. without saying who was responsible simply a condemnation of a chemical attack and the russians blocked it and this was one of many

what is true of iran or what is true of syria is true of iran. >> reporter: we will know in the next few weeks whether or not this agreement is working and holding. syria must announce all its chemical weapons stockpile in the next few weeks and let the investigators in. we'll know if the agreement is work organize not in the next few weeks. >> conner, thanks very much. uma? >>> we had some reaction to the syria deal, john mccain calling in question the agreement to rid syria of its stockpiles and russian role. listen to mccain and obama on the sunday talk shows. >> if it works, we're going to see the russians facilitating the departure of chemical weapons while planeload after planeload of russian aircraft coming into damascus are full of weapons and devices to kill syrians, of which there is over 100,000. >> i think that folks here in washington like on grade on style. so had we rolled out something very smooth and disciplined and linear, they would have graded it well even if it was a disastrous policy. we know that because that's exactly how they graded the iraq war. -- >> so this

you that in this is stance we're talking at the -- at the end of the dave we do not believe that syria or irane wants to pick a fight with the united states. >> and finally, the president is giving a big speech on tuesday night. first of all, is it going to be in the oval office? and how make or break do you think that's going to be? >> we have to leave some surprises for you sorry i can't take it in his place. the president has talked to the american people about this before, he'll talk to them again and i think we can all look forward to the case he makes. >> tony, thanks for coming on, we appreciate it. >> thanks, jessica. >> hope you have a good rest of the day. >> thank you. >> coming up, tony blanken, deputy national security visor at the white house. coming up, we ak from co-host van jones and how will the president sell the country on military force? we're watching a special report "crisis in syria." new purina one true instinct has 30. active dogs crave nutrient-dense food. so we made purina one true instinct. learn more at purinaone.com okay, who helps you focus on your recovery? yo,

country is more dangerous to the united states, syria or iran? dangerous andore a greater threat for the national security of united states? host: will let you tend to the dog in the background. here is the president at the meeting in st. petersburg with president shinzo abe of japan. the -- nearly a week into the president's campaign to convince congress that air strikes against syria are necessary he has achieved little headway against a wall of skepticism on capitol hill. he has received virtually no support for an attack from constituents at home. now syria treated -- if you're voting yes on military action in syria, might as well start clearing out your office. unprecedented level of public opposition. a piece today in "the -- ington post turcotte "the washington post." senator dianne feinstein spoke to reporters after her committee , the intelligence committee, which she chairs. here's what she had to say. the briefers made a very case -- a very compelling case about the strikes. i have had multiple briefings. they get more and more inclusi

otherwise why did we invade iraq when we should have probably gotten syria or iran?but according to biblical prophecy iraq is the nation that's not in that war. well anyhow, we're going to be looking at that in more detail saturday in our seminar. but see, god is in control of everything. and so here these men come the second time for their sacks of grain and so 'joseph made himself known,' the end of verse 1. my time is down to one minute. and verse 2, when he saw the relationship now being reunited, 'he wept aloud.' verse 3, "and joseph said to his brother, i am joseph, does my father yet live? and his brethren could not answer him for they were troubled, (they were fearful) of his presence." because after all joseph is the second top man in egypt. "and joseph said unto his brethren, come near to me i pray you. and they came near and he said, i am joseph your brother, whom you sold into egypt." he's not going to let them forget that. verse 5, but now joseph with the heart of a believer, the heart of a godly man says, "now therefore be not grieved. don't be angry wi

are we talking about iran, syria, or the israeli- palestinian question? a lot of action here at the united nation this week. the request of kenyan authorities, interpol has issued a red alert for a british woman. she is the widow of one of the four suicide bombers who attacked london in july 2005. wanted in connection with a bomb plot, but there are questions about whether she was also involved in the shopping mall siege. authorities are still trying to recover bodies and the final death toll is unclear. a the mystery surrounding mild-mannered soldiers daughter from buckinghamshire has deepened this evening. role might be widow of one of the london seven/seven bombers have laid in the nairobi attack? she converted to islam at age 17. a mother of three, she has been traveling through africa, hiding behind a stolen identity. >> she went from being an individual married to a terrorist in the united kingdom to some sort of support network around al shabaab and al qaeda in east africa. we do not know the exact level or role she played. we know she seems to hav

whether syria or iran he has been pulling all the levers for 2 1/2 years, if not more. >> absolutely. the reality as you mentioned, iran is a critical part of this because it is all about the regional power dynamics. russia uses their position on the u.n. security council to basically dictate, you know, global power at this point because the u.s. is stymied because we keep trying to work through those international organizations. bill: it smells like this is moving toward a u.n. solution again? >> yeah i mean -- bill: shades of saddam hussein. assad learned from the king of deception. >> absolutely. we had 10 years. i used to be involved in the activities trying to stop oil smugglers out of iraq and capture wmd being moved around and things like that. when the u.n. weapons inspectors try to go in to control these things at indof the day you only know a tiny piece what was going on. after 10 years of heaven gangment, we were wrong whether -- heaven gaugement we kent. on the other hand, it was may be one of few ways we get out of this without lobbing missiles into the middle after civil

are we talking about iran, syria, or the israeli- palestinian question? a lot of action here at the united nation this week. the request of kenyan authorities, interpol has issued a red alert for a british woman. she is the widow of one of the four suicide bombers who attacked london in july 2005. wanted in connection with a bomb plot, but there are questions about whether she was also involved in the shopping mall siege. authorities are still trying to recover bodies and the final death toll is unclear. a the mystery surrounding mild-mannered soldiers daughter from buckinghamshire has deepened this evening. role might be widow of one of the london seven/seven bombers have laid in the nairobi attack? she converted to islam at age 17. a mother of three, she has been traveling through africa, hiding behind a stolen identity. >> she went from being an individual married to a terrorist in the united kingdom to some sort of support network around al shabaab and al qaeda in east africa. we do not know the exact level or role she played. we know she seems to hav

his point was, and he is right, either with syria or with iran, you can't do a deal if you're not goingand in this case, we have to explore every conceivable diplomatic avenue. because if we ever have to use force -- >> have we not been trying to do this? has this administration been force? >> no, we have. but bill, hang on. >> i'm not going anywhere. >> this administration has put together an incredible set of sanctions. >> and did it work? >> yes. those sanctions are biting. >> the nuclear program has been delayed? the nuclear program has been delayed? >> they are back at the table. no. neither was it under george bush. >> i totally agree. >> what i do think, though, they haven't just been talking. they've put together these sanctions and they are biting and there's good reason to think iran does want to explore the possibility. >> removing the sanctions? >> i would certainly keep the sanctions for now. >> but we should lift them if we get an agreement with them on inspection of the sites and a clear commitment that they are in favor of nuclear power. and the nuclear program could be

we have no idea what the response will be from syria or from russia or iran. meeting on sunday night before i come back to washington, d.c. because i want to hear from my constituents whether they think it's a good idea. so far the mail and the phone calls are running 100-1 against doing anything. >> congressman grayson, what is this going to do to the house? do you anticipate some republicans voting no on this? i mean, there's a lot of them that are non-committal right now. they hate to support president obama because they hate the guy, yet they don't want to look weak on national security in the next selection. i mean, the president in some way has them in a political pickle, doesn't he? >> not at all. they think that going into the situation makes us look weak and exposes us to danger. as jim just pointed out, there's so many ways this can go wrong. syria and hezbollah can counterattack against israel. they can attack our u.s. embassy in beirut which is a two-minute flight from the syrian border. they can also attack our fleet in the mediterranean. and beyo

his point was, and he is right, either with syria or with iran, you can't do a deal if you're not goingople. and in this case, we have to explore every conceivable diplomatic avenue. because if we ever have to use force -- >> have we not been trying to do this? has this administration been force? >> no, we have. but bill, hang on. >> i'm not going anywhere. >> this administration has put together an incredible set of sanctions. >> and did it work? >> yes. those sanctions are biting. >> the nuclear program has been delayed? the nuclear program has been delayed? >> they are back at the table. no. neither was it under george bush. >> i totally agree. >> what i do think, though, they haven't just been talking. they've put together these sanctions and they are biting and there's good reason to think iran does want to explore the possibility. >> removing the sanctions? >> i would certainly keep the sanctions for now. >> but we should lift them if we get an agreement with them on inspection of the sites and a clear commitment that they are in favor of nuclear power. and the nuclear program cou

what is true of iran, or what is true of syria, is true of iran. >> >> now, as the fighting rages on in syria, for now diplomacy is the main tool of choice. kerry warned there are still a lot of details yet to be worked out. he stressed this is just a framework. not a final agreement. >> it is a framework that must be put into effect by the united nations now. but it is a framework that with the russian and u.s. agreement, it it has the full ability to be able to, as the prime minister said, strip all of the chemical weapons from syria. >> now, we'll know in the next few weeks whether or not this agreement is holding and it is working. syria must provide a full accounting of its chemical weapons and allow u.n. inspectors in in the next few weeks. so really by november 1st, we will know if this agreement is working. if it's not, clearly the threat of u.s. military force is still on the table. so we'll wait to see what happens. right now, there is a lot of sort of going on about what will happen. but, for now, the path is diplomacy with a threat of u.s. military force still on the tabl