we heard the president talking about how he wanted to work with vladmir putin. he didn't use any of the language used in recent weeks that he seemed like the bored kid at the back of the classroom. the president has toned some of that down. he did say there's a wall in place that's blocking any cooperation between the united states and russia on issues like syria. bun thing that's very interesting about what vladmir putin said in that interview in the last 24 hours, he said he would have to wait and see whether or not the united nations establishes some sort of proof that syria's government is behind that attack. the united nations say they're not looking for that kind of proof. they're only looking for proof that an attack occurred. they feel like maybe the russian president has set a false standard there. there's some suspicion and doubts inside the obama administration about what vladmir putin is up to. >> da that bana bash is on the . you can see some protesters with red handings there making their point about potential action in syria. what are you expectin

he'll cross paths with vladmir putin. mr.of chemical weapons in syria needs to be answered for. >> i do think that we have to act. if we don't we're effectively saying that even though we may condemn it and issue resolutions and so farther and so on, somebody who is not shamed by resolutions can continue to act. jenna: mike is live on capitol hill, what normally would be a quiet time has turned very busy with all of these hearing. what is taking place right now on the side of the senate? the authorization for the use of force, where is that at this time? >> we expect any moment now the senate foreign relations committee will go into session to try to fine tune the use of force resolution that was crafted last night. amendments will be offered and they're running a little behind schedule because of these classified closed door briefings have been running a little long. some, like arizona senator john mccain, will try to make the resolution tougher. he would like to see more force used in syria to try to alter the situation the

. >>> plus the president of iran takeing a page from vladmir putin's playbook, writing an op-ed published in a major american newspaper. he is portraying a kind letter, gentler iran that wants to talk. can we believe him is the question? >>> nationally known for incurrable hick couples she is on trial for first-degree murder. the evidence that could convict her. a shocking jailhouse phone call. it is all "happening now." jenna: we have to go to d.c. first. that's where a lot is happening today. there is a high-stakes budget battle gripping washington. house lawmakers are getting set to vote on a short-term spending

vladmir putin waiting.re's the handshake, nice and hearty as the two of them head into these meetings and obviously a lost tension between these two men. just yesterday vladmir putin called our secretary of state john kerry a liar. they are beautiful liars and they might be december people and they are beautiful liars. the source had to do with al qaeda and their presence or relevance or activity within the opposition forces. let's bring in doug schoen, former advisor to president bill clinton, radio talk show host. both are fox news contributors. good morning you guys. good to see you here. start with the g20 meeting, monica. >> i think everybody will read the body language as they did back in june when it was really uncomfortable between obama and putin and look, there are a lot of very thorny issues between our country. we have snowden and the nsa and now we have syria. syria and one of bashar assad's biggest patrons is russia and of course putin is protecting his client state. he is protecting bashar as

well, now, the president of the united states is vladmir putin's poodle. it might by a saudi's poodle. whatever resolution there is will have to be geerntd the russians an assad will be making demand. you have been seeing assad saying my demand has been no arming of the syrian rebels and no intervention. so we're going to get into this bizarre sort of middle eastern bizarre bazaar. >> bizarre, bizarre, if you will, in which the united states will be held hostage to the whim of a tyrant and his patron in moscow who writes op-eds to the american president what he may or may not say in speeches. >> ask him what is so striking the day after all of this went down the president went on national tv to say, vladmir putin's good offices have now been opened to the united states, putin runs this op-ed in the united states essentially boating up obama. i don't think there is any other way to describe it. essentially, humiliateing an american president, taking him to task for saying that he used the phrase american exceptionalism. america is not exceptional any more t

president assad, vladmir putin and president rouhani. start with iran. because that's always a big talking point at cgi. he compared in the interview that i did with ahmadinejad last year, struck a much more conciliatory term. he basically admitted there had been a holocaust, which is nothing that all ahmed would admit to. >> that any crime against humanity, including the crimes the nazis created towards the jews is reprehensible and condemnable. whatever criminalality they committed against the juice, we condemn. >> what did you make of that? how important is that concession and do you see a shift there with the relationship with america? how much do you trust him? >> well, first of all, i think it's interesting commentary on the world in which we are living that admitting the holocaust occurred qualified as being a moderate. ferdz, if you get into the fact-based world, there is something to it. at least we can have something to talk about. i was hoping and i think the president was that the opening of the u.n. would give them a chance to, you know, may

this as vladmir putin chides the u.s. in an op ed piece published in the new york times. >> elizabeth pran n is here wit us. >> he is on his way to a meeting with the russian to look at the proposal to hand over chemical weapons stockpiled in syria to the international community so they can never be used again. the u.s. is crediting the administration for the opportunity to get the weapons out of the war torn country. >> the credible threat of military action has created a diplomatic opportunity to remove the threat of chemical weapons in syria without any use of force. vladmir putin addressing the american people directly through an op ed in the new york times. he writes regardless of diplomatic success the threat of force needs to be off the table. the russian leader gets involved in past involvements of failures including iraq afghanistan and libya. he writes no matter how targeted the strikes are or how off if is indicated the weapons casualties are inefible includivitablinevi. he is not protecting syrian government b

vladmir putin with his own interests. president assad and a current civil war raging.nd this may take years to actually honor all his chemical weapons and have them delivered and so on. it seems to many people america and britain and other countries have taken their decisions on this have shown weakness within they should have shown more strength. now, you have to talk to you about this. you have been on the receiving end of a lot of betrayal after iraq. i turned out saddam didn't have the weapons. here assad clearly does. yet no action at the moment has been taken although we trust you to hand them over. >> look, i think in relation to syria, here's what i think people find difficult, both sides of the atlantic. you look at the assad regime, the numbers of people they've killed. the way they're brutalizing their population. >> that is obviously something to be condemned. then people look at the opposition portions. they see the increasing influence of jihadist groups and al qaeda associated people and then they say, where are the good guys? now, personally, i think th

criticism over russian president vladmir putin's scolding op-ed concerning potential u.s.ria and the major american media outlet that published it. we're going to have fresh reaction. >> while he has a right to his opinion on these subjects, of course, i totally disagree with him when he disagrees with the president. america is an exceptional country. [ female announcer ] it balances you... it fills you with energy... and it gives you what you are looking for to live a more natural life. in a convennt two bar pack. this is nature valley. nature at its most delicious. martha: we have been watching the scenes in colorado. we saw an unbelievable rescue there yesterday and here's a look at some of the flooding that's going on there today. not too far from denver we saw the library the front of it underwater and public roadways we're showing you have been completely swamped. john hickenlooper, the governor of colorado is speak about this right now. here is a little bit what he had to say moments ago. >> again, tighten down some of these assessments. i did talk to the acting dir

bill: this is vladmir putin and barack obama. who is pulling the strings in this tug-of-war now? >> i think clearly, you know, putin comes out on top of these things. he looks like the hardcore, hard-nosed realist. one realities here, the administration, president obama is trying very hard to give america a kinder, gentler appearance to the world and talking about sending messages to hard-liners. the hard-liners only understand the use of force. that is where he got himself into a jam. he either has to use force and use it decisively which will hurt our image with moderates, or he has got to essentially let this go which he seems unwilling to do. >> putin is rung the show here right? 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 thos

just as the world treads lightly over the syrian conflict, vladmir putin dumbs all over the u.s. saying we're not exceptional, and smack dab in the middle of "the new york times" op-ed page no less. who doesn't see the irony in all this? is this a bad sign for what's next in the syrian crisis? >>> plus the age-old question can women have it all? burberry's female ceo says, no. she has set off a storm of controversy but is she right? we have an all-star panel waiting to jump all over this money talker. >>> who is saving money today? people never pay another to for a bridge or tunnel again. keep watching to find out who it is. even when they say it is not it is always about money. melissa: straight to syria again tonight. delicate talks on exactly how to proceed with the plan allowing syria to turn over its whole cachet of chemical weapons. president obama saying hopes diplomacy works while secretary of state john kerry plainly saying russia and the u.s. aren't on the same page yet. let's go live on the ground to the middle east with fox news's leland vittert. leland what is the la

obama and russian president and host vladmir putin exchanged icy greetings today. obama is now admitting that the u.s. basically has hit the wall with russia regarding syria. it has responded in part by branding secretary of state john kerry a liar for his testimony before congressional committees this week. obama is seeking support elsewhere at the gathering. he met today with japanese prime minister abe, and also french president hollande is expressing his support but that's about it. there have been cold shoulders all around at this summit for the united states and president obama. u.k. prime minister david cameron, who is parliament voted down backing the united states in any military strike against syria did reveal that his intelligence services have identified the nerve gas agent sarin on the clothing and the bodies of some of the victims of that chemical weapon attack last month in syria but again, the u.k. not involved. this as the fighting in syria continues. the forces of bashar assad clashing with rebels in one location, a town to the north of damascus,

vladmir putin published an op-ed in none other than than "the new york times." he admin r mon sirished america as calling america exceptional. he said it would unleash a new wave of terrorism. it goes on to say, quote, it is alarming that military intervention and internal conflictses in foreign countries is begun commonplace in the united states. is it in america's long-term interest, writes, putin? i doubt it. bill: leland vittert. you're in our middle east bureau in jerusalem. what is putin trying to accomplish here, leland? >> reporter: seems he is trying to restage, russia, bill, framing it as a superpower. remember president obama went to egypt where he gave a speech to the muslim world and wanted to speak directly to the muslim people. came to israel and talking about a his view of peace. germany at brandenburg gate talking about nuclear weapons. he was strident in his conversation, lecturing the world. president putin sees how it plays back in peoria with this op-ed piece. president putin and obama often had icy even hostile relationship. this editorial

vladmir putin made remarks about syria. that caused markets to fall. david: we haven't even begun about the fed and its involvement, what happened today. look at front page headlines of what went on. the possibility that president obama may order strikes on syria continues to weigh on investors today. concerns russia may step up and aid syria if the u.s. strike, plunged the dow into negative territories. all the markets went down. but as that talk moderated the markets began to come up a little bit. liz: at 8:30 a.m. eastern we got the jobs report for the month of august. big focus. the economy created 168,000 jobs, 11,000 fewer than expected but unemployment rate dipped slightly to 7.3%. david: here is what moved the markets from negative to positive. fed chief charles evans, from chicago, he said we need to see the jobs report before the fed begins its slowing down the bond purchasing program. liz: apple has cheaper iphone on tuesday. other apple news. ebooks case judge said she will appoint a monitor to oversee apple's antitrust compliance policies

i know that you have met vladmir putin several times.ng going off script what we all expected. is that surprising to you based on the man you've met? >> not at all. putin is the person who prides himself being able to go off script at all times. he's well briefed. he likes to be able to think on his feet, talk on his feet, make remarks off the cuff. he's the master of these great big staged events that go on for hours. he is think on his feet for hours on end and he likes the element of surprise to capture someone like president obama, take them off to the side and put them in his frame work so that he is the lead on the issue. i'm sure that's exactly what he wanted to do. >> it seems he has the upper hand. do you think that's fair assessment? how did that happen? >> i think that is exactly the case that we're seeing now. right now at this particular juncture putin does have the upper hand. that's surprising because at the very end of august it wasn't really the case that putin looked like he was in charge. he had been sticking out firml

i'm assuming even though vladmir putin makes his case in the new york times, he is still applying assad with weapons. we have had statements by members of the congress that there are regular russian shipments. one of the problems we have here is no one has provided any assessment at any level from the administration of our efforts to ship arms, of how many arms they are getting from the 18ian, how many arms they are getting from the russians. we've heard estimates of some 5,000 hezbollah without anyone fully verifying it. there are reports of at least three iranian training camps for the militia and, yet, none of those have been made public. >> thanks so much for your time. >> thank you. >> and now to colorado where extensive flooding has left hundreds stranded north of denver. the national guard has been air dropping food and water to them. at least four people have died and more than 170 are unaccounted for. new concerns tonight about bus safety. this a greyhound because en route from detroit to cincinnati fell off i-95, flipped over and landed in a corn field. more than 30 people wer

meanwhile russian president vladmir putin says if the u.s. syria their country will help replace it. we are live in jerusalem with the latest. >> good morning. >> good morning patti ann. syria has become the pawn between east verses west. the russians verses the americans here. you throw in iran when key allies say they will retaliate against israel if there is an attack. they have other options other than lobbing some of their long range scud missiles over tel aviv. they have hezbollah and lebanon which could launch an attack. there is the intercept inside iraq to detonate a car bomb or some type of attack against the u.s. embassy there. every day that goes by that the pentagon takes time to plan so do the add ver terries take more time to plan their possible reprisals. the g-20 summit is all about economic syria is over shadowing things there. both sides the american french in terms of intervention and the russians and chien needs in terms of staying out of syria are trying to build their alliances. meantime the fighting goes on inside syri

vladmir putin made remarks about syria. that caused markets to fall.t the fed and its involvement, what happened today. look at front page headlines of what went on. the possibility that president obama may order strikes on syria continues to weigh on investors today. conc

moscow or the vladmir putin plan essentially is trying to remove the use of force and is continuallyking the al-assad regime. it really raises questions about whether or not this vladmir putin plan to remove al-assad's chemical weapons is viable in the long run. gregg: thanks. jenna: conner was talking about russia. in the meantime, we have to also keep an eye what's happening with iran and according to reports, there's a chance our president could meet with iran's new leader next week at the u.n. it would be the first meeting of the two countries since 1979. we're going to talk more about that, talk about iran's nuclear program and how iran is working hard to keep syria's dictator in power, how that could affect negotiations between the united states and iran and their nuclear plan. meantime, the possible government shut down over obamacare that could come in two weeks' time. the political fallout, who wins, who loses. what about us? that's next. okay, listen up! i'm re-workin' the menu. mayo? corn dogs? you are so outta here! aah! [ female announcer ] the complete balanced nutritio

he said vladmir putin's rhetoric could backfire and actually raise support for president obama here atin tracy byrnes and ashley webster here next on fox business. don't miss it. ♪ [ cows moo ] [ sizzling ] more rain... [ thunder rumbles ] ♪ [ male announcer ] when the world moves... futures move first. learn futures from experienced pros with dedicated chats and daily live webinars. and trade with papermoney to test-drive the market. ♪ all on thinkorswim. from td ameritrade. tracy: welcome back. i'm tracy byrnes. ashley: and i'm ashley webster. syria on the backburner for now it appears. president obama now looking to focus on domestic issues includeing a potential government shut down if congress can not pass a spending bill. that may cause lawmakers to cancel an upcoming recess. god forbid. rich he had send with the latest from washington. tracy: vladmir putin taking his case directly to the american public with a op-ed in "the new york times." was it best course of action to push for diplomacy in syria? former national security council director michael singh says the plan could bac

. >> not a game but russian president vladmir putin and bashar al-assad it may be a game of intentionalte brat process for syria demanding to turn over chemical weapons. the white house is commanding support in congress>> president obama himself didn't take part. >> if you are trying to make a hard sell which you would have expected the president said himself you would expect something more. >>> all of this as a civil war rages in syria making any kind of enforcement difficult if not impossible. but those are the challenges ahead. we are hearing the u.s. and russia did reach an agreement to continue talks at the end of the month in new york. heather and patti ann. >> at the end of the month. thank you, doug. >> thanks. >>> a montana newlywed accused of pushing her husband off a cliff a week after tieing the knot is free until the case goes to trial. 22-year-old jordan graham will be under house arrest and will have to undergo a hmental healt evaluation. one of her friend shafdz having second thoughts about marrying cody johnson and that's what they may have been arguing about. >> beatin

. >> i'm curious about the dynamic between he and vladmir putin. mr. obama had hope to go there and do some convincing. it sounds like there was a lot less dialogue and a lot more just restating already firmed positions. >> reporter: that's right. i think that president obama really had high hopes that he was going to make any progress with putin. a couple of days ago when he was in sweden he said that u.s. relations, u.s. and russian relations hit wall. he said he always remains positive but privately white house officials felt they are barking up the wrong tree or it was pointless to go forward with this. you really got the sense from putin and president obama that even their 20-minute discussion today where they were stating their positions, disagreeing that what they were talking about privately was basically what we were hearing them talk about publicly. >> indeed. good to see you. something else to add on the question of whether president obama does plan to go it alone if congress says no to strikes on syria. the president's deputy national secur

the president and vladmir putin did discuss the crisis but didn't reach an agreement. tensions are rising in the region around syria. the state department ordered them to get out of the u.s. embassy in beirut. also told nonemergency staff to leave. the american consulate in turkey. brianna pressed him on whether or not he's prepared to go it alone. >> reporter: president obama down played the possibility of this turning into a long drawn out unilateral war between the u.s. and syria if the u.s. takes military action and syria uses chemical weapons yet again saying that would mobilize the international community and create a broader response. as congress considers a resolution that would authorize a strike, there's a big question that remains about whether president obama will go ahead even if both chambers of congress, the house and the senate don't okay it. on the resolution to authorize the use of force, one of the big challenges isn't just republicans, but it's from some of your loyal democrats. it seems the more they hear from classified briefings that the less lik

. >> russian president vladmir putin is giving a stern warning.tically and military syria's government and protecting the assad regime. in the associated press they resort ever so slightly to international in syria saying it may if they carried out chemical weapons attack. the u.s. may have a strike with russian support for assad regime and chinese support. that seems unlikely. the government hasn't seen anywhere they used chemical weapons. using them on their own people is absolutely absurd. president obama heading to russia as part of the g 20 summit there. no sdout it will be a major issue to be discussed there. so far all efforts to enlist russia to find an end to the bloody civil war in syria has failed. they are adamant the u.s. should stay away from syria. should stay away from all corners of the united nations it looks like they will continue to do so. >> a brand new book offers bombshell details about the benghazi terror attack. it's called under fire the untold story of the attack on benghazi. it states the state department knew it was a

. >>> the president has faced much criticism for trusting russian president vladmir putin with the dealuestioning whether president obama has a plan d if syria doesn't disarm the weapon. >> many need a plan b. on the record colonel oliver north issued harsh words to the president slamming his abrupt move away from the red line he set. >> what obama has done with this they ought to take the reds lieutenant desk behind the office. there have been a lot of people looking for something nice to say about him. i find this speech indicative of a president who doesn't know strategy. cruise missiles are not strategy and they said it needs to go. butte t putin has credibility it does not deserve. iranians, hezbollah, russians to a certain extent and tomorrow morning syrians are still going to be dying by the thousands. even if he doesn't use chemical weapons the advantage goes to assad. the rebellion no longer has a chance over there. what we have to be looking at is a congress that was more than likely to vote no on the use of force. >> the president's address coming as so many americans across

vladmir putin who emerges as a bigger player and may become a alreadying larger thorn in the side of the united states particularly when it came to iran. >> it gave russia a position in the middle east they haven't had since the 1970s. we are depending on the goodwill of the russian government. i am a firm belief given his record that is a very, very big gamble. >> the users may be counting on the u.s. military strike to waugs you will goed ra -- to weaken the regime. >>> president obama planning to respond by claiming we have seen an economic turn around. lauren simonetti from the fox business network joins us on this story and other top business news. >> lehman brothers went belly up five years ago yesterday and took much of the financial system with it. president obama marking this 5th anniversary by trying to lay claim to an economic turn around. he will speak in the rose garden today likely touting economic advances under his watch like the housing recovery the rebounding stock market and 35 consecutive months of hiring. he will not tell you the nation's unemployment rate has su

resolve, the void left by that that allowed vladmir putin to step in and take charge here. can expect that to continue and i suspect the president will include a reference to it in his speech tonight. jenna: we'll continue to watch for all the news, doug. thank you. jon: so syria reportedly agrees to russia's plan to place its chemical weapons under international control. that would avoid a u.s. military strike in response to the al-assad regime gassing its own people. syria's brutal war grinds on. syrian rebels posting this video online showing heavy shelling of a damascus neighborhood. it's unclear whether the gunner is a rebel fighter or a regime soldier. the united nations estimates more than 100,000 people have been killed in the war with nearly seven million uprooted from their homes. leland is live from jerusalem. with all of this diplomatic talk, tell us more about how things really are on the ground. >> jon, they still continue to spiral out of control, especially with the summer offensive ongoing inside of syria. 5,000 people die there every month. that means sinc

do they come with of vladmir putin? i think that most of the deputies who will come to the united states to talk, most of them will share putin's vision of what's going on. maybe not 100% of them but the main problem with this intervention, the main problem with the russian public opinion is we all remember here in russia that be american media has said that al qaeda was capable of using chemical weapons. now we have al qaeda or parts of it in syria fighting obama. why is it so excluded that these al qaeda elements would use clem cal weap chemical weapons against the people of syria. >> really quickly here, if you would, are there any lawmakers in the united states who have accepted the invitation to sit down and listen to these russian lawmakers? >> well, as far as i know there was some interest expressed in the congress about talking to russians on that matter. rand paul, the republican lawmaker, is very much interested as far as i could understand. there is some answer on the american side. the majority of the congre

he also said he hopes russia's leader vladmir putin will change his mind and support international action. the russians say that's not necessarily going to happen. they say it's a possibility if they were to see actual, hard proof that syrian proops used chemical weapons against zifrl yans. they incest they have not seen that kind of proof. let's bring back gloria borger. on this sensitive issue of drawing red line, what did you make of what the president had to say today in contrast of what he said a year ago. >> i think he's trying to depersonalize the issue. he's come under a lot of criticism saying this is all about you. you drew that red line. we didn't draw that red line. this is your credibility at stake. this is not our credibility at stake. i think what the president was trying to say was it's not just about me. however, as you played that clip, he did personally draw that red line. what he did say in this news conference and i don't think we can say this strong enough, he said i do think we have to act. that is a big question here right now. he says he's got act. fp t if the hou

ambassador to the united nations and in saint peters berg vladmir putin's spokesperson gets under waymmit. a letter came in to leaders from pope francis. pope francis writing this letter saying this to the leader's presence to each and every one, i make a heartfelt appeal for them to help find ways to overcome the conflicting positions and to lay aside the futile purchase sight of a military solution. rather, let there be a renewed commitment to seek, with courage and determination, a peaceful solution. now, let's bring in chief correspondent from the "wall street journal." comments from the daily beast and a syndicated columnist. john, the white house said they respect the pope's views but are still pushing on this as allies in congress to act. >> right. you have to look at what's happened today in russia and wonder where the president's allies are. when he came into power some years ago, he was talking about consilliateing, giving the united states a better face with the rest of the world, but we're in a crisis and it's kind of hard to see where his friend are today. >> for all of t

but russian president vladmir putin indicated earlier today that he is not convinced syria will in fact turn over its stash of chemical weapons. fox news's leland vittert is in jerusalem with the latest details. leland. >> reporter: melissa, the russian president says he thinks but he is not exactly 100% sure that his syrian ally will end up giving up all of their chemical weapons as promised. remember it was the united states and russia that brokered that grand deal. still president putin of russia is defending the syrians and saying he has evidence that it was not the syrian government behind that deadly august 21st chemical weapons attack. the world has largely blamed the syrian government because of the type of nerve gas that was used. sarin gas was highly military grade quality making it much more likely it was the syrian government. putin says that is just not true. he believes it was the rebels there inside of syria. speaking of the rebels inside of syria, more bad news in terms of the infighting between them. just today one of the al qaeda-inspired jihadist groups took over a ke

this as vladmir putin chides the u.s.p ed piece published in the new york times. >> elizabeth pran n is here wit us. >> he is on his way to a meeting with the russian to look at the proposal to hand over chemical weapons stockpiled in syria to the international community so they can never be used again. the u.s. is crediting the administration for the opportunity to get the weapons

just as the world treads lightly over the syrian conflict, vladmir putin dumbs all over the u.s.nal, and smack dab in the middle of "the new york times" op-ed page no less. who doesn't see the irony in all this? is this a bad sign for what's next in the syrian crisis? >>> plus the age-old question can women have it all? burberry's female ceo says, no. she has set off a storm of controversy but is she right? we have an all-star panel waiting to jump all over this money talker. >>> who is saving money today? people never pay another to for a bridge or tunnel again.

officials here in israel and jordan, turkey, really across the entire region they don't put much faith in vladmir putin and this russian plan let alone and the president assad and syrians to follow through on this. there is a lot of skepticism here in the middle east, here in israel and across the entire arab world that bashar assad will come to jesus and find his way, all of sudden give over the chemical weapons both he and the russians have sort of denied even having in the past few weeks. so there's a lot of issues. this is a region as you next melissa, where they really put an emphasis on actions and not words. right now there's a lot of talk but there's very little in the way of actions being sort of put forward right now, melissa. melissa: absolutely. conor, thank you so much. to the latest word on reaction from inside syria and how if this deal moves forward for syria to rid itself of all chemical weapons, how exactly would that happen? how would officials be sure the entire stockpile is accounted for? i don't know. we want to bring in "money" military expert, chris harmer, from the instit

in the next breath, oh, by the way, we're financial to do a deal with him and vladmir putin. then in the next breath, it was a military threat that brought him to the table. then in the next breath, we're not going to have a military strike. >> attack. there is a reason that everybody is saying this is incoherent. it's incoherent and the fact that the president really had his gloves taken out of the fire by vladmir putin. is this a position we want to be in. >> is this a guy we want to trust. in the days moving forward, putin was moving away from anything that mattered the united nations, here we are in the united states having to rely in 2013 on the french. >> i know. there you go. >> watching tv last night, i hear him say, but putin said that the russian position was far, far from being the u.s. position from the french position. but, yet the french are holding the loan. >> but to me is really telling is that the more the president has talked and the more he has lobbied and the more he has done all the, you know, huge presidential things of going to the hill and all the peo

vladmir putin to be the honest broker in a region, syria. >> that will provoke skepticism.reagan's rule applies again, trust by ver few. >> i want to get your take the president did an interview over the weekend. he kind of responded to his critics seeing they are judging him more on style rather than policy in terms of his approach to syria. down that is a creative spin or do you think he has a valid point? >> it's like olympic gymnastics, style points. at the end of the day, this is about outcomes. we focus a lot on process because that's how we judge the tic toc. locking in the rear view mirror, if you can get an outcome without violence, that would be judged as a diplomatic december. the atmosphere in capitol hill is so polarized. there are folks who will criticize the president no matter what position he takes. all that gets caught up in the noise. see if these deadlines are real or this is a delay tactic by syria. >> friday is clearly a critical day to see what happens in terms of that. another big debate goingen in washington, maybe not so much in the forefront until

the i want there is no categories he will have any meeting with vladmir putin the russian leader.raction on the side line, whether or not we will be able to see that on camera, for the telling bid language as this syria debate plays out is another question. obviously, the president at the g 20 is going to make the case as he did in sweden for intervention in syria, wlmpbt he can sell that with his g20 colleagues is another question. deep skepticism from many countries, including, obviously the russians, who said they don't support this at all. it's going to be a very difficult couple of days for the president here both in russia and here at home in washington. guys. >> okay. ayman, thanks. we will talk more about this now. joining us from syria is bill burrton global strategies managing director and former deputy press secretary. it's good to see you. we got to talk about all these things because you are a strong supporter of what the president wants to do. you make the progressive case for going along with the president and yet at the same time, you know, the front page of the ne

vladmir putin published an op-ed in none other than than "the new york times."

the president canceled his one-on-one meeting with russian president vladmir putin.doesn't mean they won't see each other while the u.s. and syria remain at odds over syria, u.s. and russia remain ad odds over syria, putin greeted all leaders at the g20 opening this morning included president obama. they both manage ad smile. back here in washington the administration continues pushing congress to approve the president's request to attack syria. senate intelligence committee chairman dianne feinstein supports granting the president's request even though vote that's call her office are overwhelmingly opposed. >> there is no question what is coming is over well mingly negative. there is no question about that. then you see, they don't know what i know. they haven't heard what i heard. >> she's talking about closed-door intelligence briefings. the senate foreign relations committee has advance ad resolution granting the president limited authority to attack syria. under this plan president obama could have up to 90 days to conduct military operations against the assad r

this, we're relying or this administration is on the good will of vladmir putin to make everything rightme a slim reid to hang your hopes. bill: tucker, do you believe syria turns over the wmd, yes or no? >> presumably if it is in their interest they will turn over some. apparently there are massive stockpiles not just of chemical weapons but apparently biological agents. bill: ongoing war -- >> why would they turn them over? their leverage is predicated -- bill: will we strike syria, yes or no? >> i don't think we do. 16% the public wants it, no way. >> one point to make if indeed of threat of military force assad wouldng about turning over weapons, having inspectors coming in putting them under international control the if anything this threat may have got us to that point. bill: be clear in the question though. do we strike damascus or not, alan. >> no. bill: does assad turn over his wmd or not? >> i can't speak for him but i hope so. bill: thank you, gentlemen. >> why would he disarm? no way. bill: they were making the point earlier, listen, you're trusting russia to negotiate this a

and the president of russia saying again today, vladmir putin, that he thinks that there's no authority for this kind of action from the united states. so a lot of big questions whether or not the president might be standing somewhat alone on this. bill: with regard to the timeline as you're watching this and following this at home and at work right now, the house is not fully in session i think until perhaps midweek of next week. so, even if the senate does approve a resolution, despite what senator mccain's position right now, it would go to the house midweek next week. they take it up and debate and vote by perhaps end of next week before the 39 would be given green light in congress if that is the way it goes. president obama expects approval and authority to woman from congress in that vote. martha: yep. this story today, because it is, another chapter to this monster who held three women captive for 10 years in the basement of his cleveland home and he took his own life last night. corrections officers found convicted kidnapper and rapist ariel castro hanging in his prison cell la

. >> what assad has done jenna: some new reaction right now to russian president vladmir putin's scathingimes" where he blasts the united states over the crisis in syria and slams american involvement in conflicts around the world. while mr. putin goes on to say his relationship with our president is improving and he is starting to trust him more he does take a shot at our commander-in-chief and the notion of american exceptionalism. this is the final paragraph in the op-ed if you missed, saying quote, it is extremely dangerous to encourage people to see themselves as exceptional, whatever the motivation. there are big countries and small countries, rich and poor, those with long democratic tradition and those still finding their way to democracy. their policies different. when we ask for the lord's blessings we must not forget god created us equal. that is from the russian president. the lecture is not going over well with some lawmakers here at home as you can imagine. senator bob menendez, chairman of the foreign relations committee saying quote, after reading this, i almost wanted to

. >>> plus the president of iran takeing a page from vladmir putin's playbook, writing an op-ed published in a major american newspaper. he is portraying a kind letter, gentler iran that wants to talk. can we believe him is the question? >>> nationally known for incurrable hick couples she is on trial for first-degree murder. the evidence that could convict her. a shocking jailhouse phone call. it is all "happening now." jenna: we have to go to d.c. first. that's where a lot is happening today. there is a high-stakes budget battle gripping washington. house lawmakers are getting set to vote on a short-term spending bill to keep the guest running gutting obamacare, setting stage for a partial government shutdown. we'll see what happens today. hi, everybody, i'm jenna lee. gregg: i'm gregg jarrett in for jon scott. the feds are set to run out of money at end of the month. that gives congress 10 days, not long, to vote on a continuing resolution, cr as it is known to keep the government up and running. jenna: wow, 10 days. the republican house putting the fight to the senate, voting today on

you remember the handshake yesterday with vladmir putin. that is warmer than we've seen them before at some of these summits. to answer your question, bluntly, directly, no, no progress with russia. they have a arms relationship with syria. they're supportive of the regime there. putin made it clear in his own news conference that he will not support any u.s. military action in syria. where there appeared to be tiny bit of agreement, there was meeting on sidelines, not official one-on-one that both putin and mr. obama said today long term where the two nations may come together is in finding a political solution to figure out what is next in syria. they certainly don't agree on military action but a military solution to figure who is after assad in power. jenna: so much for a quiet friday news day. ed, thank you very much. jon: there's some new information on how a u.s. military strike in syria might look. the list of possible targets said to be expanding as delayed action has given president assad time to move his weapons. national securit