can execute anyone anywhere any time and yet we're sitting here talking about bashar al assad which granted this man has committed crimes in syria there's no question of that but when we look at the u.s. president when we look at israel we look at the britain this alliance this true axis of evil between these three countries the amount of devastation that has occurred in iraq and afghanistan in other parts of world yemen pakistan it's so

>> we start with syria and the question of bashar al-assad. i will go straight away the independent newspaper in the u.k.. bashar al-plicated assad in war crimes. you can see the piece there. the u.n. is keeping full lists of suspected war criminals. the evidence -- until the evidence is requested for an incredible -- four a credible investigation. more broadly on the situation seery, it is a story not being covered as much as usual compared to the events on the ground. when they go to this piece in "the washington post," each is saying that even if bashar al- assad is ousted, we will face a second syrian war. that is an affiliate of al qaeda called the islamic state of iraq and syria. the washington peace, the

can execute anyone anywhere any time and yet we're sitting here talking about bashar al assad which granted this man has committed crimes in syria there's no question of that but when we look at the u.s. president when we look at israel we look at the britain this alliance this true axis of evil between these three countries the amount of devastation that has occurred in iraq and afghanistan in other parts of world yemen pakistan it's so devastating i think it's beggars belief that we as people can be conned into thinking that bashar al assad is the problem or that occidental job is the problem we are the problem we in the west of the problem especially the united states government so it really is quite ridiculous that we get manipulated into saying oh we have to take care of this problem over there the problem is in our own backyard and we know this we've got to take care of our dirty filthy house of corruption united states congress is nothing but a den of traitors the most sycophantic discussing traitors you can imagine and the white house has got a dictator this is a problem thi

bashar al-assad will get stronger. and unfortunately the good guy, the people that started the uprising and the democratic opposition are getting weaker. us. >> as far as the food aid that the united states is sending in, is that having an impact. is there a way the west could do this better? >> they are band-aid solutions. they are feeding people who are hungry. these people need to return to their homes, there needs to be political stability and a transition to a democratic agenda, a democrat track. none of that will happen while the obama administration abandons syria, turns away, wants to pivot to asia. we should not have hopes that the geneva peace conference next week will lead anywhere. i think we'll see more bloodshed, mayhem, refugees. >> nader hosheme from the university of denver. tonight. >> thanks for the opportunity. >> coming up, how bad was congress this year, the congress labelled the do-nothing congress passed six times as many bills as this. >> and harmela aregawi is web. >> a new study find 20% of t

can execute anyone anywhere any time and yet we're sitting here talking about bashar al assad which granted this man has committed crimes in syria there's no question of that but when we look at the u.s. president when we look at israel we look at the britain this alliance this true axis of evil between these three countries the amount of devastation that has occurred in iraq and afghanistan in other parts of world yemen pakistan it's so devastating i think it's beggars belief that we as people can be conned into thinking that bashar al assad is the problem or that augmentin or job is the problem we are the problem we in the west of the problem especially the united states government so it really is quite ridiculous that we get manipulated into saying oh we have to take care of this problem over there the problem is in our own backyard and we know this we've got to take care of our dirty filthy house of corruption united states congress is nothing but a den of traitors the most sycophantic discussing traitors you can imagine and the white house has got a dictator this is a problem t

can execute anyone anywhere any time and yet we're sitting here talking about bashar al assad which granted this man is committed crimes in syria there's no question of that but when we look at the u.s. president when we look at israel we look at the britain this alliance this true axis of evil between these three countries the amount of devastation that has occurred in iraq and afghanistan in other parts of world yemen pakistan is so devastating i think it's beggars belief that we as people can be conned into thinking that bashar al assad is the problem or that iraq medina job is the problem we are the problem we in the west of the problem especially the united states government so it really is quite ridiculous that we get manipulated into saying oh we have to take care of this problem over there the problem is in our own backyard and we know this we've got to take care of our dirty filthy house of corruption united states congress is nothing but a den of traitors the most sycophantic discussing traitors you can imagine and the white house has got a dictator this is a problem this

african peacekeepers and troops are trying to separate forces. >> forces loyal to bashar al-assad attacked a series of targets around aleppo. it comes as iran and the u.s. argue about whether -- russia and the u.s. argue about whether iran should attend the geneva peace talks. >> chief of staff to the splm secretary-general who was arrested on tuesday joins me now. the violence has escalated to a very ethnic clashes at the moment. it actually started as a political problem, didn't it, when salva kiir sacked riek machar, and most of his cabinet. >> yes, we could go back into what happened on sunday, the 19th, but i believe that it is not - that should not be the point at the moment. what we need to do is avoid the clashes escalating to more of an ethnic issue. there should be a direct discussion among the leaders. that is president salva kiir, and vice president riek machar, and others. the leaders that liberated the country - they know and have a good relationship with south sudan. they can not look at personal interests, but the country, and decide what to do >> this is what the u.s. and

as david said in reference to bashar al assad. this is a man that our secretary of state and diplomats told us that this man was a reformer. we have to -- we have to really begin to know the region as it is, and we have to turn to the egyptians in particular, because we haven't said enough about them. we have to return to the egyptian regime and make it very, very clear that if the banning of the muslim brotherhood is not a solution. the dream of an egypt without beards or veils is illusion yeah. >>> thanks to both of you for being with us in "the situation room." >> thank you. >> thanks for having me. >>> ahead, the star of the dallas cowboys' comeback won't be on the field. we have the latest on tony romo's surgery. >>> plus the frat house that -- you won't believe somewhere molest most powerful people in the country really hang outs. >>> let's get to some of the other top stories in "the situation room." the nfl's dallas cowboys have suffered a big blow. it actually took place on sunday when star quarterback tony romo took this

president bashar al-assad sent a message to pope francis. he is determined to defend syrians of all religions from hard-line islamists. >> the war in syria is taking a cruel turn. the u.n. reports refugees are starving to death. five people at one camp in damascus died of malnutrition. images in the story are dramatic. >> the siege, bombarded, and starved to death. this happens to the human body when it does not get enough food. images have been filmed by an activist inside a palestine refugee camp. al jazeera spoke him, we used his voice, not his face for security reasons >> translation: the humanitarian situation is disastrous. there is a threat of famine. basics like rice and sugar are hardly available. they sell one kilos of rice between $50 and $70. medicine has run out. the camp is a stronghold for rebel forces and has been surrounded and cut off by government troops. it's prompted the united nations relief agency for palestine refugees to call for a corridor to access the people trapped inside. >> these reports are disturbing. they mu

al assad in? >> it leaves him in a fairly strong position. he feels he's winning the conflict inside of syria. he dodged a bullet literally back in september with the agreement on chemical weapons but leaves a formidable conventional arsenal with which to continue the civil war in syria. we'll see what happens early in 2014 with the geneva 2 conference. i think that dialogue will be useful. i don't think we'll necessary see any political breakthrough any time soon because the combatants on the ground inside syria, the regime, the opposition, moderate opposition and more extreme factions believe they can win this conflict militarily. >> i want to bring you back in, you mentioned syria, reticent, two schools of thought to deal with assad, one is crocker, try to engage assad. on the other side you have the international institute of strategic studies who did a "new york times" piece that said do not talk to assad. the third piece u.s. has tried to talk to rebels on the other side. what position does

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he's denying the comment that the ffa will be ready to fight with president bashar al-assad against al qaeda. >> translation: i categorically deny any comments. i did not comment or give an interview to the independent newspaper at the time. comments are not true. we believe that after the fall of assad, syria will have an army. the backbone of this will be the ones that fight agressors against the syrian people. >> peter beck told of the professor of political science of portland state. and says the free syrian army is trying to scare the west against groups like al qaeda. there were 31 groups involved in the syrian conflict. the number may have increased. al qaeda sees an opening to carry out its agenda. so it is merely taking advantage of the situation in syria. but one has to be careful. you know the head of the fsa, he would say al qaeda to are rest room, audience to frighten the westerners to support him. what they are, the people that he's talking about are islamist groups. there's a range in these 31 opposition groups from liberal, indeed to extremely religious conservative in

because you have the alloite connect, same sect in which bashar al-assad the syrian president belongs to and the susasunni districts. >> thank you very much, andrew. >>> in syria senior officials and more specifically bashar al-assad were involved in crimes against humanity. abuses person trailed by both sides in the syrian conflict. >> they've produced massive evidence, you know, they find the facts based on that, in their report, they've outlined their view that the facts point to the commission of very serious crimes. war crimes, crimes against humanity. they point to the fact that the evidence indicates responsibility at the highest level of government, including the head of state. >> inside syria meanwhile, rebel fighters say they've seized an army base in tehrad, the birth place of the antigovernment uprising. just east of bashur el hari. confiscated ammunition from the site. >>> it is a modern fashion staple that is never out of fashion but the makers of the items are may be coming under fire. >>> plus, the future of online shopping takes flight. and: >> to play it all. >> they

the hospital was transformed into an outpost by bashar al-assad's forces this year. strategically located the building's top floors over look key roles leading to the countryside and another to the city's prison, used as a base by the syrian army. >> this is one of a series of attacks targetting the regime everywhere. we will not rest until we reach bashar al-assad's palace in damascus. >> as with most gains made by rebel fighters the capture of the hospital is fold by government reprisal. >> barrels filled with explosives and other bombs are dropped from the skies as forces try to limit the rebel's advance: as both sides prepare to see who will win the next round in the conflict, the fact that a hospital, intended to save lives has been reduced to a symbol of death and destruction, leaving many wondering what victory there could be for either side. >> here in the states, days before christmas shoppers are hit with limits on how much they can spend. chase bank imposed restrictions on millions after target's massive security breach. we have more. >> this woman walked

al assad, ted cruz and pope francis. >>> how about a microchip implanted in your head? no thank you but this might not be a sci fi fantasy. google's chief engineer says he envisions the brain being able to interact with technology. >>> another woman shatters a corporate glass ceiling. she started at general motors as an inturn. today she is the new face of gm and the first woman to lead a majorer car company. >> i have worked with general motors for 33 years. i have always known it is a great company. the men and women of general motors are so dedicated. it is an honor for me to be able to lead the team. >> she was chosen unanimously by gm. she takes over for retiring ceo dan atkinson. >>> a new study found that hourly wages among women ages 23 to 34 were 93% of of men. of 15% of women in the work place say they have been discriminated against because of their gender. >>> west jet set up a virtual santa. passengers were asked what they want for christmas and while in flight airline workers scrambled to get as many gifts as possible so that when the plane landed they wer

it was transferred into a military outpost by bashar al-assad's forces this year. strategically located the top floors over look key roads looking to the northern country side of aleppo and another to the prison, also used as a base by the syrian army. >> translation: this is just one of a series of attacks which will target the regime everywhere, we will not rest until we reach bashar al-assad's palace in damascus. >> as with most gabs made by rebel fighters the capture of the hospital is followed by government reprisals. >> shells filled with explosives and other bombs drop from the skies as forces try to limit the advancement. both sides are preparing to see who will win the next round, the fact that a hospital intended to save lives has been reduced to a symbol of death and destruction leaves many wondering what possible victory there could be to either side in this bloody war. >> five people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack in the syrian province of homs. students are among those that died. the syrian observatory for human rights said the car blew up

it's an area where bashar al-assad belongs. >> since the uprising in 2011, there has been more than a dozen rounds of fighting. neighbours are engaged in a proxy war. rival sects on opposing sides. >> people feel targeted, not just by allah wight neighbours, but the lebanese state. >> translation: the latest violence is linked to the bombings in august, targetting mosquing in triply. the state didn't attempt to apprehend the suspects. we know alawites were responsible. the state is not protecting us. >> alawites say the same thing. there has been attacks in tripoli. the leaders say they face an existential threat. clearly by talking to people here you realise how deep the divide is between the two communities >> translation: the syrian regime, when in lebanon entered our neighbourhood killing hundreds. we will not forget that. >> some of the bullet holes date back to that time. it's a political and sectarian conflict made worse by the syrian war. omar's father paid the price. he thanked god that three other children in the car at the time of the bullet survived. >> the u.s. vice presi

al assad? >> wolf, i really don't know. i think -- i remember there is a state department had syria expert, frederick huff, and two years ago almost to the day, in december 2011, huff said that bashar was a dead man walking. well, bashar is not a dead man walking, and actually a partner, if you will, in this effort to disarm syria and rid it of its chemical weapons. >> fouad ajami, thank you for your perspective. >>> another arm of the government says it's safe to use them, another arm says not so fast. why the about-face? >>> a kicker for a major football team gets a personal left from president george w. bush. we'll tell you why right after this. ♪ (train horn) vo: wherever our trains go, the economy comes to life. norfolk southern. one line, infinite possibilities. [ male announcer ] if we could see energy... what would we see? ♪ the billions of gallons of fuel that get us to work. ♪ we'd see all the electricity flowing through the devices that connect us and teach us. ♪ we'd see tha

the hospital was transformed into a day facto military outpost by president bashar al-assad's forces. strategically located the top floors overlook key roads leading to the country side and another to the central prison, used as a base by the syrian army. >> this is one of a series of attacks which will target the regime everywhere. we will not rest until we reach bashar al-assad's palace. >> as with most gains by rebel fighters, the capture of the hospital is followed by reprisal. barrels filled with explosives and other bombs are dropped from the skies as forces try to limit the advancement. as both sides prepare to see who will win the next round in this ongoing gone li-- conflict, the fact that a hospital wants to save lives will leave many wondering what victory there could be for either side in the bloody war. >> in thailand more political protests against the prime minister. tens of thousands marked for bangkok calling for resignation. some demonstrators marched to the prime minister's home. the rally coming a day after the party announced it'd boy pot the elections. unemployme

the lebanese shiite manager openly supports syrian president bashar al-assad. adam, run us through exactly what happened today. northeastok place in lebanon around midday today, as the lebanese army fired at a syrian warplanes was violating its airspace. , too syrianr that helicopter gunships fired four rockets from the outskirts of the town. it is unusual to have a direct exchange of fire between the militaries of lebanon and syria. it is a complicated situation there. there has been fighting between the lebanese army and syrian opposition fighters trying to cross the border as well as clashes between the lebanese army. talk about spillover, it might theore accurate to describe area as something of a hinterland to the war. arabiaerday, saudi agreed to give lebanon millions of dollars in missing -- and military aid. how will this affect what you just described, this very complicated relation already? contacts,ted in some up until now -- to put it in some context, the total foreign military aid is $100 million. even if it is spread over some , this is still cons

syrian president bashar al-assad whose nation is in its third year of civil war. and the junior senator from texas, ted cruz, for helping to shut down the government over the affordable care act. time editors and senior staff make the final choice helped by people's vote by social media. this year's decision came inly a wrecking ball, miley cyrus. [♪ singing ] on the steps of st. patrick's cathedral in new york catholics were thrilled that their leader triumphed over pop culture. >> he wants to come down and be with the people. i think that's important. that's what christ would want us to do. >> only nine months in, pope francis, person of the year. al jazeera, new york. >> people lined up for hours for just a few moments to say good buy to nelson mandela. mandela's body will lie instate in the capitol pratoria. we are we havwe have more from . you say today's event were more emotional than even yesterday's memorial service for many south africans. >> reporter: yes, we saw mandela's family breaking down. we talked to a lot of people outside of the state hall, an

al-assad. what do you make of those, and how did americans looking at that was there a certain weariness with the rest of the world that made americans want to pull back? >> it's completely two different situations. edward snowden, the significant of him was to those active american citizen who is were already fearing the encroachment of the state. this has been going on since the passage of the patriot act and there was another group of people who said this has been going on for years. edward snowden just put a white middle class face on it. it's going going on for years. it brought up the debate of what our government is doing and do we trust the transparency promoted by the obama administration. but syria is different. using the beligerance. he god assa got assad to agree p chemical weapons to u.n. inspectors without firing a shot. many around the world felt that america was capable of everything. it was reflection of using the past and future to use policy today. >> tevy troy, showing stren

he asked bashar al-assad, your second term expires and are you going to run again? responded that i have the known and i do not respond and i think that that takes part of it. which is a sunni dominated area, explicitly. but we might get a different power distribution arrangement is some formulaic conciliate some of the most significant elements in this society. and we have some interest in collaborating this. and something that preserves a surrealist went now which is the so-called revolutionaries which are ultra- sectarian and this includes the best between my accent and their extent. smith would you like to talk about this? sumac hash we look upon the greater russia engagement? student we have talked about the same outcomes in which there is a degree of collaboration and there are many factors as far as this goes. but we are all part of this similar outcome in the middle east would've liked resource resource to have a balance between also is not part of sectarian or some solution that retains a series that we can look at. in some fashion. and how do you factor in

obviously not everyone dropped bashar al assad yet, but peer are on the cusp. people are telling me again and again what is the alternative? they're sitting in damascus, looking at their own ghodon't l and looking towards the opposition and seeing islamist fighters on the move. they're seeing beheadings in places and an opposition that hasn't gotten any state going in their area. >> chris, let me ask you, because we were talking, of course, about the u.s. providing this aid in an area where you don't know where the good guys and who are the bad guys. account u.s. successfully provide this aid? >> well, that's why the u.s. has backed away. it doesn't feel it can know enough who's going to be the end receiver of these goods, whether they're bullet of proo ve-proof night vision glasses or different kind of armaments and have been very reluctant. especially on the northern front. the front in the south, i think the united states is still providing what's called non-lethal aid to some of the rebel groups down there. but, you know, it's incredibly complicated, becaus

bashar al assad. >> martin bashir is his cousin. no, i think that's -- look, i don't think he's changed the world as much as the pope has. i want to get back -- can we get back to that idiot miley cyrus? >> sure. >> why that person even exists in this -- with the pope? you know, i mean, it's just crazy. >> i think it was just so that they could get publicity -- "time" magazine could get publicity in the leadup to this decision. >> that's all it is. >> they were trying to get under your skin. >> well, they got it. >> and get a younger audience, too, because she'll tweet about it and people will talk about her. >> who picks this? who makes these choices? is it the staff? who are they? >> pick something out of a hat? >> can i make a point. these are people that aren't working anywhere else. who's left at "time"? who's left at "newsweek"? these are people who couldn't get jobs in new technology. >> okay, so who would be your person of the year, then? >> i would say ray kelly. >> ray kelly? >> yeah, because i think the guy -- i don't car

he was a stanch critic of syrian president, bashar al-assad, and has accused assad of medaling in lebanon's movement. five hezbollah suspects have been indicted in a previous assassination. >>> now to egypt where hundreds of people have been arrested after clashes between police and supporters of the ousted president. peter has more from cairo. >> reporter: we're seeing these protests and demonstrations in towns and cities across egypt. thousands of people poured into the streets immediately after friday prayers. and we were with one of those groups when they marched into town. and the police responded by firing tear gas and live ammunition and bird shot into the crowd. there was a running battle between the protesters and the police, there was tear gas from the police and the protestors set tires alight. and hundreds were arrested. this was going to be a day of conflict when the government said that anybody who joined in these protests would be arrested and could spend five years in prison. the protesters have insisted that they will continue their campaign to not just try to overturn this

but also, bashar al-assad, and miley cyrus. >>> it's been cold day after day now, but i think we're going to finally begin to see changes the next couple of days, but out the door we go. working on another cold afternoon outside in some spots. that offshore wind continuing to blow. it's that very cold, dry, arctic air that's allowing these temperatures to plunge overnight. in the 20s and 30s. out the door right now. 49 in oakland. 46degrees in livermore, but still only 43 in santa rosa. so a chilly afternoon on tap for some parts of the bay area. you'll see sunshine. i think tonight again, freezing temperatures. a share the air, that means they won't let you light any fire. pretty chilly outside. it looks like warm weather finally as we head in towards the middle of the week. for now, we've got all of that cold arctic air that continues to flow back into the bay area. high pressure is starting to build. that means the temperatures are going to start to moderate, especially as we head into wednesday. 45degrees in sacramento. 47 in fresno. fresh powder in the high country should be beautifu

al- assad. brewers started lobbying for a year unity lot. they are hope -- a beer unity law. in 1516, the bearberry and ruler decreed beer could only be made with water, malt, hops, and yeast and nothing else. there was relative calm on the streets of the thai capital after days of angry protests. police itrs and should can says the government took steps to calm a dangerous escalation of violence. police were ordered to stand back as demonstrators calling for the resignation of the to entert were allowed government compounds and tear down barricades outside of the police headquarters. i ask the business community and all people, including the protesters, to unite and reform our country under the king. the protestant leader insists the prime minister must resign at the end of the week. the demonstrators were still on the streets. lower --y's extreme extreme right is facing a ban. interior ministers launched a case the constitutional court to outlaw the party. the petition alleges it is like anti-

president bashar al-assad sent a message to pope francis saying he'll defend all against hardline islamists. the message said the conflict can't be solved with foreign intervention. >> the united nations warned of a disastrous humanitarian situation. five people have died of hunger in the camp. stefanie dekker has this report, and i warn you it contains disturbing images. >> besieged, bombarded and starved to death. this is what happens to the human body when it doesn't get enough food. these images have been filmed by an activist inside the refugee camp. al jazeera spoke to him. we used his voice and not his face. the humanitarian situation is disastrous. there's a threat of famine, people are getting sick. basics like rice and shuingar are hardly available. >> in the last few months the camp has been surrounded and cut off by troops. it's prompted the united nations relief sessionyy -- agency. >> there are reports of malnutrition, hunger and the reports are disturbing. they must lead to a lifting of the siege as the commissioner general and other world leaders asked. yar muk is or was hom

does this report name bashar al assad specifically? >> reporter: it doesn't name him specifically but does implicate him. the report says that these war crimes and crimes against humanity go all the way to the top levels of the syrian government, including responsibility for the office of the head of state and that is bashar al assad and a strong statement the united nations is making. the deputy foreign minister came out and said they give no credibility to this report whatsoever. they said, quote, pela who is the u.n. human rights chief has talked to, quote, nonsense in the past and they are sort of trying to brush this off but it is something will carry a lot of weight internationally. the united states nations head of human rights wants to take syria to the international criminal court and that would be something that would up the ante considerably, zoraida. >> thank you very much. frederik pleitgen reporting live for us in damascus. >>> allen gross was in prison four years ago in cuba. now in a new letter he appeals for president

. >>> a strong denial with the obama administration that the west things that bashar al assad should not be held in syria. opposition forces say they were told by western officials in london that there's growing fear if al assad leaves syria, syria could collapse in the chaos. >>> overseas, a top iranian official indicating that the administration may be able to work out a long-term nuclear deal. an official told the news agency that, quote, situation is ready for iran to reach a final agreement with world powers. the iranian government reached a deal late last month on how sanctions are being enforced. >>> president obama will not be heading to the sochi olympics. they're the latest world leaders to pass on attending the game. the white house instead plans to send a delegation that includes tennis great billie jean king who is openly gay. this seems like not a so subtle review for the anti-gay laws. >>> a new passionate plea from manda knox telling an italian court that she is not a murderer. we're live with the very latest on the story. >>> a dramatic rescue on the track. a blind m

he was a vocal critic of bashar al-assad. talk about the significance. >> is a very symbolic attack. the assassination happened a few yards away from the the father a of few years ago. the same location of beirut. the assassination of the former wasster shatah who assassinated this morning, is more symbolic because he is the least protected member of that team. he doesn't have the same type of security because he is a former member of the government. it was easier for whoever does for whomever to kill him there. i think this scene overall is another escalation -- and many people are reading it as a political message, following the attack on the iranian embassy in beirut -- these car bombs are turning into political messagings. one bomb attacks in embassy a couple of weeks after that one bomb kills a former minister, so it is really ugly. many people are comparing what is going on now to the lebanese civil war, with clinical wherees starting to be -- political messages are being sent through car bombs rather than tv channels.

al assad steps aside. >> it's for the syrian people to decide. i do not believe that any power outside syria can decide for the syrian people it has been this type of mentality that has prevailed and prevented the peaceful outcome to this crisis. they shout allow the syrians to sit together and find the resolution they should only facilitate the resolution and not set conditions for a resolution. >> thank you very much indeed for talking to us. >> thank you for having me. >> good day, sir. >> hello and welcome. i am here to talk about innovations that can change lives. we are going to explore the intersection of hardware and humanity and doing it in a unique way. this is a show about science by scientists. let's check out our team of hardcore nerds. lindsey miran is a cia operative and analyst. tonight, high tech crime stoppers. shots fired in the night. cops pinpoint the crime scene. how do they do it? the new science of solving crime. crystal dilworth is a scientist. if you think wine making is old school, think good. the newest ways of making

al-assad of war crimes. that they have uncovered human rights violations that have been committed by all sides, but on a much greater scale by the government. in the united states, transport officials say a train that derailed in new york on sunday was traveling at 130 two kilometers per hour as it approached a 48 kilometer per hour curve. four people were killed and more than 60 injured when a train derailed in the bronx, near where the hudson and harlem rivers meet. rescuers in scotland have removed the police helicopter which crashed into a busy bar on thanksgiving night, killing three people. the helicopter crew died in the crash, along with six people inside the pub. [no audio] roughly 100 business leaders on a mission to beijing. premier league k shang -- come your leaky -- the premier described this -- has thisammaticas report. it contains some distressing images. >> high in the mountains that rise towards the tibetan plateau . harsh, beautiful, and home to 6 million tibetans. scattered through these

vladimir putin will take credit for persuading bashar al-assad to dismantle the records. the future under debate. of course, we have the amnest which, that was announced yesterday, involving 26,000 minor criminals. most of the groups but already we in this morning criticism that the amnesty doesn't reach tens and tens of thousands. and really this is a whitewash job at a time when russia's human right's groups comes under attack. this is a chance to divert attention away from that. also, we'll hear vladimir putin's comments on edward snowden. as we deliver the speech, the assembled press core are keen to listen to what he has to say. he has been shaking hands with the president next door to him. i am sure a great many questions can be asked about that relationship, but the deal that has been shot and how that can effect everyone as well. >> you're so right. this is the morning news papers in russia how they put it, that vladimir putin does not come across as a politician that would give another sovereign state something for nothing. did the ukraine promise russia somethin

if bashar al-assad thinks we'll be defeated, we'll tell him we won't. >> to limit air strikes these rebels are firing on one of the airports. >> for over a weak the government dropped barrels filled with explosives. they are powerful and destroyed wide areas. syrian forces don't appear to be targetting anything different. >> they used to strike us with canons and tanks. if one wants to show how powerful he is, he has to join the battle on the ground. >> analysts say the government is focussing on aleppo because of strategic importance. it used to be a commercial hub. the ferocity of strikes is a run-up for talks planned in switzerland. the government appears to be gaining as much ground as it can, to give it as strong a bargaining position as possible for when the negotiations begin. the battle to survive the military onslaught is more desperate by the day. >> throughout the course of the year we have reported on the place of the syrian refugees, many living in makeshift shelters find it difficult to earn a decent living. imran khan is joining us from a camp, a place that you have been to

is supporting aren't in a position of power at all at this point. >> bashar al assad may have given up his chemical weapons stockpiles but very much still in power, right? >> oh, he is. he certainly is still very much in power. one of the really odd things is this whole chemical weapons attack, which is something that almost led the u.s. to bomb syria is something in retrospect helped him consolidate power in many ways by the fact he's giving it up. if the calculation of the syrian regime was that these chemical weapons could never be used during the course of battle again anyway because they would trigger passive u.s. response so they said these things are more of a liability than an asset to the regime so they're going to get rid of them. it's brought them some credit in the diplomatic arena but also something that was the first sort of diplomatic high point, if you will, in all of in that brought the u.s. and russia together but also did help him consolidate power there in syria. he still is very very much in control. if you look forward to the negotiations that are supposed to take

to find a reliable partner to force syrian president bashar al assad from office. arizona senator john mccain said today the obama administration is to blame, saying n a statement: the latest developments come just one month before a syria peace conference is scheduled to begin in switzerland. so, might evidence of a weakened opposition derail those geneva peace talks? for that, i'm joined by: murhaf jouejati, an opposition activist and professor of middle east studies at the national defense university in washington-- he was born in syria; and joshua landis, director of the center for middle east studies at the university of oklahoma and editor of the web site "syria comment." mr. jouejati, was the administration, was the obama administration wise to pull back? >> it was not wise to pullback. it should reverse the trend that has been taking place for some weeks now which is the weakening of the moderate rebel forces and the rise of the extremist forces. and the way to reverse this is to support the moderate forces. these are the allies of the yoonteded states. the

they are in no particular order, nsa leaker edward snowden, syrian president bashar al assad, edith windsor who challenged the defense of marriage act, texas senator ted cruz, and the new pope francis. the name will be announced tomorrow on "today". >>> the other way you can make news with something promotional is if it is a really good heartwarming idea. well, the canadian-based airline west jet set up 19 hidden cameras and one of santa's helpers dressed in non-traditional blue so he wouldn't be confused ffr the real santa. they were on hand to ask travellers who they wanted this year. it ran the gamut from trains to dolls to flat screen tvs and smart phones. while the flight was in the air over canada to its destination, the airline arranged for the 250 gifts to be bought, wrapped, and sent around the baggage carousel where they were greeted and opened by the stunned passengers. none more stunned than the man who didn't take the santa helper seriously and asked for underwear which is what he got. all the while the thing is now a television commercial. but they do get points for christmas

extremists on the rise, the opposition at war with itself and bashar al assad

it is the base of a barrel, dropped by bashar al-assad's forces. and its ambulances rush to help those remaining. are within minutes, the locals frantically help rescue the injured. but saud's affairs was not finished, dropping a third barrel filled with explosives on the crowd. one of the buildings targeted in this indiscriminate series of bombings was an apartment block. those who survived the onslaught might have thought they were safe until the building collapsed. unimaginable suffering, for those who believe their situation is being ignored by the world. >> are these muslims? aren't they your brothers? where are the muslims in the local governments? >> a short distance a small clinic is trmple transformed ina morgue. the only peace is in death. jamad al jasad, al jazeera. >> next, massive credit card scandal, how they are fighting back. >>> and a judge rules on a legal challenge to gay marriage, when al jazeera america continues. a former meat packing plant is the latest trim in farming. they call it "vertical farming." these fields grow on fl

al-assad of war crimes. that they have uncovered human rights violations that have been committed by all sides, but on a much greater scale by the government. in the united states, transport officials say a train that derailed in new york on sunday was traveling at 130 two kilometers per hour as it approached a 48 kilometer per hour curve. four people were killed and more than 60 injured when a train derailed in the bronx, near where the hudson and harlem rivers meet. rescuers in scotland have removed the police helicopter which crashed into a busy bar on thanksgiving night, killing three people. the helicopter crew died in the crash, along with six people inside the pub. [no audio] roughly 100 business leaders on a mission to beijing. premier league k shang -- come your leaky -- the premier described this -- has thisammaticas report. it contains some distressing images. >> high in the mountains that rise towards the tibetan plateau . harsh, beautiful, and home to 6 million tibetans. scattered through these

there was not a possibility of peaceful resistance to bashar al assad. the syrian people tried as hard as they could. there were many, many peaceful protests. but they were met with such violence that remember aed resistance became inevitable. when a state makes nonviolent resistance impossible, it makes violent resistance inevitable. >> the violent resistance of the anc, even though it was not the prime tactic, how do you understand the significance of mandela saying he -- be given the choice to renounce violent resistance and not doing it in his later years of life of upholding the legitimacy of it through the entire time of his work in the struggle. >> you know what's so interesting it that because mandela is always languaged after martin luther king and gandhi, for me this moment around armed resistance always makes me think of malcolm x. he was a man of evolution within a revolution. and so him saying that i will not renounce armed struggle was that line in the manifestos, there's two choices, to submit or fight, and we will not submit. now, that is