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starr, thanks so much for that report, barbara. coming up next, rebuilding wall street one veteran at a time. plus later, what assistance is the government providing for veterans dealing with posttraumatic stress disorder. we'll speak to cnn chris lawrence. i got mine in iraq, 2003. usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection, and because usaa's commitment to serve the military, veterans and their families is without equal. begin your legacy, get an auto insurance quote. usaa. we know what it means to serve. i have to know the weather patterns. i upgraded to the new sprint direct connect. so i can get three times the coverage. [ chirp ] [ manager 2 ] it's like working in a giant sandbox with all these huge toys. and with the fastest push-to-talk... i can keep track of them all. [ chirp ] [ chirp ] [ male announcer ] upgrade to the new "done." with access to the fastest push-to-talk and three times the coverage. now when you buy one kyocera duracore rugged
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>> barbara starr, thank you very much for that. we appreciate it. >>> 23-year-old micayla medek was another one of the victims, we've learned. her family didn't find out for 19 hours after the shooting that she had died. earlier, cnn's gary tuchman talked with her aunt, jenny zakovich, on the telephone. >> we're just taking it minute by minute. we just wish we could be out there with my brother right now. we're trying to arrange -- sorry. we're trying to put some stuff together to get my family, micayla's 81-year-old grandma is here in the milwaukee area and we want to get us all together and maybe try to rent a van or something, and get out there to be with my brother. it's -- she was a great kid. she was just finding herself. she would never harm anybody. she didn't deserve to die this the way. >> and then she also had something to say to the family of the shooter. >> i feel for the family of the shooter. i can't imagine what they're going through at this time. just let them know, we don't blame them for his actions. and my heart
>> barbara starr, thank you very much for that. we appreciate it. >>> 23-year-old micayla medek was another one of the victims, we've learned. her family didn't find out for 19 hours after the shooting that she had died. earlier, cnn's gary tuchman talked with her aunt, jenny zakovich, on the telephone. >> we're just taking it minute by minute. we just wish we could be out there with my brother right now. we're trying to arrange -- sorry. we're trying to put some stuff...
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cnn pentagon correspondent barbara starr has our exclusive report. >> reporter: afghan soldiers starving, lying in dirty beds with festering wounds. denied painkillers. all of this at the kabul national military hospital, a hospital the u.s. paid more than $100 million to help the afghans run. >> things are simple as dressing changes are not done. patient become infected and they die. >> reporter: these days, a world away, skyler geller, a retired air force doctor, tends to his tennessee farm. >> this will be a little haven. >> reporter: from february 2010 to february 2011 he oversaw training of afghans at the hospital. these photos were taken by his american military staff. >> there are patients that are starving to death because they can't buy the food. they have to bribe for food. they have to bribe for medicine. patients were beaten when they complained about no pain med or no medicine. >> reporter: and you're not supposed to worry about that? >> that's what we were told. >> reporter: pentagon officials do not dispute that the photos from 2010 show hidden, but deliberate abuse by afg
cnn pentagon correspondent barbara starr has our exclusive report. >> reporter: afghan soldiers starving, lying in dirty beds with festering wounds. denied painkillers. all of this at the kabul national military hospital, a hospital the u.s. paid more than $100 million to help the afghans run. >> things are simple as dressing changes are not done. patient become infected and they die. >> reporter: these days, a world away, skyler geller, a retired air force doctor, tends to...
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barbara starr, thank you very much for your reporting on that. and cnn has also just confirmed that 19 people still remain hospitalized from this shooting, 2 still listed in critical condition. we'll have much more on the shooting in colorado ahead in our next hour of "cnn saturday morning," which continues right morning," which continues right after this. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com that'll be $973.42. ya know, your rates and fees aren't exactly competitive. who do you think i am, quicken loans? [ spokesman ] when you refinance your mortgage with quicken loans, you'll find that our rates and fees are extremely competitive. because the last thing you want is to spend too much on your mortgage. one more way quicken loans is engineered to amaze. ♪ and so too is the summer event. now get an incredible offer on the powerful, efficient c250 sport sedan with an agility control sport-tuned suspension. but hurry before this opportunity...disappears. ♪ the mercedes-benz summer event ends july 31st. ♪ your mouth has sipped, snacked, ...yell
barbara starr, thank you very much for your reporting on that. and cnn has also just confirmed that 19 people still remain hospitalized from this shooting, 2 still listed in critical condition. we'll have much more on the shooting in colorado ahead in our next hour of "cnn saturday morning," which continues right morning," which continues right after this. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com that'll be $973.42. ya know, your rates and fees aren't exactly competitive. who do you...
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pentagon component barbara starr has been looking into this story. and we want to warn you that some of the images that we're about to show you are difficult to watch. >> reporter: afghan soldiers, starving, lying in dirty beds with festering wounds, denied pain killers. all of this at the kabul national military hospital, a hospital the u.s. paid more than $100 million to help the afghans run. >> things as simple as dressing changes are not done. patients become infected and they die. >> reporter: these days, a world away, skylar gellar, a retired air force doctor, tends to his tennessee farm. >> this will be kind of a little haven. >> reporter: from february, 2010 to february, 201 1, he oversaw training of afghans at the hospital. these photos were taken by his american military staff. >> there are patients that are starving to death because they can't buy the food. they have to bribe for food. they have to bribe for medicine. patients were beaten when they complained about no pain medicine or no medicine. >> reporter: and you're not supposed to wo
pentagon component barbara starr has been looking into this story. and we want to warn you that some of the images that we're about to show you are difficult to watch. >> reporter: afghan soldiers, starving, lying in dirty beds with festering wounds, denied pain killers. all of this at the kabul national military hospital, a hospital the u.s. paid more than $100 million to help the afghans run. >> things as simple as dressing changes are not done. patients become infected and they...
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thank you, barbara starr. he's author of in the lions den. andrew welcome back. >> thank you. >> let me begin with barbara's point there talking about the pentagon and concern with the chemical weapons. how would one stop them ahead of time? >> probably bomb them if they are on the move. it depends on where they're going. that's been a concern for the last couple of weeks about what is the regime doing and where are they moving them to. there's opinion a lot of reports and speculation. washington is really in a dilemma here. fp that material gets into the hands of a rump regime that's retracting, it can be used as a deterrant. it's a marble security threat. >> let me back you up. by the government, by assad saying he will not use chemical weapons against his own people, is this his way he learn add lesson that hussein did not learn? >> he's a complete ll lly errat person. he's hard to track him. what's interesting by saying he's not going to use them against his own people is that's great. what he is saying is i will use this against anyone t
thank you, barbara starr. he's author of in the lions den. andrew welcome back. >> thank you. >> let me begin with barbara's point there talking about the pentagon and concern with the chemical weapons. how would one stop them ahead of time? >> probably bomb them if they are on the move. it depends on where they're going. that's been a concern for the last couple of weeks about what is the regime doing and where are they moving them to. there's opinion a lot of reports and...
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barbara starr, cnn, tunis. >>> the man accused in the colorado shooting is in court tomorrow, a live report on what's expected coming up next. >>> the colorado suspect linked to a shooting rampage at a movie theater is due in court tomorrow. james holmes is expected to be formally charged in the case. 12 people died, 58 others were injured. dave mattingly joins us live outside the courthouse. dave, what are we expecting tomorrow? >> reporter: well, tomorrow the prosecution is going to set the tone with how this case is going to be heading through the courts here in colorado. what we're expecting to hear with 12 people killed, that's 12 potential premeditated murder charges we could hear tomorrow. 58 wounded in that theater could mean dozens of potential attempted murder charges. we're also going to be watching closely to see if there's any sort of decision made about the mysterious package the alleged killer sent to his psychiatrist at the university of colorado. that package now in the possession of authorities. the defense says that could contain privileged communication between a
barbara starr, cnn, tunis. >>> the man accused in the colorado shooting is in court tomorrow, a live report on what's expected coming up next. >>> the colorado suspect linked to a shooting rampage at a movie theater is due in court tomorrow. james holmes is expected to be formally charged in the case. 12 people died, 58 others were injured. dave mattingly joins us live outside the courthouse. dave, what are we expecting tomorrow? >> reporter: well, tomorrow the...
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barbara starr, cnn. >> thank you, barbara. >>> well, the man accused in the colorado theater shooting is in court tomorrow. a live report on what's expected coming up next. there are a lot of warning lights and sounds vying for your attention. so we invented a warning you can feel. introducing the all-new cadillac xts. available with a patented safety alert seat. when there's danger you might not see, you're warned by a pulse in the seat. it's technology you won't find in a mercedes e-class. the all-new cadillac xts has arrived, and it's bringing the future forward. oh, just diagramming this accident with my state farm pocket agent app. you can also get a quote and pay your premium with this thing. i thought state farm didn't have all those apps? where did you hear that? the internet. and you believed it? yeah. they can't put anything on the internet that isn't true. where did you hear that? [ both ] the internet. oh look. here comes my date. i met him on the internet. he's a french model. uh, bonjour. [ male announcer ] state farm. more mobile than ever. get to a better state. with t
barbara starr, cnn. >> thank you, barbara. >>> well, the man accused in the colorado theater shooting is in court tomorrow. a live report on what's expected coming up next. there are a lot of warning lights and sounds vying for your attention. so we invented a warning you can feel. introducing the all-new cadillac xts. available with a patented safety alert seat. when there's danger you might not see, you're warned by a pulse in the seat. it's technology you won't find in a...
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barbara starr, cnn, the pentagon. >> all right, barbara, thank you very much. >>> want to get you up to speed. a hollywood legend died today. ernest borgnine, appeared in his first movie more than 60 years ago and won an acacademy award for "marty." he was still working into his 0 90s doing voiceover work for spongebob squarepants. >>> the weather was still deadly last night in the small town in missouri of cuba. a woman riding out the storm in her car foo in a food star parking lot died when debris crashed through her car and into his chest. >>> six u.s. troops were killed today when a roadside bomb blew up in the eastern part of the country. their national its initially were withheld but a u.s. official has now confirmed they were americans. at least 26 people were killed in roadside bombings and other parts of the country. the attacks come as secretary of state hillary clinton is meeting with diplomats in tokyo, discussing afghan's future. >>> activists say at least 43 people were killed today in the war raging across syria. the death toll from the fighting crept up, as special en
barbara starr, cnn, the pentagon. >> all right, barbara, thank you very much. >>> want to get you up to speed. a hollywood legend died today. ernest borgnine, appeared in his first movie more than 60 years ago and won an acacademy award for "marty." he was still working into his 0 90s doing voiceover work for spongebob squarepants. >>> the weather was still deadly last night in the small town in missouri of cuba. a woman riding out the storm in her car foo in a...
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barbara starr, cnn. >> thank you, barbara. >>> well, the man accused in the colorado theater shooting is in court tomorrow. a live report on what's expected coming up next. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] its lightweight construction makes it nimble... ♪ its road gripping performance makes it a cadillac. introducing the all-new cadillac xts. available with advanced haldex all-wheel drive. [ engine revving ] it's bringing the future forward. for their "destination wedding." double miles you can "actually" use. but with those single mile travel cards... [ bridesmaid ] blacked out... but i'm a bridesmaid. oh! "x" marks the spot she'll never sit. but i bought a dress! a toast... ...to the capital one venture card. fly any airline, any flight, anytime. double miles you can actually use. what a coincidence? what's in your wallet? [ all screaming ] watch the elbows ladies. [ all screaming ] i'm one of six children that my mother raised by herself, and so college was a dream when i was a kid. i didn't know how i was gonna to do it, but i knew i was gonna get that opportunity one day, and that's
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barbara starr, cnn, the pentagon. >> now video from northeast india has has gone viral. i must warn you the images you're about to see are disturbing. a young girl attacked and molested by a group of men outside a par. police have arrested four of the 14 suspects. they are charged with molestation, unlawful restraint, vulgar behavior and causing harm. official records show there has been an increase in crimes against women in particular in india. now to northern afghanistan where at least 17 people were killed in a suicide bomb attack at a wedding. 40 others injured. it seems the target of the attack was a prominent member of the afghan parliament. he was killed as he welcomed guests to his daughter's wedding. no one has claimed responsibility so far. the taliban is suspected. >>> back here at home turning to politics, president obama's campaign has released a new ad today featuring mitt romney singing america the beautiful. obama's campaign charges in the ad that romney either shipped jobs, outsourced, or forward portions of his portfolio to other countries and it comes
barbara starr, cnn, the pentagon. >> now video from northeast india has has gone viral. i must warn you the images you're about to see are disturbing. a young girl attacked and molested by a group of men outside a par. police have arrested four of the 14 suspects. they are charged with molestation, unlawful restraint, vulgar behavior and causing harm. official records show there has been an increase in crimes against women in particular in india. now to northern afghanistan where at least...
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barbara starr, thank you at the pentagon. >>> a subcommittee hearing that barbara was talking about, it's going to start at 3:00 p.m. eastern, and if there's any news that breaks out of it you bet your bottom dollar that you'll be hearing about it right here first on cnn. mine was earned off vietnam in 1968. over the south pacific in 1943. i got mine in iraq, 2003. usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection, and because usaa's commitment to serve the military, veterans and their families is without equal. begin your legacy, get an auto insurance quote. usaa. we know what it means to serve. >>> do you think it's only young people who abuse alcohol and drugs? you might want to think again because there's a new report out from the institute of medicine that says there aren't enough mental health and substance abuse experts who are trained to treat older people, and that if this doesn't change, it could really put a major strain on our health care system so why is this a big deal? because between 14% and 20% of
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barbara starr reporting from tunisia. the artillery includes a shop in israel, as the meeting with israeli counter parts, the defense minister ehud barak. he gave me a preview of what the agenda will be. sounds to me like you have a lot on your plate and i know you're getting ready to meet with secretary of defense leon panetta. >> i'm looking forward to it. he's a great friend and great friend of israel and great secretary of defense for america. and i highly appreciate him. i look forward to egypt, to iran. >> ehud barak. but the way, we're going to have much more of my exclusive interview with ehud barak coming up next, includinge ining his d description of the mission he was involved in avenging the munich olympic game massacre and how israel will, quote, in his words, settle the account with the people behind the recent attacks on israeli tourists in bulgaria." >>> also a major u.s. city choking under a huge cloud of dust for the second time in just days. male spirit present.trong it's the priceline negotiator. >>wha
barbara starr reporting from tunisia. the artillery includes a shop in israel, as the meeting with israeli counter parts, the defense minister ehud barak. he gave me a preview of what the agenda will be. sounds to me like you have a lot on your plate and i know you're getting ready to meet with secretary of defense leon panetta. >> i'm looking forward to it. he's a great friend and great friend of israel and great secretary of defense for america. and i highly appreciate him. i look...
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our pentagon correspondent, barbara starr is working that story for us. what are you seeing, barbara? what's going on? >> wolf, the question on the table today is russia changing its mind about syria. there has been good news. russia has agreed no new shipments into syria as long as the country remains so unstable. influential russian analysts saying if it came to it russia would not resist if there was military intervention inside syria. but russia is also making other moves with its ships and being call add flotilla. let's go to the map. there are a number of ships, at least four, that have left a northern port are making their way all the way around europe through the mediterranean on a journey to the syrian port of tartous. they are likely to be joined by other ships along the way in this flotilla. russia says it's all part of a training exercise. the white house says it's not too worried. but let's go to another map. there are two other ships, military cargo ships, also on the move from russia to syria. they are transiting today through the turkish s
our pentagon correspondent, barbara starr is working that story for us. what are you seeing, barbara? what's going on? >> wolf, the question on the table today is russia changing its mind about syria. there has been good news. russia has agreed no new shipments into syria as long as the country remains so unstable. influential russian analysts saying if it came to it russia would not resist if there was military intervention inside syria. but russia is also making other moves with its...
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starr he's a former governor with a solid record of tax reform and successful public works. now i have to admit i'm actually pretty surprised of the coverage they've been giving the mexican elections i was in here last week as you all know but on friday christine pointed out the lack of coverage of the upcoming election and then suddenly you wake up it's monday morning and poof they're all about it now it's nice that they finally care about something else that's going on in the world other than what new political ads obama and the romney campaign or the super pacs are putting out there but there's something else that's going on right here at home in san diego california this week that they completely passed on to starting today july second and until july tenth more than six hundred representatives from eleven countries will be meeting to discuss the transpacific partnership agreement now those countries include the u.s. australia chile malaysia new zealand peru singapore vietnam mexico and canada and the thing is this is the biggest trade agreement in u.s. history now as we
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barbara starr is live at the pentagon and we know that at least one of the men killed today is the equivalent of the u.s. secretary of defense. this is high up, and pretty big deal here. and how is the pentagon responding? h. >> well, suzanne, oddly enough, a press conference was scheduled earlier this morning by defense secretary leon panetta here at the pentagon and that was the question he was asked about. what about the fighting in damascus and the latest attack and we expected the usual d diplomatic answer and the administration is relying on diplomatic negotiations, and what we got was something different. >> we are very concerned about the increasing violence taking place in syria, and the tremendous loss of life with the associated increase of violence. the violence there has gotten worse, and the loss off life has increased which tells us that this is a situation that is rapidly spinning out of control, and for that reason, it is extremely important that the international community working with other countries that have concerns in that area have to bring maximum pressure on assad to
barbara starr is live at the pentagon and we know that at least one of the men killed today is the equivalent of the u.s. secretary of defense. this is high up, and pretty big deal here. and how is the pentagon responding? h. >> well, suzanne, oddly enough, a press conference was scheduled earlier this morning by defense secretary leon panetta here at the pentagon and that was the question he was asked about. what about the fighting in damascus and the latest attack and we expected the...
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barbara starr, what do you know about this? >> the pentagon is not commenting on this at all. but we spoke to an official who said yes, we the united states do believe that syria has moved some of its chemical weapons in recent days. they still believe the chemical weapons are still under the control of the regime forces, so that suggests that it was a planned decision by the syrians and you can see the sites are well disbursed across the country, to move some of them. this is causing a lot of concern because nobody knows exactly why the syrians did it. did they do it just to console late the facilities, are they doing it to taunt washington? are they god forbid doing it to prepare some kind of attack? that's beginning to worry a lot of members in congress. issued a statement saying in part, quote, loose chemical weapons in syria are exactly the type of opportunity al qaeda has been looking for. we cannot discount that the assaad regime could make a decision to use these weapons in an act of desperation and we must act accordingly. so a lot of concern growing about what exactl
barbara starr, what do you know about this? >> the pentagon is not commenting on this at all. but we spoke to an official who said yes, we the united states do believe that syria has moved some of its chemical weapons in recent days. they still believe the chemical weapons are still under the control of the regime forces, so that suggests that it was a planned decision by the syrians and you can see the sites are well disbursed across the country, to move some of them. this is causing a...
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barbara starr at the pentagon for us. possibly members of our military, barbara. >> that's exactly right. this tragedy now reaching out and touching our military families. here at the pentagon, the press secretary was 230e8d by george little that there are now in his words indications that some of the casualties, he is not saying whether they are deceased or injured, some of the casualties were members of the united states military. but in addition to that, we have heard from buckley air force base, which is nearby in aurora, colorado that they have some military members among the injured. so what we know is that amongst the injured, some are members of the u.s. military, according to these reports and the pentagon tells us that there were some military casualties. that's a very interesting word, in these situations, kyra, casualties, they are not saying yet whether they're referring to the injuries we know from buckley service members or possibly tragically fatalities because certainly family notifications are underway w
barbara starr at the pentagon for us. possibly members of our military, barbara. >> that's exactly right. this tragedy now reaching out and touching our military families. here at the pentagon, the press secretary was 230e8d by george little that there are now in his words indications that some of the casualties, he is not saying whether they are deceased or injured, some of the casualties were members of the united states military. but in addition to that, we have heard from buckley air...
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let's head to the pentagon and barbara starr. what did defense secretary leon panetta say, barbara? >> carol, we just finisheda press conference with the secretary. he mainly in the past has left syria to the diplomatic side of the house. today, a very different tone, very different words from leon panetta. have a listen. >> it's obvious that what is happening in syria represents a real escalation in the fighting. and that all of the concerns that we've expressed about the need for assad to step down, the need for a peaceful transition, the need to achieve a peaceful solution to that situation, that by ignoring those appeals by the international community that the violence there has only gotten worse and the loss of lives has only increased. which tells us that this is a situation that is rapidly spinning out of control. >> rapidly spinning out of control. carol, that is the first time we have heard that kind of assessment from the u.s. military from the pentagon. secretary panetta and the british minister of defense, who is also here today, also spoke about syria's chemical weapons
let's head to the pentagon and barbara starr. what did defense secretary leon panetta say, barbara? >> carol, we just finisheda press conference with the secretary. he mainly in the past has left syria to the diplomatic side of the house. today, a very different tone, very different words from leon panetta. have a listen. >> it's obvious that what is happening in syria represents a real escalation in the fighting. and that all of the concerns that we've expressed about the need for...
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barbara starr joins us on this, and what exactly does this software do and if it is so important why wouldn't we see that the troops wouldn't get it? >> well, that is exactly what the pentagon is investigating, fredricka, and some members of congress are calling for the additional investigation into all of this and wondering if the pentagon can investigate itself or the u.s. army, but back to something that you said. number one killer of u.s. troops, and that is why it is so important. 891 u.s. lives lost in afghanistan to ieds and more than 10,000 wounded since the war began there, and this is of course just afghanistan, and it does not even count iraq. what are we talking about? well, the army has a commercially developed, and developed by a contractor a software system that collects historic data on the ieds and the cell phone data and in a high-tech way predicts within that data where ied attacks might come from, and the pattern of attacks and the army has a similar system it developed itself. the allegation is that the army might have destroyed the test data of the private syste
barbara starr joins us on this, and what exactly does this software do and if it is so important why wouldn't we see that the troops wouldn't get it? >> well, that is exactly what the pentagon is investigating, fredricka, and some members of congress are calling for the additional investigation into all of this and wondering if the pentagon can investigate itself or the u.s. army, but back to something that you said. number one killer of u.s. troops, and that is why it is so important....
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barbara starr is traveling with the secretary. she just finished an interview with him. barbara joins us on the phone to tell us what he said. hey, barbara. >> hi there, carol. we just finished 15 minutes interview with secretary of defense leon panetta. as you would expect, he had plenty to say about the syrian situation. one of the new things he's talking about is his belief that as much of the syrian military and security structure as possible should be preserved after assad falls. and he believes bashar al assad will fall. he talks about not making the same mistakes made in the past. a reference, of course, to when the iraqi military was disbanded very early on in that country fell into disarray. i don't think he's going so far as to talk about, you know, sort of the really hard core syrian fighters of the regime engaging in so much of the killing and vileants, but he said there's a need to try and preserve as much of the military structure in syria after assad goes. and he believes assad will go. he was really blunt, carol. he said assad and his family should fear f
barbara starr is traveling with the secretary. she just finished an interview with him. barbara joins us on the phone to tell us what he said. hey, barbara. >> hi there, carol. we just finished 15 minutes interview with secretary of defense leon panetta. as you would expect, he had plenty to say about the syrian situation. one of the new things he's talking about is his belief that as much of the syrian military and security structure as possible should be preserved after assad falls. and...
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want to bring in barbara starr to talk about what we know about a u.s. military supply ship fire on a small boat in the persian gulf. >> reporter: it happened earlier today, exactly the incident that worries the u.s. navy in the middle east so much. a navy oiler, a supply ship, fired on a small boat in the persian gulf near dubai when this small boat got too close. the navy tried, they say the crew tried to warn the craft to stay away. the ship, the small boat, kept coming. the navy eventually fired warning shots. they say the small boat still kept coming and finally the crew of the ussrappahanock used .50 caliber machine gingriches to disable the boat. one person was killed, three injured. this incident, you know, is -- it has happened before tragically. still remains to be seen whether the small boat was an actual threat. but when shethese small boats i get too close to navy ships they try to warn them to stay away if they keep coming they have no choice, they have to stop the boat. >> any information at all what kind of boat this was? where this boat
want to bring in barbara starr to talk about what we know about a u.s. military supply ship fire on a small boat in the persian gulf. >> reporter: it happened earlier today, exactly the incident that worries the u.s. navy in the middle east so much. a navy oiler, a supply ship, fired on a small boat in the persian gulf near dubai when this small boat got too close. the navy tried, they say the crew tried to warn the craft to stay away. the ship, the small boat, kept coming. the navy...
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barbara starr catching up with leon panetta. in the middle east, panetta sounding certain the assad regime is on its last legs. >> i'm sure that deep down assad knows he's in trouble and it's just a matter of time before he has to go. >> reporter: what would you say to him? >> i would say if you want to be able to pro tech yourself and your family, you better get the hell out now. >> his travels take him to tunisia and jordan. >>> a shark scare off the coast of cape cod. witnesses say a man swimming was bitten by a shark yesterday. sunbathers did see a large dorsal fin come out of the water. and this video from the cape cod times showing the mancaried off in a stretcher. he is said to be in stable condition. he had severe cuts on both legs but the fire chief says he will not lose a limb. several great white sharks have been spotted off the cape cod coast this summer. >> they are so rare but every time it happens, it scares me. >> aimee copeland has been filted with three new prosthetics. asked when she might come home from rehab
barbara starr catching up with leon panetta. in the middle east, panetta sounding certain the assad regime is on its last legs. >> i'm sure that deep down assad knows he's in trouble and it's just a matter of time before he has to go. >> reporter: what would you say to him? >> i would say if you want to be able to pro tech yourself and your family, you better get the hell out now. >> his travels take him to tunisia and jordan. >>> a shark scare off the coast of...
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barbara starr has the latest. >> reaching out more every day, a senior u.s. official tells me the u.s. is stepping up its contacts with the opposition and in his words, playing more of an advisory role. what are we talking about here? well, this senior u.s. official says what's going on is they're talking to them more, vetting them more, trying to see what opposition groups could coalesce into some sort of more coherent force that can take over in syria, even talking about what defectors may know about what's going on inside of the country, all of it. the key question i think that comes to everybody's mind is is this moving into the realm of arming the opposition? we talked awhile ago to chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. have a listen what he had to say. >> we have been discussing a range of options for some time, among them would be assisting the opposition. i have never heard of any discussion about assisting them with lethal support. that is to say, the discussions that i have been involved with were about providing nonlethal support. >> that's the bi
barbara starr has the latest. >> reaching out more every day, a senior u.s. official tells me the u.s. is stepping up its contacts with the opposition and in his words, playing more of an advisory role. what are we talking about here? well, this senior u.s. official says what's going on is they're talking to them more, vetting them more, trying to see what opposition groups could coalesce into some sort of more coherent force that can take over in syria, even talking about what defectors...
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barbara starr live at the piers morgan. barbara, is the end near for assad? >> christine, the pentagon, the obama administration is making the kois that the assad regime is at a decision point. they're calling it fight or flight that either stays and fights or gets out of town. whether assad sees it that way is of course quite a different situation. we asked defense secretary leon panetta his view on the rising violence and what is happen inside syria. not the answer we exactly expected. have a listen. >> can you tell the world what you're doing so the world feels more reassured that you have an ability to do something about this, the fighting in damascus. >> this is a situation that is rapidly spinning out of control. for that reason it is extremely important that the international community working with other countries that have concerns in that area have to bring maximum pressure on assad to do what's right to step down and to allow for that peaceful transition. >> rapidly spinning out of control, christine. when a u.s. defense secretary uses those words c
barbara starr live at the piers morgan. barbara, is the end near for assad? >> christine, the pentagon, the obama administration is making the kois that the assad regime is at a decision point. they're calling it fight or flight that either stays and fights or gets out of town. whether assad sees it that way is of course quite a different situation. we asked defense secretary leon panetta his view on the rising violence and what is happen inside syria. not the answer we exactly expected....