if anyone is interested,

See the interview yourself on line, not just get other's versions of what was said. See how each expressed themselves and what the results may now be....

regardless of what the US prez says, this good exchange says more than he does tho he likes to dominate our TV news a lot.

PBS had Charlie Rose doing an excellent interview with the man who runs Syria, president Al-ASSAD.

This interchange provided more insight into the ways and thinking of that persuasion and culture. (check it out on line if anyone wants to directly better understand the thinking, the maneuvers, and the views that seem to make yet another war inevitable.)

One pt Assad stated was that the US and West are the ones causing problems...for his people.

and also that :

those who oppose him in Syria are "terrorists" and Al Queda. period.

how revealing this pgrm was... to understanding the concerns noted also in some flag waving people at the Hollywood ANTI WARs event Sept. 8 .

ohhhhhhhhh, now we understand a bit more....of what is uncomfortably experienced in LA as well, when encountering some local flag wavers [not the american flag, sorry ]

Rose's questions did not provide much open responding from his guest, but compared to other people he has interviewed before, the slips and slides and denials told a lot anyhow. .

The pgrm was on KCOT. channel 50 on air, not cable. Or you may still find it many other places. But try to listen to these direct Q and A, and not only to the later excerpts or reviews by pundits -

if interested.

surprise ~ some TV is still valuable to learn from of what is not in most MM more often.