Panetta: Diplomacy Best Way to Deal with Syria

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Syria.

This morning mr.

Panetta was asked about the -- about using the US military now to help the rebels who want to overthrow.

President Bashar aside we've been showing you the devastation.

In Syria remember the video last week -- that little girl at three year old girl walking around her Grandpa's house.

Saying Bashar side had done it.

While Panetta said that he thought mr.

Panetta said he thought diplomacy.

Was our only option in Syria and said if that works it would have a huge impact on the situation in Iraq.

It's fair to say.

That Iran.

Is -- is Syria's only ally in the region.

No other country.

Stands to lose more than Iran.

From the eventual fall.

Of the Asad regime.

Meantime inside Syria.

President -- violent crackdown against his own people continues.

Amateur video here believed to show government forces bombarding some cities.

And in a remarkable turn of events.

The wives of the UK and German ambassadors to the United Nations are now calling out president -- -- wife.

For living the glamorous life as the Syrian people suffer watch.

This is a -- to last month Al -- Signed by women all over the world.

Dia asthma.

Some women -- style.

And some women can for that people.

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