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Syria / Crackdown / US Policy / Homs Hospital #1017228

CBS Evening News for Wednesday, Mar 07, 2012
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(Studio: Scott Pelley) Pentagon plans for military action in Syria where President Bashir al-Assad has been crushing an uprising by the people introduced; scenes shown from the shelling in Homs.

(Pentagon: David Martin) President Obama's consideration of military intervention in Syria examined; details given about the possible aid to the opposition. [Before Congress, Joint Chiefs chairman Gen. Martin DEMPSEY†, Secretary of Defense Leon PANETTA - outline the study of the situation in Syria as compared to Libya and questions about supplying arms to the rebels.] How it is a long shot for the US to intervene if there is a coalition discussed.

(Studio: Scott Pelley) Report introduced.

(Beirut: Clarissa Ward) A video of abuse in a Syrian military hospital in Homs where torture was carried out featured; video from inside the military medical facility of men chained to their beds after torture shown; details given of a report from a now-wounded doctor about the hospital.

Reporter(s):
Pelley, Scott;
Martin, David;
Ward, Clarissa
Duration:
00:05:20

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