Is Syria's civil war exposing U.S. weakness abroad?

February 20, 2013 12:43 PM

Flash Points: CBS News senior national security analyst Juan Zarate and correspondent Bob Orr discuss struggles the United States has faced, both on the ground and diplomatically, with its limited role in the Syrian uprising.

Syrian rebels attack presidential palace in Damascus

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