War Crime, JR, Jennifer Lawrence

What a chemical attack in Syria looks like; then, larger than life displays by French photographer JR; and, Jennifer Lawrence's surprising trip to the top of Hollywood

• Feb 25, 2018
• 44:01

Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona, says President Obama's administration hasn't articulated a strategy to deal with tensions in the Middle East, from Yemen to Iraq to Iran

Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona, says President Obama's administration hasn't articulated a strategy to deal with tensions in the Middle East, from Yemen to Iraq to Iran.

• Jan 25, 2015
• 5:32

Secretary of State John Kerry says the U.S. will do what the Syrians "haven't done" by destroying Islamist extremists in the region

Secretary of State John Kerry says the U.S. will do what the Syrians "haven't done" by destroying Islamist extremists in the region.

• Sep 14, 2014
• 5:23

The Syrian president has never taken on major ISIS headquarters inside the country, Secretary of State John Kerry said in an interview with CBS News State Department Correspondent Margaret Brennan

The Syrian president has never taken on major ISIS headquarters inside the country, Secretary of State John Kerry said in an interview with CBS News State Department Correspondent Margaret Brennan.

• Sep 11, 2014
• 1:43

It may be difficult to develop a comprehensive plan to defeat ISIS extremists, analysts say, but we shouldn't let the perfect be the enemy of the good

CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr talks with CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate about U.S. efforts to push back ISIS extremists in Iraq and Syria and what will be needed to defeat the group.

• Sep 4, 2014
• 5:16

Sen. Kay Hagan, D-N.C., and her Republican challenger, state lawmaker Thom Tillis, discuss how the U.S. should combat extremists raging across Iraq and Syria

Sen. Kay Hagan, D-N.C., and her Republican challenger, state lawmaker Thom Tillis, discuss how the U.S. should combat extremists raging across Iraq and Syria.

• Sep 3, 2014
• 2:57

The president said voices in Congress "will be heard" once there are plans to defeat Islamic militants

The president said voices in Congress "will be heard" once there are plans to remove the threat of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in the Middle East.

• Aug 28, 2014
• 2:47

White House press secretary Josh Earnest says the U.S. can help moderate groups working to overthrow the Syrian regime without aiding Islamist extremists in the process

White House press secretary Josh Earnest says the U.S. can help moderate groups working to overthrow the Syrian regime without aiding Islamist extremists in the process.

• Aug 25, 2014
• 2:54

CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr and CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate discuss the first American to carry out a suicide attack in the Syria’s civil war

CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr and CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate discuss video released by an al Qaeda-linked group of 22-year-old American citizen Moner Mohammad Abu-Salha, the first American to carry out a suicide attack in the Syria’s civil war.

• Aug 5, 2014
• 4:09

President Obama is asking Congress for $500 million to arm and train some Syrian opposition forces

President Obama is asking Congress for $500 million to arm and train some Syrian opposition forces. Norah O'Donnell reports.

• Jun 27, 2014
• 1:12

U.S. officials are claiming there is evidence to suggest that Syrian war planes have bombed ISIS targets in the Al Qa’im area. If the reports are accurate, it puts the U.S. in an awkward position – on the same side as Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad

U.S. officials are claiming there is evidence to suggest that Syrian war planes have bombed ISIS targets in the Al Qa’im area. If the reports are accurate, it puts the U.S. in an awkward position – on the same side as Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad. Clarissa Ward reports.

• Jun 25, 2014
• 1:39

Syria open to U.S. help against "terrorism"

Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal tells CBS News his country is "still together," but vast areas are controlled by what his government believes they and the U.S. have in common

• Jun 25, 2014
• 1:34

ISIS fighters at first dug in in eastern Syria, yet their forces did not seem to be targeted by the Syrian army

ISIS fighters at first dug in in eastern Syria, yet their forces did not seem to be targeted by the Syrian army.

• Jun 25, 2014
• 1:37

The U.N. and human rights groups have condemned the Syrian military for dropping barrel bombs, which cause appalling civilian carnage

The U.N. and human rights groups have condemned the Syrian military for dropping barrel bombs, which cause appalling civilian carnage.

• Jun 25, 2014
• 1:02

Elizabeth Palmer provides a first-hand account of what life is like in a Syrian city ravaged by over three years of civil war

Elizabeth Palmer reports from inside the city of Aleppo -- a first-hand account of what life is like in a Syrian city ravaged by over three years of civil war.

• Jun 22, 2014
• 2:38

The president says U.S. arms support wouldn't have thwarted the security vacuum in the Middle East

The president says U.S. arms support wouldn't have thwarted the security vacuum in the Middle East.

• Jun 20, 2014
• 1:12

Voting in Syria’s presidential election began Tuesday, but with little doubt Bashar al-Assad will win a new seven-year term, the election is not so much a show of democracy as a declaration of victory

Voting in Syria’s presidential election began Tuesday, but with little doubt Bashar al-Assad will win a new seven-year term, the election is not so much a show of democracy as a declaration of victory. Clarissa Ward reports that the Syrian government may also have found a loophole regarding chemical weapons.

• Jun 3, 2014
• 2:08

President Obama says he will not commit American troops to a ground war in Syria, but "that doesn't mean we shouldn't help the Syrian people stand up against a dictator"

President Obama says he will not commit American troops to a ground war in Syria, but "that doesn't mean we shouldn't help the Syrian people stand up against a dictator."

• May 28, 2014
• 4:05

CBS News correspondent David Martin lays out the questions President Obama faces as he nears a decision to authorize a plan to train Syrian rebels

CBS News correspondent David Martin lays out the questions President Obama faces as he nears a decision to authorize a plan to train Syrian rebels.

• May 27, 2014
• 1:12

Clarissa Ward meets a man who’s on a mission to make sure the evidence from the most vicious war of our time is not lost to history

More than 160,000 people have been killed in Syria’s ongoing civil war, with atrocities committed on both sides. Clarissa Ward meets a man who’s on a mission to make sure the evidence from the most vicious war of our time is not lost to history.

• May 20, 2014
• 3:28

Some worry that an ingathering of radicalized foreign fighters in Syria could provide al Qaeda a powerful new foothold in the region

CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr talks with CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate about the ongoing civil war in Syria and why counterterrorism officials are worried about the foreign fighters flowing into the country.

• Apr 25, 2014
• 3:49

About a dozen nuns freed after being held hostage by al Qaeda-linked rebels in Syria arrived in Damascus Monday

About a dozen nuns freed after being held hostage by al Qaeda-linked rebels in Syria arrived in Damascus Monday, ending their three-month ordeal in an apparent prisoner exchange with the government. Activists said the release came in exchange for 150 female prisoners held by the government.

• Mar 10, 2014
• 0:42

Men appear to align themselves with pro-Assad forces

Video has emerged of two alleged L.A.-affiliated gang members fighting in Syria. The video first appeared on one of the men's Facebook pages. They appear to align themselves with pro-Assad forces.

• Mar 4, 2014
• 1:58

U.S. carries out airstrikes in Syria

The U.S. conducted its first military action under President Biden, targeting infrastructure utilized by Iranian-backed militant groups in Syria in response to recent rocket attacks in Iraq. Ed O'Keefe reports.

• Feb 25, 2021
• 0:40

Clarissa Ward, and her producer prepare to confront a dangerous militant Islamist on his turf in Syria

First-time 60 Minutes correspondent, Clarissa Ward, and her producer prepare to confront a dangerous militant Islamist on his turf in Syria.

• Feb 19, 2014
• 4:46

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