Syria's Future

Michael Krasny

Feb 8, 2012 at

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(Yasser Al-Zayyat/AFP/Getty Images)

A White House spokesman says President Obama is considering sending humanitarian aid to Syrians, while at the same time ramping up pressure against President Bashar Assad. Growing sectors of the Syrian population have mounted demonstrations against the Assad regime, sparking violent government crackdowns resulting in thousands of deaths. The U.S. and several Gulf countries have closed their embassies and recalled their diplomats. We discuss the next steps in the region.

More: Nations Close Embassies in Syria But Search for a Plan – from the PBS NewsHour

Guests:

Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations and senior director for policy planning of the State Department under George W. Bush

Cole Bockenfeld, director of advocacy for the Project on Middle East Democracy

Hisham Ahmed, professor of politics at St. Mary's College of California

Mahmoud Khattab, medical doctor and chairman of the Syrian American Council

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