Weekends with Alex Witt 06/15/13

Fmr. US ambassador: White House dealing with Syria like 'a...

Former U.S. Ambassador and White House Middle East Advisor Marc Ginsberg and MSNBC Military Analyst Col. Jack Jacobs join Craig Melvin to comment on the White House’s announcement that it will start providing small arms to the Syrian rebels. Ginsberg notes that the Obama White House has been dealing with Syrian foreign policy as if it is going through “a root canal.” Col. Jacobs says that the U.S. pledging small arms will not be effective. Ginsberg says that the bottom line is that the tide has already turned and that the war remains unwinnable to the “good guys” in Syria. Col. Jacobs agrees with Ginsburg and highlights the “foreign policy disaster” that has occurred for the U.S. in dealing with Syria. ... more Duration: {{video.duration.momentjs}}

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