US plans to arm and train Syrian rebels

After the Israeli air strikes in Syria shook the ground over the weekend, on Tuesday Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said this act of aggression on his country will be seen as a declaration of war and all options of retaliation are on the table. The White House commented on the move by Israel saying they have the right to respond "in their own sovereign interest." Meanwhile, legislation has been introduce that would arm and train Syrian rebels. So what does this mean for violence in the region? RT's Anastasia Churkina brings us up-to-date. Find RT America in your area: http://rt.com/where-to-watch/ Or watch us online: http://rt.com/on-air/rt-america-air/ Like us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/RTAmerica Follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/RT_America