Syria: Someone Else's War?
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Nuclear Arms Control Expert on the Future of Assad's Stockpile
Securing dangerous chemical weapons agents is no small task. Joining the program to discuss this is Ambassador Richard Butler, an expert on nuclear arms control and disarmament. Ambas... Sep 11, 2013
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Accidental Diplomacy? Analyzing Kerry's Off-the-Cuff Remark
A seemingly off-the-cuff remark made by Secretary of State John Kerry may have radically changed the possibilities for U.S. intervention in Syria. On Monday, Secretary Kerry said Syri... Sep 11, 2013
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How Will the U.S. Navigate the Syria Puzzle?
Earlier today, France said it would put forth a proposal that would secure and destroy Syria's chemical weapons stockpiles in the form of a binding U.N. resolution. But that's not som... Sep 10, 2013
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Proposals & Threats, But No Answers for Syria
Tonight President Barack Obama will make his case for U.S. intervention in Syria. The speech follows a week of ramped-up pressure for support of the President’s measure. Joining The T... Sep 10, 2013
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Humanitarian Crisis in Syria Worsens as U.S. Deliberates Action
As President Barack Obama and politicians on both sides of the aisle debate whether to intervene in Syria, the humanitarian crisis in the region continues to grow. More than two milli... Sep 10, 2013
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Syria: One Way Out?
Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday that if Syrian President Bashar al-Assad wants to avert an attack on his country, he should hand over all of his chemical weapons—and do it q... Sep 9, 2013
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A Syrian-American's Case for Intervention
Basma Akbik left Syria for the U.S. 20 years ago with her husband. Her family and her husband’s family remain in war-torn Syria, and many of them are in Damascus awaiting an end to th... Sep 9, 2013
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NATO: Don't Believe Assad's Lies
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) confirmed and condemned the Syrian government’s use of chemical weapons, but has yet to outline any foreseeable role in the conflict. NAT... Sep 9, 2013
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America: War Weary & Wary of Syria
President Barack Obama has invited a national debate over American intervention in Syria. To get a sense of how Americans across the nation feel, The Takeaway welcomes three guests fo... Sep 6, 2013
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The Takeaway Answers Listener Questions on U.S Intervention in Syria
The Senate and the House directed their concerns and inquiries to Secretary of State John Kerry, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, and Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint C... Sep 6, 2013