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September 12th, 2013
01:13 AM ET
Is America too war weary for military intervention in Syria?
"Our exhaustion may not be a sufficient reason for the United States not to muster the energy to intervene in a conflict for strong moral and strategic reasons." That's how Leon Wieseltier, literary editor of the New Republic made his case for America using force in Syria. It set off a fierce debate with the AC360 Later panel.
September 12th, 2013
01:05 AM ET
Is disarming the Assad regime "Mission Impossible"?
David Kay was America's chief weapons inspector in Iraq, and he says there are likely hundreds of people qualified to search for chemical weapons in Syria. But he estimates the job would we require at least 2,000 inspectors. Anderson spoke to him and former CIA officer Bob Baer about what the inspectors would do once they are inside Syria, and the difficulty of completing their mission.
September 12th, 2013
01:01 AM ET
Disarming Syria's Chemical Stockpile
The United States and Russia agreed to give up chemical weapons, and more than 15 years later the job of destroying them is still not done. That effort will be far more difficult in Syria where weapons inspectors will have to work in the middle of a brutal civil war. Nic Robertson reports.
September 10th, 2013
01:50 AM ET
What should President Obama say about Syria now?
The Senate vote on Syria on hold. Secretary Kerry's seemingly off the cuff comments may have opened up a new avenue to avoid military intervention. But President Obama is hours away from delivering a major speech on the crisis in Syria. Anderson and the panel take a closer look at what the President should say to the nation.
September 10th, 2013
01:47 AM ET
Kidnapped in Syria and speaking out on who used chemical weapons
Jonathan Alpeyrie spent more than 80 days held hostage by rebels in Syria. He joins the AC360 Later panel to talk about who he thinks is really responsible for using chemical weapons there.
September 10th, 2013
01:45 AM ET
Who used Chemical Weapons in Syria?
The Assad regime and the opposition both blame each other for using chemical weapons. How does this issue impact the world's response? Anderson and his panel take a look at how "red lines," military intervention, and inaction would impact the crisis in Syria.
September 10th, 2013
01:30 AM ET
New twists in the Syria crisis
The Senate is putting off plans to vote on authorizing military force in Syria. It comes after what seemed like an offhand remark by Secretary of State John Kerry. He suggested a strike could be avoided if President Assad turned over all of his chemical weapons to the international community. CNN's Dana Bash has the latest developments.
September 3rd, 2013
10:21 PM ET
The Assad family legacy
Fouad Ajami, Senior Fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution gives insight on Syria's ruthless ruling family.
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September 3rd, 2013
10:14 PM ET
Bashar al-Assad: Like father, like son
Bashar al-Assad was a mild mannered eye doctor and Asma al-Assad was a stylish investment banker. Meet the Assad family. Randi Kaye reports.
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September 2nd, 2013
11:28 PM ET
U.S. warships in position to strike Syria
Pentagon correspondent Chris Lawrence describes how the U.S. Navy is preparing for possible action against Syria.
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