Tensions in Syria are high as the nation continues its standoff with the United Nations. President Bashar Assad has condemned a UN probe implicating Syria in the assassination of Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, and anti-American sentiments are peaking in Damascus. Join Kojo for an update on the nation and its strategic significance to the U.S.

Guests

  • Jon Alterman Director, Middle East Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies
  • Joshua Landis Senior Fulbright Scholar in Syria and Assistant Professor at the University of Oklahoma; Writer for Syria Comment.com

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