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Finding Friends to Fight ISIS in Syria
The US has agreed to train and equip "moderate" Syrians in the fight against ISIS. But it's demanding that trainees agree not to make war on the oppressive regime of Bashar al-Assad. Is that policy doomed to failure?
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenThe US has agreed to train and equip "moderate" Syrians in the fight against ISIS. But it's demanding that trainees agree not to make war on the oppressive regime of Bashar al-Assad. Is that policy doomed to failure?
Also, protests in Ferguson escalate over the weekend and violence erupts. On today's Talking Point, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is drawing big crowds for his challenge to Hillary Clinton. Today, she's meeting his call for "debt free" college with a plan to guarantee "no-loan tuition." We hear what's behind the slogans.
Photo: A fighter from the Free Syrian Army's Al Rahman legion carries a weapon as he walks towards his position on the frontline against the forces of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Jobar, a suburb of Damascus. (Bassam Khabieh/Reuters)
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3 storiesProtests in Ferguson Escalate over the Weekend, Violence Erupts
Last night there was violence again in Ferguson, Missouri — on the first anniversary of the death of Michael Brown. Gunfire interrupted Police Chief Andre Anderson as he talked with reporters. Mariah Stewart is the Huffington Post ’s Ferguson Fellow. She covers the St Louis Metropolitan area.
Read the story6 minFinding Friends to Fight ISIS in Syria
The US set out to train and equip some 5000 so-called "moderate" rebels in Syria, but fewer than 60 have qualified. The US demands they pledge to fight only against ISIS, not against the regime of Bashar al-Assad — even though it’s what made them rebels in the first place. Critics say the Obama Administration is failing.
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The Republican presidential primary campaign is all caught up in the controversy over Donald Trump and Megyn Kelly. Meantime, the Democrats are arguing over how to cope with the high cost of college. Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is drawing crowds for his presidential campaign, in part by proposing that college be "debt free."
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