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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Turkey agrees to a ceasefire in Syria. What is the Pentagon’s new strategy in the region?

Vice President Mike Pence announced today that Turkey would halt its invasion of northern Syria so a Kurdish-led militia could withdraw from the region. Meanwhile, there are big questions about what the Pentagon’s plan in Syria will be.

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KCRW placeholderBy Barbara Bogaev • Oct 17, 2019 • 1 min read

Vice President Mike Pence announced today that Turkey would halt its invasion of northern Syria so a Kurdish-led militia could withdraw from the region. Meanwhile, there are big questions about what the Pentagon’s plan in Syria will be.

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