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Russia Strikes Syrian Targets from the Sea

Russia has stepped up its military presence inside Syria and, for the first time has fired missiles on Syrian targets from ships in the Caspian Sea. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said today that’s the wrong strategy. Borzou Daragahi reports on the Middle East for BuzzFeed News  and joins us from Istanbul.

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By Warren Olney • Oct 7, 2015 • 6m Listen

Russia has stepped up its military presence inside Syria and, for the first time has fired missiles on Syrian targets from ships in the Caspian Sea. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said today that’s the wrong strategy. Borzou Daragahi reports on the Middle East for BuzzFeed News and joins us from Istanbul.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Andrea Brody

    Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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    Katie Cooper

    Producer, 'One year Later'

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    KCRW

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    Borzou Daragahi

    BuzzFeed News

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