The Syrian Government and the Massacre at Houla

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After the latest massacre of civilians by the Assad regime's army, western nations have thrown Syrian diplomats out of their countries, but there's no consensus on what to do next. We hear about a tattered peace plan and calls for arming Syria's rag-tag rebels. Also, former Liberian president Charles Taylor is sentenced to 50 years for war crimes, and the prospects of making money when a YouTube video goes viral.

Banner image: Members of the UN Supervision Mission in Syria (UNSMIS) stand behind a picture of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on May 19, 2012. Photo by Louai Beshara/AFP/GettyImages