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US condemns inaction on Syria after chemical attack

While President Trump continues to blame Barack Obama for the latest chemical weapons attack by Syria’s Bashar al-Assad, that was not what UN Ambassador Nikki Haley told today’s emergency meeting of the UN Security Council.   She blamed the United Nations .

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By Warren Olney • Apr 5, 2017 • 1 min read

While President Trump continues to blame Barack Obama for the latest chemical weapons attack by Syria’s Bashar al-Assad, that was not what UN Ambassador Nikki Haley told today’s emergency meeting of the UN Security Council. She blamed the United Nations. "When the United Nations consistently fails in its duty to act collectively, there are times in the life of states that we are compelled to take our own action." We hear more from Somini Sengupta, who covers the UN for the New York Times.

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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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    Sáša Woodruff

    Producer, 'To the Point'

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    Yael Even Or

    Producer, 'Press Play'

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    Somini Sengupta

    international climate reporter for the New York Times

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