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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Where do Clinton, Trump stand on Syria?

    Sunday night’s debate was not so heavy on policy, but the situation in Syria did get attention from both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. The civil war in that country is more than five years old and shows no sign of ending.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Oct 10, 2016 • 1 min read

    Sunday night’s debate was not so heavy on policy, but the situation in Syria did get attention from both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. The civil war in that country is more than five years old and shows no sign of ending. Nearly half a million Syrians have died, and the largest city in the country, Aleppo, is under siege by government forces. Hundreds of people, including 100 children, have died during this bombing campaign. What are the candidates’ proposed strategies for US involvement in Syria?

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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Presidential politics and Syria, and sexual assault survivors speak out
    1. 0:30Where do Clinton, Trump stand on Syria?You’re reading this
    2. 9:38What Hector Tobar's students taught him about white despair
    3. 18:41Women share their sexual assault
    4. 28:26Can a vegan diet help treat multiple sclerosis?
    5. 45:11The mysterious and otherworldly photos of Gregory Halpern
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