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Chemical Weapons, 'Red Lines' and US Involvement in Syria
President Obama is under increased pressure to intervene in Syria's civil war, which spilled over into neighboring Lebanon again today. We have updates and analysis.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenPresident Obama is under increased pressure to intervene in Syria's civil war, which spilled over into neighboring Lebanon again today. We have updates and analysis of the President's options. Also, a new cable TV network says Americans are missing "real news." We talk with the President of Al Jazeera America — a veteran of 30 years with ABC News.
Banner image: Bodies of children whom activists say were killed by gas attack in the Ghouta area, in the eastern suburbs of Damascus August 21, 2013. Photo: Mohamed Abdullah/Reuters
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2 storiesObama Still Cautious on Syria Response
Horrific reports including grisly video show that chemical weapons have killed hundreds in Syria, including children. Has President Obama's "red line" been crossed? Rebel forces blame the Assad regime, while Assad claims the rebels did it to trigger support from international forces.
Read the story44 minCan Al Jazeera America's Business Model Succeed?
A promotional video shows bickering politicos on Fox News and MSNBC, quotes favorable comments from Hillary Clinton and the narrator ends by saying, "You have the right to know what's happening… and the right to make up your own mind." Al Jazeera America is a 24-hour cable news channel that launched in the US on Tuesday.
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