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    Obama Administration One Step Closer to Arming Syrian Rebels

    The Pentagon has provided the Senate a list of options for US action to stem Syria’s increasingly bloody civil war. Committees of both houses have approved weapons shipments by the CIA, as we hear from Karen DeYoung, senior diplomatic correspondent for the Washington Post .

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The Pentagon has provided the Senate a list of options for US action to stem Syria’s increasingly bloody civil war. Committees of both houses have approved weapons shipments by the CIA, as we hear from Karen DeYoung, senior diplomatic correspondent for the Washington Post.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Evan George

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      Christian Bordal

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Karen DeYoung

      Washington Post

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Race and the Justice System: Can We Talk?
    1. 0:00Obama Administration One Step Closer to Arming Syrian RebelsYou’re reading this
    2. 8:06Race and the Justice System: Can We Talk?
    3. 43:42Lawmakers Float Pesticide Ban to Protect Bees
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