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    Russia Supplies Weapons as Syria Edges Closer to Civil War

    With UN monitors using the phrase "civil war," violence continues to escalate in Syria. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has accused Russia of shipping attack helicopters to the Assad regime. Mark Landler reports from Washington for the New York Times .

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

    With UN monitors using the phrase "civil war," violence continues to escalate in Syria. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has accused Russia of shipping attack helicopters to the Assad regime. Mark Landler reports from Washington 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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      Assistant Producer, To the Point/Which Way, LA?

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Mark Landler

      New York Times

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Justice Anthony Kennedy: The Key Vote on the Supreme Court
    1. 0:00Russia Supplies Weapons as Syria Edges Closer to Civil WarYou’re reading this
    2. 7:13The US Supreme Court, the Constitution and American Politics
    3. 43:24Romney's Climate Change About-Face
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