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    Syria: Agonizing Questions with No Good Answers

    In the aftermath of Friday's massacre in Houla -- including at least 34 women and 49 children – Washington is divided over how to accomplish regime change in Syria. Mitt Romney says the US should arm Syrian rebels. President Obama is focused on diplomacy. There's also dispute within both parties of Congress.

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

    In the aftermath of Friday's massacre in Houla -- including at least 34 women and 49 children – Washington is divided over how to accomplish regime change in Syria. Mitt Romney says the US should arm Syrian rebels. President Obama is focused on diplomacy. There's also dispute within both parties of Congress. Who are the rebels? What would it take for them to defeat Assad's army? Would arming them lead to chaos or a proxy war between other countries? How long can the world stand by while a government slaughters its own people?

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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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      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Callum Borchers

      Washington Post

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      Financial Times

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      Radwan Ziadeh

      Syrian National Council

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    The Syrian Government and the Massacre at Houla
    1. 0:00Ex-Liberian President Taylor Gets 50 Years for War Crimes
    2. 7:19Syria: Agonizing Questions with No Good AnswersYou’re reading this
    3. 44:31Ketchup Video: Google-YouTube TV Create Spontaneity?
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