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    Syria Peace Talks Break Down as Assault on Aleppo Begins

    So-called Syrian "peace talks" have broken down almost before they got started. The UN mediator asked for a pause in the violence to allow for humanitarian aid. Instead, the Syrian army launched a major offensive — supported by Russian bombardment. Patrick McDonnell was in Geneva. He's Beirut Bureau Chief for the Los Angeles Times .

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    By Warren Olney • Feb 3, 2016 • 6m Listen

    So-called Syrian "peace talks" have broken down almost before they got started. The UN mediator asked for a pause in the violence to allow for humanitarian aid. Instead, the Syrian army launched a major offensive — supported by Russian bombardment. Patrick McDonnell was in Geneva. He's Beirut Bureau Chief for the Los Angeles Times.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Sarah Sweeney

      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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      Paul von Zielbauer

      Co-founder of Geezer magazine, former producer for To the Point and Which Way LA?; former reporter for the New York Times

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      Gideon Brower

      Independent Producer

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      Patrick McDonnell

      Los Angeles Times

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Will the Feminist Vote Make a Difference in 2016?
    1. 1:47Syria Peace Talks Break Down as Assault on Aleppo BeginsYou’re reading this
    2. 8:22The Politics of Feminism: It's Not All about Gender
    3. 43:12Amazon Is Opening…Bookstores?
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