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    Syria's fragile ceasefire

    In Geneva today, Secretary of State John Kerry discussed the latest agreement with Russia for a ceasefire in Syria. "There are consequences to bad behavior here. In addition, if the Assad regime later on decides to break this, then that's our last shot.

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    By Warren Olney • Sep 13, 2016 • 6m Listen

    In Geneva today, Secretary of State John Kerry discussed the latest agreement with Russia for a ceasefire in Syria. "There are consequences to bad behavior here. In addition, if the Assad regime later on decides to break this, then that's our last shot. There will be, you know, other alternatives available to other countries and ourselves and those will have to be determined in the future."

    Liz Sly is monitoring the action from Beirut, Lebanon for the Washington Post.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Sáša Woodruff

      Producer, 'To the Point'

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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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      Jenny Hamel

      KCRW

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      Liz Sly

      Washington Post

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Reeling in runaway drug prices
    1. 1:54Syria's fragile ceasefireYou’re reading this
    2. 8:52Can politics cure the high cost of drugs?
    3. 41:33Muslim Marine recruit commits suicide during training
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