Weighing Syria’s Future
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Weighing Syria’s Future

In this video interview, CFR’s Steven A. Cook sits down with CNN’s Primetime Weekend Newsroom anchor Jessica Dean and CNN military analyst Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling to discuss a post-Assad Syria.

Article by Steven A. Cook

December 9, 2024 3:21 pm (EST)

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Assessing U.S. Military Action in Syria Post-Assad

Assessing U.S. Military Action in Syria Post-Assad

CFR Senior Fellow Steven A. Cook speaks with CNN’s Lieutenant General Mark Hertling and Jessica Dean about the fall of the Assad dynasty, the future of Syria under a new regime, and the wider concern of instability for the greater Middle East.

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