Bashar al-Assad
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Hasan Compares Israel to Putin and Assad, Demands U.S. Let Hamas Live
Former MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan, who is launching his own media company, traveled to CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip on Thursday to discuss the conflicting narratives behind the deaths of several Gazans who were gathered around an aid truck. While Hasan had no problems relying on Hamas-supplied statistics, he condemned the media for trusting the Israeli military while comparing it to…
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Morning Joe: Obama Failure on Syria Red Line Could Bite Us in Ukraine
On Morning Joe, Obama's former National Security Council specialist on Syria says that Obama's "infamous" failure to enforce his redline on the use of chemical weapons in Syria could bite us in Ukraine, because Putin doesn't believe there would be any repercussions for his use of chemical weapons.
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Matthews Admits Media Show Trump Tape for ‘Fun,’ Bludgeon Him on Syria
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FLASHBACK: Hypocritical Media Loved Obama's Syria Deal with Putin
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CBS Goes Low, Hurls Personal Insults at Spicer Over Hitler Blunder
The Middle East's Siren Call
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Intercept Co-Founder Off the Rails: Compares Cheney to 'Butcher' Assad
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Syrian Survivor Shocks CNN's Brooke Baldwin By Praising Trump
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Overnight MSNBC Is Sad Trump's Not Obama, Syria Strikes Were Illegal
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FLASHBACK: ABC Gushed Over ‘Charming,’ ‘Thoughtful’ Assad
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MSNBC’s Maddow, Nance Fret Trump Strike Will Cause Assad to Retaliate
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CNN’s Fareed Zakaria Questions If US 'Acted as ISIS's Air Force'
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MSNBC Slams Trump’s ‘Awkward’ Syria Speech; Questions His Compassion
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