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Marisa Porges on Syria, Russia, the U.S. and the Rebels

| September 18, 2013

Harvard Kennedy School PolicyCast

Did the U.S. threat of force push Bashar Assad's regime to relinquish its chemical weapons? International Security Program Fellow Marisa Porges isn't so sure. Porges dives into the complicated situation in Syria, analyzing the interests of various players including the Russians, the United States, and the hundreds of individual groups that comprise the Syrian resistance.

LISTEN: Marisa Porges addresses Syria, Russia, the U.S. and the Rebels on Harvard Kennedy School's PolicyCast:

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For Academic Citation: Porges, Marisa L.. “Marisa Porges on Syria, Russia, the U.S. and the Rebels.” News, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School, September 18, 2013.

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