Fmr. Ambassador Robert Ford on the US role in Syria’s 10-year war

Pushback with Aaron Mate

English - March 20, 2021 17:01 - 55 minutes - 101 MB - ★★★★★ - 548 ratings
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Robert Ford served as US Ambassador to Syria from 2011 to 2014. On the tenth anniversary of the Syrian war, Ford speaks to Aaron Maté about the roots of the conflict; the US role; the current US sanctions that target Syria’s reconstruction; chemical weapons allegations against the Syrian government; and why he now supports the withdrawal of US forces.

Guest: Robert Ford, retired US diplomat who served as US Ambassador to Syria from 2011 to 2014.

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