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Lara Setrakian

Exploring The Road to U.S. Action in Syria

Over the last two years more than 100,000 people have died in the Syrian civil war, which has entered a new phase as violence escalates around the country. Last week, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry confirmed intelligence information that found 1,429 people were killed in a chemical weapons attack in suburbs outside of the […]

Pressure Mounts for the United States and Allies to Respond in Syria

Arms Flow as Crisis in Syria Worsens

Syria Death Toll Climbs to At Least 60,000

U.S. Recognizes Syrian Opposition

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ICC Accuses Gaddhafi of Promoting Policy of Rape

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We talk with Lara Setrakian, correspondent for ABC News and Bloomberg Television, who’s reporting on this story from Libya and speaking with some of the alleged rape victims.

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