Why the Russian Plan to Contain Syria’s Chemical Weapons Just Might Work

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Rosemary Hollis is a Professor of Middle East Policy Studies at City University London.

She speaks with anchor Marco Werman about whether the Russian proposal to put Assad’s chemical weapons arsenal under international control could actually succeed.

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