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Syrian Conflict Turns Into Full Blown Civil War (audio)

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Uprising Radio October 29, 2012: Government forces in Syria today launched their heaviest air strikes yet during the 19-month-long conflict… A tenuous ceasefire, Eid was violated from the very first day…  At least 30,000 people have been killed in the ongoing conflict that has been now officially described as a “full-blown civil war.” A seriously fractured opposition is seen as one major stumbling block in efforts to efficiently counter the Syrian regime of Bashar Al Assad.

Interview: On Foreign Policy Debate; Yifat Susskind on Iraq War’s Toxic Legacy (audio)

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Counterspin October 26, 2012 [Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting; Zunes’s segment begins at 11 mins.]
The final presidential debate, addressing international issues, managed to promote several falsehoods about U.S. foreign policy. No, the Iranian president never said he wanted Israel “wiped off the map,” and the U.S. did not treat South Africa’s racist apartheid rulers badly…. In other words, the debate was inline with how media and the candidates have treated foreign policy throughout the campaign. Also on CounterSpin today: The toxic legacy of the Iraq War. See also Obama, Romney and the Foreign Policy Debate, Foreign Policy in Focus, 10/23/12.