Flynt Leverett, author of Going to Tehran, discusses why the US got so involved in Syria after the Arab Spring; the lousy record of US-backed regime changes in the Middle East and beyond; how support for Syria’s rebels draws out the stalemate and creates a humanitarian disaster; Obama’s commitment (or lack thereof) to an Iran nuclear deal; and Sy Hersh’s reporting on Syria’s sarin gas attack.
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