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Syrian activist Eebar Khalifa insists there's no need for air strikes. What they need is information. With guests from Paris, Washington, and Beirut, François Picard's panel weighs the pros and cons of sanctions against a regime that appears determined.

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From Washington, D.C. David SCHENKER, Program on Arab Politics, Washington Institute for Near East Policy.

From Beirut, Nadim HOURY, Senior Researcher, Human Rights Watch.

Gil MIHAELY, Columnist for Yedioth Ahronoth

Syrian opposition activist Eebar KHALIFA

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Produced by Pauline Heilmann, Yi Song, Anelise Borges, Louise McWatt

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