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Syria heading for civil war?

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First, with clashes erupting between deserters and the army and relentless repression of dissidents, many fear Syria is on the path to civil war. Next, we meet with Syrian dissidents abroad who say they are harassed by the regime. Finally, our reporters visit the increasingly tense border region between Israel and Egypt.

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