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Massacre in Homs

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Eyewitnesses describe the indiscriminate shelling of Homs, one that activists see as the prelude to full-blown civil war in Syria. François Picard’s panel argues over the next step following the Russian and Chinese veto of a UN resolution.

DEBATE
  • Majd EID. Syrian activist;
  • Anton KOSLOV. Associate professor, American Graduate School of International Diplomacy;
  • Chris PHILIPPS. Lecturer in the International Relations of the Middle East, School of Politics and International Relations (from London);
  • Bilal SAAB. Fellow, Monterey Institute of International Studies (from Washington);

Produced by François Picard, Anelise Borges, Mary Colombel, Christopher Davis, Pauline Heilmann.

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