How should the U.S. be involved in Syria?

Dozens of Syrians died this weekend in a suspected chemical attack, and President Trump has made threats of a retaliatory missile strike.

How does this affect escalating tensions with Russia? What is America's overall strategy in Syria? And how could President Trump's latest attention to the region be changing the dynamics?

Guest: Firas Maksad — director at The Arabia Foundation and adjunct professor at George Washington University.

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