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US Ambassador to Syria 2011-2014 - Robert S. Ford

US Ambassador to Syria 2011-2014 - Robert S. Ford

What does Syria tell us about US foreign policy making in the age of Obama?

The Interview · BBC World Service

October 19, 201523m 25s

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Show Notes

Stephen Sackur talks to Robert S. Ford, US Ambassador to Syria until last year. The escalation of Russia's military involvement in Syria has been greeted with dismay in Washington. Vladimir Putin hasn't just shifted the military balance in favour of the Assad regime, he has also exposed the lack of decisiveness and clarity in President Obama's Syria strategy. What does Syria tell us about US foreign policy making in the age of Obama?

(Photo: Robert S. Ford)