Hamish de Bretton-Gordon on Syria’s new leader, Russia’s quick exit and chemical weapons

The former British Army colonel and chemical weapons expert tells
Venetia Rainey about his recent trip to Syria, his optimism about
the country’s future, and the efforts to find the evidence of
Assad’s use of chemical weapons. Plus: Can negotiators get a Gaza
ceasefire deal over the line before Donald Trump’s inauguration
next Monday? 


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