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What's Next In Syria After U.S. Stops Arming Anti-Government Rebels

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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during an interview in the capital Damascus in 2016. (Joseph Eid/AFP/Getty Images)
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during an interview in the capital Damascus in 2016. (Joseph Eid/AFP/Getty Images)

The Trump administration is no longer arming rebels fighting the Assad regime in Syria, ending a program started by former President Obama. The Washington Post was first to report the move.

Here & Now's Lisa Mullins talks with Aaron David Miller (@aarondmiller2), vice president for new initiatives at the Wilson Center, about the move's implications.

This segment aired on July 20, 2017.

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