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The World's Police?

Stossel · Season 4 · Episode 36
From John Stossel's blog: I hate Bashar Al-Assad and what he's done in Syria. But I also hate what's going on in North Korea, Iran, Somalia, China, Russia, The Congo and other places around the world. So when should America intervene? What's our responsibility as the world's biggest superpower? Congressman Steve Israel says Syria is a special case because they used chemical weapons and they must be held accountable. Zuhdi Jasser, the founder and president of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy, says America should take action in Syria. He debates Fox News military analyst Colonel David Hunt, who is more skeptical. Recent polls show more Democrats than Republicans support a military strike. Is this hypocrisy... liberals and conservatives changing their position depending who holds the presidency? Historian Thaddeus Russell explains why he answers "no." Karima Bennoune, author of "Your Fatwa Does Not Apply Here," grew up in Algeria.

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Season
4
Episode
36
Air Date
12/Sep/2013
Air Time
20:00
Runtime
60 min

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From John Stossel's blog: I hate Bashar Al-Assad and what he's done in Syria. But I also hate what's going on in North Korea, Iran, Somalia, China, Russia, The Congo and other places around the world. So when should America intervene? What's our responsibility as the world's biggest superpower? Congressman Steve Israel says Syria is a special case because they used chemical weapons and they must be held accountable. Zuhdi Jasser, the founder and president of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy, says America should take action in Syria. He debates Fox News military analyst Colonel David Hunt, who is more skeptical. Recent polls show more Democrats than Republicans support a military strike. Is this hypocrisy... liberals and conservatives changing their position depending who holds the presidency? Historian Thaddeus Russell explains why he answers "no." Karima Bennoune, author of "Your Fatwa Does Not Apply Here," grew up in Algeria.

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