WASHINGTON WEEK

with GWEN IFILL

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 @ 9:00PM

THIS WEEK: AN EVOLVING SOLUTION FOR SYRIA

It has been a whirlwind week for developments surrounding President Obama’s attempts to take action against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for alleged chemical weapons attacks in that 2-year civil war. What looked like a potential military strike at the beginning of the week now seems to have turned into a diplomatic dance involving Syria, Russia, the US and the United Nations. All this comes after a full court press by President Obama to garner support for military action; Assad’s hour-long interview on PBS; and Russia President Vladimir Putin chastising the US in a New York Times Op-Ed.

Find out more »