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    Obama Sending Special Forces to Syria

    Two years ago, President Obama said he would not send American troops to Syria.  Today, the White House announced that fewer than 50 US Special Forces will go to the northern part of that country.  But Press Secretary Josh Earnest insisted it's not a change in policy.

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    By Warren Olney • Oct 30, 2015 • 6m Listen

    Two years ago, President Obama said he would not send American troops to Syria. Today, the White House announced that fewer than 50 US Special Forces will go to the northern part of that country. But Press Secretary Josh Earnest insisted it's not a change in policy. "The responsibility they have is not to lead the charge to take a hill, but rather to offer advice and assistance to those local forces about the best way they can organize their efforts to take the fight to ISIL or to take the hill inside of Syria." Ken Dilanian, an intelligence reporter in Washington for Associated Press, has more on the story.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Sarah Sweeney

      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Ken Dilanian

      NBC News

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Viral Video Puts Spotlight on School Police
    1. 1:38Obama Sending Special Forces to SyriaYou’re reading this
    2. 8:49Campus Cops: Keeping the Peace or Over-Policing?
    3. 42:20The Life and Legacy of Diplomat Richard Holbrooke
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