President Obama address the U.N. and outlines US policy in the Middle East
President Obama address the U.N. and outlines US policy in the Middle East
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President Barack Obama spoke this morning in front of world leaders who were gathered in New York for the 68th U.N. General Assembly. Among the President’s topics were Syria, Iran, and “broader peace” in the region. Nader Hashemi, director of the Center for Middle East Studies at the University of Denver, and Helena Cobban, contributing editor for the Boston Review and publisher of the JustWorldNews blog, join us to provide their insights on the speech and recent developments in the Middle East.
(Photo: A.P./Charles Dharapak)