June 5, 2014

2014-06-05T08:33:39-04:00

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Richard Barrett talked about his report on the rise of foreign fighters going to Syria since the start of the country’s civil war. According to that report, in three years 12,000 foreign fighter from 81 countries had traveled to Syria. He discussed who the fighters are, the reasons they are going to Syria, and the potential threat they pose to the West.



C-SPAN Radio’s Nancy Calo read news headlines at the conclusion of the program.

Richard Barrett talked about his report on the rise of foreign fighters going to Syria since the start of the country’s civil war. According to… read more