Religion and Politics

Obama Confronts Iran, Syria

CNN’s David Ariosto reports on President Obama’s address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday. Obama’s speech focused on America’s involvement in the Middle East, including the U.S. sanctions intended to help topple Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria. “We were inspired by the Tunisian protests that toppled a dictator … We have insisted on change in Egypt,” Obama told U.N. delegates.

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