Tariq Ali: Whenever West intervenes, it's a disaster http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-DiLxhp ... ure=relmfu

May 19, 2011

In the past few hours, the U.S. confirmed it's imposing sanctions on Syria's president for human rights abuses, following the violent crackdowns on anti-government protesters. The measures are the first to target President Assad personally. They include an asset freeze and bar Americans from dealing with him. The restrictions also apply to six senior Syrian officials. Let's discuss these developments with Middle East expert Tariq Ali.

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