Defiant Assad blames U.S. for failed cease-fire

Name: Defiant Assad blames U.S. for failed cease-fire
Uploaded: 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
Duration: P185S
Description: The Syrian army announced a major new offensive against the rebel-held, eastern sectors of Aleppo. That came after scores of airstrikes lit the skies of Aleppo overnight. It was all a thundering, brutal answer to Secretary of State John Kerry’s plea to Syria and Russia to ground their jets. Hari Sreenivasan reports on the collapsed cease-fire.

Clip: 09/22/2016 | 3m 5s

The Syrian army announced a major new offensive against the rebel-held, eastern sectors of Aleppo. That came after scores of airstrikes lit the skies of Aleppo overnight. It was all a thundering, brutal answer to Secretary of State John Kerry’s plea to Syria and Russia to ground their jets. Hari Sreenivasan reports on the collapsed cease-fire.

Aired: 09/22/16

Expired: 10/22/16

Rating: NR

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Defiant Assad blames U.S. for failed cease-fire

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