Tuesday, April 11, 2017

The Daily

• Episode: Tuesday, April 11, 2017
• Website: The Daily
• Feed URL: http://rss.art19.com/the-daily
• Duration: 00:20:55
• Published: 2017-04-11 11:54

How did Bashar al-Assad, a mild-mannered ophthalmologist, become a ruler who uses chemical weapons against his own people? And why is President Trump rejecting Mr. Assad, even as he is embracing another Middle Eastern leader with a reputation for brutality. Guests: Ben Hubbard, who covers the Middle East for The Times; Rukmini Callimachi, who writes about the Islamic State. For more information on today’s episode, visit http://nyti.ms/2p79Cur.