Weekly Podcast #63: Syrian Chemical Weapons Deal Reached




Recess Appointment show

Summary: What a difference a few weeks makes. The last time the gang got together, a strike against Syria was days away, and now the country has agreed to turn over its chemical weapons to international management. Joe, Nick and Kathryn discuss the Syria deal, the unexpected move by President Obama to seek congressional approval for a strike, Vlad Putin: Troll King, and the merits of humanitarian intervention. Additionally, the gang discusses the shooting in the Washington Navy Yard and the withdrawal of Larry Summers from nomination as the Chair of the Fed.