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this is To the Point. The struggle for peace in a polarized world.

Hello again, I'm Arminolny, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International,

a daily look at the issues American scale about most.

Syria's civil war is an urgent humanitarian crisis, but UN-sponsored peace talks have been delayed again

from today until Friday.

Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and other regional powers disagree about which rebels should be at the

table. Russia still supports President al-Assad. The Obama administration says al-Assad must go,

but its resisting calls for military action. Is it time for the U.S. to assert its superpower status

or pursue continued restraint in a multipolar world?

Today's talking point are the billionaire Koch brothers trying to change the way Americans think.

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As the flow of refugees from Syria's civil war continues, peace talks have been delayed again.

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