Tom Reifer on Al Jazeera America

Al Jazeera America -- A few weeks ago we were at the brink of war with Syria. Decades ago people wanted peace. The government was one day going to have to get out the way and let them have it. There was a peace resolution in U.S., Britain and Iran. Do you feel a threat of force played a role in this?

With us is Tom Reifer, professor of sociology at the University of san Diego who has written about the Middle East and is an associate fellow based in Amsterdam.

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