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US considers military action against Assad

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As the UN Security Council decides whether to approve an investigation into this week's suspected chemical attack in Syria, reports tonight that the Pentagon has presented the White House with possible military options. Is the sound of sabres being rattled likely to lead to military action? And, if so, what would be the consequences? Plus: after a US court agrees to a new hearing for Kris Maharaj, a British man who's served more than thirty years in jail for a murder he says he didn't commit, we speak to his wife and lawyer.

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  • Thu 6 Apr 2017 22:00

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