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President Obama’s National Security Advisor Tom Donilon and Washington Post Columnist David Ignatius hash out Russian military efforts in Syria. The experts explain why Russian intervention is not simply an attempt to join the fight against ISIS.

President Obama’s National Security Advisor Tom Donilon and Washington Post Columnist David Ignatius hash out Russian military efforts in Syria. The experts explain why Russian intervention is not simply an attempt to join the fight against ISIS.

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Many of the locations Moscow says it's hit are not in areas controlled by ISIS militants

Russia joined the Syrian conflict saying it would target ISIS, but many of the locations Moscow says it's hit are not in areas controlled by ISIS militants. Syrian activists say the latest wave of airstrikes struck areas including the center of a province bordering President Bashar al-Assad's stronghold. CBS News reports President Obama and Vice President Biden will talk with Secretary of State John Kerry about which steps the U.S. may take next. Holly Williams reports.

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At a White House press conference Friday, President Obama called out Vladimir Putin for bombing rebels and civilians in Syria to prop up the Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad

At a White House press conference Friday, President Obama called out Vladimir Putin for bombing rebels and civilians in Syria to prop up the Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad. Obama said it's a recipe for disaster and predicted Russia will get bogged down. Holly Williams reports Russian planes have now attacked some of the same targets the U.S. has been hitting.

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