Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/PXI9TbS83PA<br /><br />The US policy in Syria centered on ideas of democracy and freedom at the onset of the crisis. But with the rising body count and increasingly dim prospects for a settlement, policy makers have signaled a willingness to accept any deal that would end the violence. Could this shift in U.S. thinking lead to a sustainable political solution, and is that enough to secure it considering the complex geopolitical dynamics in the region? Oksana is joined by Dr David Lesch, Professor of Middle East History, to analyse these issues. <br /><br />Write to Worlds Apart! worldsapart [at] rttv.ru <br />Follow Worlds Apart on Twitter http://twitter.com/WorldsApart_RT<br />Like Worlds Apart on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/WorldsApart.RT <br />+1 Worlds Apart on Google+ https://www.google.com/+WorldsApartRT<br />Listen to us on SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/rttv/sets/worlds-apart<br /><br />RT LIVE http://rt.com/on-air<br /><br />Subscribe to RT! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=RussiaToday<br /><br />Like us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/RTnews<br />Follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/RT_com<br />Follow us on Instagram http://instagram.com/rt<br />Follow us on Google+ http://plus.google.com/+RT<br />Listen to us on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/rttv<br /><br />RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios. RT is the first news channel to break the 1 billion YouTube views benchmark.
