The Takeaway: November 6, 2019

Incursion fallout special: Frustrated Assad willing to talk peace with Turkey; Kurds play the angles with Washington and Damascus; Erdogan’s war a winner at home; Trump’s “betrayal” of Kurds plays in US public opinion; Tulsi Gabbard calling out Congress on support for endless wars … Bonus: Lebanon’s artists align with protesters and more.
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad chairs a meeting of the Central Committee of al-Baath Arab Socialist Party, Oct. 7, 2018 - SANA/Handout
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