(Disclaimer: This program was recorded prior to the US-led air strikes against Syria) Host Carol Castiel talks with Middle East analyst Ellen Laipson, Director of the Center for Security Policy Studies at George Mason University, former CEO of the Stimson Center, about the state of play in Syria after the chemical weapons attack; Iraq, the fate of the Iran nuclear deal and increasing tensions between the Palestinians and Israelis exacerbated by violent protests in Gaza.