Former top U.S. military official in Mideast on the outlook for peace in Syria




PBS NewsHour - Segments show

Summary: The war in Syria rages on, with President Bashar al-Assad's regime continuing its onslaught of airstrikes in northwest Idlib province -- the last rebel stronghold. Stephanie Sy reports and talks to retired Gen. Joseph Votel, who until recently oversaw U.S. military operations in the Middle East, about the outlook for a "political solution" in Syria, stability in Afghanistan and the threat of ISIS.