Assad flees to Moscow, as rebels take Syria
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In a stunning end to almost 14 years of civil war — and 50 years of rule by the one family — the Syrian regime of Bashar al Assad is no more, after rebel forces captured the capital Damascus. The now-ousted President Assad has fled the capital for Moscow — according to Russian state media. Guest: Associate Professor Nader Hashemi, Georgetown University Producer: Anne Barker