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George Packer Talks to David Remnick About the Crisis in Syria

Episode Summary

<p><span>David Remnick talks with staff writer George Packer, who recently wrote about the banlieues of Paris. Packer explains why profiling potential </span>ISIS<span> members to prevent future attacks is so difficult, and why neither Russian involvement nor a stronger response from Obama is likely to resolve the crisis in Syria anytime soon.</span></p>

Episode Notes

David Remnick talks with staff writer George Packer, who recently wrote about the banlieues of Paris. Packer explains why profiling potential ISIS members to prevent future attacks is so difficult, and why neither Russian involvement nor a stronger response from Obama is likely to resolve the crisis in Syria anytime soon.