David Miliband, president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, discusses the human impact of the alleged chemical attack in Syria and the U.S.-led airstrikes with NPR's Scott Simon.
Author Frederic Wehrey's new book follows the country's turmoil after the overthrow and death of dictator Moammar Gadhafi. Though signs of normalcy have returned, Wehry says there's still deep trauma.
The military strikes were ordered by President Trump in response to an alleged chemical weapons attack on April 7 by the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad on its citizens.
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Angela Kane, who was in charge of the chemical weapons investigation in Syria in 2013. They discuss what chemical watchdog inspectors will do when they get to Douma Saturday.