6pm Hour – Turmoil in Syria

Posted Feb 6, 2012 02:12:50 PM.

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Turmoil in Syria continues with increased shelling, and the UN’s resolution to condemn the government in Syria was vetoed. Syrian-Nova Scotian Mohamed Mesalah joins us to talk. Cecil our rowdy sports fan joins us with a check in sports and special guest GIANTS fan Harv Stewart joins us too. Peter Twohig checks in on the weird stuff he finds in historic newspapers. Glen Carr with the Acadian Lines union updates us, talks have resumed.

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