Slate: The Terrifying, Looming, Touching-the-Void Awfulness Gabfest

Slate's Political Gabfest, featuring David Plotz, John Dickerson and Emily Bazelon. This week: Why Syria, why now? Also, a dreary autumn in U.S. politics and lessons learned over summer vacation. Show notes at www.slate.com/gabfest.

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