Washington Week with The Atlantic

Fighting the Islamic State, U.S. Considers Arming Ukraine

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This week, Islamic State militants released a video showing the barbaric execution of a Jordanian pilot held captive since December. As Jordan stepped up its fight against ISIS, the terrorist group reported that a Jordanian airstrike killed an American aid worker being held hostage. Doyle McManus reports on the global reaction to a particularly gruesome week of fighting.

Aired: 02/05/15

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