Could the Syrian war lead to a US-Russia conflict?

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Could the Syrian war lead to a US-Russia conflict?

The Syrian civil war has become a proxy war between the US and Russia. CNN's Nick Paton Walsh explains how the battle could escalate.

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Could the Syrian war lead to a US-Russia conflict?

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