Is al Qaeda gaining foothold in Syria?

Although the uprising in Syria was first talked about as part of the Arab Spring, few now believe the bloody conflict will lead to the emergence of democracy. As the country frays, there are fears about the influence of Islamist extremists in any future Syrian regime.

Vali Nasr, a professor of international politics at Johns Hopkins University and a foreign policy adviser to the White House, talks to Australia Network's Newsline.

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