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Chemical Weapons Deal May Offer Tipoff of Assad's Intentions

Season 2013 Episode 2590 | 5m 50s

The Syrian government said it will comply with the U.S.-Russian deal, which puts the burden on Syria to declare the size and location of its chemical weapon stockpile. Gwen Ifill talks to Charles Duelfer, a former UN weapons inspector, about likely complications and the new UN report confirming a chemical attack near Damascus.

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