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Anonymous hack 'reveals' Syria media strategy

CNN's Brian Todd reports on internal e-mails between Bashar al Assad's aides, revealing a window into spinning the crackdown.

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The hacker group, Anonymous, has released alleged internal e-mails between Syria's president, Bashar al-Assad, and his aides.

The e-mails reveal the controversial dictator being coached in preparation for an interview with a major US television network.

CNN's Brian Todd reports on the advice Assad received on how to spin his government's crackdown to an American audience.


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