Topic: Deir Ez Zor

A CENTCOM investigation concludes that the September airstrike on Syrian government forces in Deir ez-Zor was an "unintentional, regrettable error." The report reveals that a de-confliction hotline between the U.S. and Russia was unavailable for 27 minutes during the attack. The hosts discuss the possibility that the U.S. was provided with false coordinates by local groups.

A U.S.-led coalition airstrike hit Syrian government military positions near Deir ez-Zor, killing dozens of soldiers and threatening a fragile ceasefire. Russia called for an emergency UN Security Council meeting, while the U.S. military expressed regret for what it called an accidental strike intended for ISIS targets.