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Middle East War 2: This Time It's Persianal - Chaos in the Wake of Qassem Soleimani's Killing

Season 25 E 42 • 01/07/2020

Questions swirl around the timing and purpose of President Trump's attack on Iran's General Qassem Soleimani and whether or not U.S. troops will soon be withdrawing from Iraq.

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