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What's Behind Trump's Decision to Kill Iran's Qassem Soleimani?

Season 25 E 41 • 01/06/2020

Desi Lydic, Roy Wood Jr. and Michael Kosta give their expert take on the reasoning behind President Trump's targeted killing of Iran's top general, Qassem Soleimani.

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