196. How America Talks Itself Into Endless Wars

Leading by Goalhanger

Jul 5, 202672:37News & Politics

What does the gap between American foreign policy rhetoric and reality reveal about the failures of its military interventions in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, and Iran? In an age of algorithm-driven political polarisation,...

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