Episode #116: Ceasefire & Desist (feat. Amberin Zaman)

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Oct 24, 201919:15News & Politics

Following up on Episode , Phil and Cooper discuss what's happened in Syria since President Trump decided to withdraw US troops from the northeastern territories, leaving Syrian Kurdish allies to fend for themselves again...

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