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Feb 2019
13m 16s

Former top U.S. commander in South Korea...

LESTER HOLT, NBC NEWS
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General Vincent Brooks, the former top U.S. commander in South Korea, speaks with Lester Holt about President Trump, Kim Jong Un and America's relationship with North Korea.

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