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Feb 2022
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It's been over 20 years since America launched the War On Terror, and the effort to combat radical Islamic terrorism appears now to be an afterthought. Have ISIS, al Qaeda, and the rogue states that form the axis of radical Islam ceased to be a threat? Or has the United States just lost focus? In this special edition of Hold The Line, we'll take a look at the various theaters in the War on Terror, from Afghanistan to Iraq, and ask the question: is America still fighting?

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