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Jun 2025
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Ep 121. Could Project Russia Destroy the...

Jason Pack & Evergreen Podcasts
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From Gaddafi’s Green Book, to Mao’s Little Red Book, to Hitler’s Mein Kampf, ideological autocrats have frequently spelled out in plain sight their perverse world views and long-term plans to confront their adversaries and upend global order. Rather than engaging in deep study of the thoughts of Qadhafi, Saddam, the Ayatollahs, or Mao, our leaders have tradi ... Show More
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