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Mar 2019
1h 20m

Myth & Reality: General Stanley McChryst...

Dr. Jordan B. Peterson
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I had the opportunity to speak recently with General Stanley McChrystal, retired four-star general, former Commander of the International Security Assistance Force and Commander, US Forces, Afghanistan. Since 2010, he has taught courses in international relations at Yale University as a Senior Fellow of the University's Jackson Institute for Global Affairs. ... Show More
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