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May 2020
43m 16s

Hagel talks about the Middle East, Egypt...

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The former Secretary of Defense explains how his relationship with Sisi helped steady US-Egypt ties after the 2013 coup, why he is backing Joe Biden for president, whether the US should stay in Iraq, and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. 
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