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Oct 2019
21m 13s

A new war in Syria

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The Trump administration just imposed sanctions on Turkey for invading northern Syria. But it may be too late for America’s Kurdish allies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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