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Monday, May 22, 2017



New Fisk

US air strikes in Syria: Why America really attacked pro-Assad militia convoy
Rouhani’s victory is good news for Iran, but bad news for Trump and his Sunni allies
Donald Trump’s speech to the Muslim world was filled with hypocrisy and condescension

Posted by Idiot/Savant at 5/22/2017 10:36:00 AM

Labels: Donald Trump, Iran, Robert Fisk, Syria, USA

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