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An Interview With Robert Ford, Former U.S. Ambassador to Syria
Ambassador Ford sits down to talk about the Syrian Civil War, Trump’s airstrikes and the state of politics in the country today.
Ambassador Ford sits down to talk about the Syrian Civil War, Trump’s airstrikes and the state of politics in the country today.
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