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Lebanon’s instability could spill over into Syria

With a Covid resurgence and Washington’s non-stop noise, domestic issues tend to dominate news coverage. But there’s a world of trouble brewin’ elsewhere. Cuba recently erupted in protests over the government’s virus response and an economy many there find untenable. Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon – lots of moving pieces in a rough neighborhood. Longtime Pentagon official Michael Maloof is here to discuss unstable governments and nixing nukes.

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Lebanon’s instability could spill over into Syria
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