Vanessa Beeley on Biden's Escalation of War on Syria Amid the Pandemic

Vanessa Beeley on Biden's Escalation of War on Syria Amid the Pandemic

Author: MintPress News March 13, 2021 Duration: 33:45
Welcome to MintCast -- an interview series featuring dissenting voices the establishment would rather silence. I’m your host Mnar Muhawesh Adley. Within just three months in office amid a global pandemic, the Joe Biden administration recently ordered an airstrike that dropped 1.75 tons of explosives on a town in Syria near the Iraq border. The move is re-inflaming tensions between Washington and Damascus as the war enters its 10th year. Joining me today to discuss the latest on the grou...

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