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Fmr Ambassador Joseph Manso on Why Soft Power is Important and his Global Power Rankings

Author: Last Podcast Network May 9, 2025 Duration: 57:21

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This week TFR welcomes former Ambassador Joseph Manso to the show to help us figure out what the hell is going on out there. We discuss his career in foreign service, his thoughts on the shifting global order, cuts to the State Department, the war in Ukraine, the potential for a new Iranian nuclear deal, and much more.

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