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This is How Countries End: A Conversation about veterans taking up arms against America with Ken Harbaugh

The PoliticsGirl Podcast

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The Film 'Against All Enemies'

This chapter delves into the creation of a film that highlights veterans being lured into extremist organizations in America, stressing the threats to democracy and efforts to combat them. It explores the historical context of veterans joining extremist groups after wars and the risks of this trend escalating post-Iraq and Afghanistan wars, while also examining the appeal of such groups to veterans seeking purpose and belonging.

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