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S1 Episode 10 - "The Iraq War Did Not Take Place"

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The Death Toll of the Iraq War

In Iraq three more protesters have been killed today as demonstrators continue their campaign for new elections and an end to corruption. Most of the protesters are young Iraqis who want an end to American and Iranian interference in the country. The Iranians, which we'll say more about in a few minutes, have emerged in a much more public way than I think they've ever been as a real counterweight to US influence. And Iran has always been there but now the Americans through this like insane and aggressive and outsized action have drawn them out.

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