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🚨🇮🇷🇺🇸INCOHERENCE IN DC: A $200 BILLION WAR WITHOUT A RATIONALE The administration is requesting another $200 billion for a war they cannot justify to the American public. Aaron Maté highlights a deep-seated incoherence within the cabinet, where the DNI and CIA Director are offering conflicting testimony on the actual... show more

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