Dr. Elie Abouaoun on Iraq and U.S.-Iran Tensions

January 02, 2020 00:10:56
Dr. Elie Abouaoun on Iraq and U.S.-Iran Tensions
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Dr. Elie Abouaoun on Iraq and U.S.-Iran Tensions

Jan 02 2020 | 00:10:56

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Show Notes

Following the attempted siege of the American Embassy in Iraq, USIP’s Elie Abouaoun says the U.S. must increase its presence in Iraq because it “doesn’t have the choice but to increase its investment … so that the expansion of Iranian influence is basically contained.”

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