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Episode 291: Americans Murdered by Iran-Backed Drones in Jordan

Episode 291: Americans Murdered by Iran-Backed Drones in Jordan

FromFault Lines


Episode 291: Americans Murdered by Iran-Backed Drones in Jordan

FromFault Lines

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Length:
8 minutes
Released:
Jan 29, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Today, Jamil, Morgan, and Les discuss Sunday’s drone attack in Jordan by Iranian-backed militias that killed 3 U.S. servicemembers and wounded over 30 more. President Biden has vowed to respond to this attack, which was the first U.S. fatalities after months of strikes by such groups against American forces across the Middle East since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.Was this attack only a matter of time? How should the U.S. respond to this lethal attack? How can the Biden administration effectively deter future attacks? Get the answer to these questions and more in this episode of Fault Lines!Check out the sources that helped shape our expert's discussion!https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/28/politics/us-troops-drone-attack-jordan?cid=ios_apphttps://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/three-u-s-troops-killed-in-drone-attack-in-jordan-b45ddb6bhttps://apnews.com/article/biden-american-service-members-killed-jordan-iran-5cb774fd835a558d840ae91263037489https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jan/28/us-service-members-killed-drone-attack-jordanhttps://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/01/28/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-attack-on-u-s-service-members-in-northeastern-jordan-near-the-syria-border/Follow our experts on Twitter: @jamil_n_jaffer@lestermunson@morganlroachLike what we're doing here?  Be sure to rate, review, and subscribe.  And don't forget to follow @masonnatsec on Twitter! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Jan 29, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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