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Washington Week with The Atlantic

U.S. boat strikes and war crimes questions

Episode 49 | 9m 44s

There's growing controversy regarding the Trump administration's use of the military to fight alleged drug traffickers. The panel discusses the orders and the questions of war crimes.

Major funding for “Washington Week with The Atlantic” is provided by Consumer Cellular, Otsuka, Kaiser Permanente, the Yuen Foundation, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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