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Unfiltered: Should U.S. Taxpayer Dollars be Spent in the Middle East?
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In this week’s episode of Unfiltered, GV Wire Publisher Darius Assemi and Fresno County Supervisor Steve Brandau discuss the disbursement of billions in U.S. taxpayer dollars to governments in the Middle East every year and whether America receives any significant benefits in return.

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Hamid Entezam – Middle East Scholar

 

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