Episode 76: The Valley of Ignorance

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Episode 76: The Valley of Ignorance

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This week on the show: Another big win for FBI & DOJ in a terrorism prosecution, as a Maryland man gets 35 years for going to Somalia and becoming an unprivileged participant in hostilities for...

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May 30, 2018

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