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Radio 4,11 Jan 2019,45 mins

US begins pullout from Syria

The World Tonight

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America begins pulling its military out of Syria, fulfilling the controversial policy change made last month by President Trump We hear from a retired General and former Assistant Secretary of State. Also: is Brexit like the last days of the Soviet Union? And Sir Jackie Stewart on Andy Murray. (Picture: US military vehicle travels in the town of Amuda, Syria. Credit: Reuters)

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