The Atrocities of Shiite Militias. Capturing Conflict Zones.

The Leonard Lopate Show | Feb 17, 2015

Why US weapons intended for Iraq’s beleaguered military are winding up in the possession of the country’s Shiite militias. Lynsey Addario on experiencing love and war through a camera lens. Buster Poindexter, aka David Johansen, on his gig at the Café Carlyle. Victor Pickard on how the American media system became what it is today.

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