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Russia's Alleged Bounty Program Targeting US Soldiers and Why It Matters
Top of Mind with Julie Rose
Russian Bounties, Wooden Money, Copaganda
Episode: Russian Bounties, Wooden Money, Copaganda
- Jul 7, 2020 8:00 pm
- 17:55 mins
Guest: Ryan Vogel, Director of the Center for National Security Studies, Utah Valley University The C.I.A. and top US counterterrorism officials have concluded that Russia offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants who kill American and coalition troops in Afghanistan. President Trump says he was not briefed on the matter and has even called it a hoax. The Trump Administration says there’s some disagreement among intelligence officials over whether the bounty program exists, or if any US service members died as a result of it.