AUDIO: ‘Left, Right & Center’: Islamic State Advances
Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists discuss who is responsible for allowing Islamic State to renew its offensive in Iraq and Syria. Sen. Rand Paul blames hawkish Republicans, while Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter says Iraqis lack the will to fight.
Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other “Left, Right & Center” panelists discuss who is responsible for allowing Islamic State to renew its offensive in Iraq and Syria. Sen. Rand Paul blames hawkish Republicans, while Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter says Iraqis lack the will to fight.
Scheer is joined by Josh Barro of The New York Times moderating from the center, Rich Lowry of the National Review on the right and Mikey Kay, a New York-based British foreign affairs correspondent, as a special guest.
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