Jon Stewart: We May Have Killed Islamic State’s Leader or ‘Some Other Fucking Guy’
Jon Stewart offers his audience an update on the current situation in Iraq, from the uncertainty surrounding the possible death of Islamic State's leader to the over 3,000 troops President Obama has now sent to the Middle Eastern country.Jon Stewart offers his audience an update on the current situation in Iraq, from the uncertainty surrounding the possible death of Islamic State’s leader to the over 3,000 troops President Obama has now sent to the Middle Eastern country while maintaining there are no “boots on the ground.”
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