‘Left, Right & Center’: Euro Crisis, Troop Drawdown, U.S. and Pakistan
The impact of the Greek debt crisis is being felt across the European Union -- could it affect economic growth in the US? This week also brought even more strain in U-Pakistani relations, if things weren't bad enough already Listen in as Robert Scheer (more).The impact of the Greek debt crisis is being felt across the European Union — could it affect economic growth in the U.S.? This week also brought even more strain in U.S.-Pakistani relations, if things weren’t bad enough already. Listen in as Robert Scheer, Tony Blankley and Matt Miller give their takes on these topics, as well as on Fannie Mae, the Afghanistan War and the AARP. –KA
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