Episode 842 • • 2:23:15 - 2:25:32
842: CannMed
South Sudan Conflict, US Troop Deployment and Oil Interests
The U.S. has deployed 47 troops to South Sudan to protect the embassy and American citizens following a flare-up in the civil war. The conflict is described as an ethnic and religious struggle, but the hosts argue it is primarily driven by oil interests and the involvement of China. The UN reports that four million people in the region are currently threatened by famine.