"Surrender is not an option"

The brothers reunite in a special, in-person episode at their parents' mountain house in Dhour Choueir, Lebanon, to discuss their recent trip to southern Lebanon, what they saw on the ground, the wider regional implications, and where U.S. politics stands today. Produced by Layla Makdisi Watch the video edition on our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEd2P3lOkN8 X: @MakdisiStreet YouTube: @MakdisiStreet Insta: @Makdisist TikTok: @Makdisistreet Check out Ussama's personal SubStack https://makdisi.substack.com/ Music by Hadiiiiii Consider supporting the show www.patreon.com/makdisistreet

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