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Trump's 'certainly traitorous' deal could fund two of America's enemies at once: expert

A plan to import Russian diesel would route American money to Moscow that might wind up helping Iran in its fight against U.S. forces, argued Daily Beast columnist and security expert David Rothkopf in an analysis published Monday. Rothkopf said the purchase, which he wrote was already moving with a first cargo of about 300,000 metric tons, won’t make a…

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