NPR examines reasons U.S. remains engaged in Middle East
NPR International correspondent Jane Arraf, who has covered the Middle East for more than 15 years, tells 'Sources & Methods' host Mary Louise Kelly that there is a simple, identifiable reason the United States continues to maintain a presence in the region despite repeated attempts over the past decade and a half to shift its focus elsewhere.
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