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    Is it time for President Trump to take a victory lap?

    Is it time for President Trump to take a victory lap?

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    By Josh Barro • Jan 10, 2020 • 50m Listen

    Iran’s response to our attack that killed Qassem Soleimani looks like a climbdown, for now. Is it time for President Trump to take a victory lap? Should we be watching for unconventional reprisals from Iran? Much of the coverage this week has centered around Iran, but what impact has this had on our already-fragile relationship with Iraq? Jarrett Blanc of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace talks about the way forward with Iran, including what remains of the Iran nuclear deal and if there’s any way more sanctions could have an impact on Iran.

    Plus: lawmakers’ reaction to the strike, flashbacks to 2002, and impeachment -- is that still happening?

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      Josh Barro

      Former host of Left, Right & Center

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      National Review / KCRW's Left, Right & Center

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      Elizabeth Bruenig

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      Jarrett Blanc

      Senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, former coordinator for Iran nuclear deal negotiation and acting Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan

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