so the iraq, where the iranians have demonstrated capacity acting through malitias to respond. might even get, and this would be a very difficult scenario, a pro--iranian malitia responding so its own. i think the red line here, frankly, is the deaths of americans. if the iranians choose to respond before january 20th, i think they seriously risk the prospects that a trump administration, as its final act, in an effort to bind the obama administration, and to support the president's maximum pressure campaign against iran, you could conceivably see -- i'm not predicting it and i think the odds are low depending on how the iranians respond, but you could see an american unilateral strike against an iranian nuclear facility if the iranian response involves the deaths of americans. >> is the timing of this significant at all, especially the fact that it's happening during a time of transition and, you know, president-elect biden is set to take office in less than two months from now? >> yeah, i think timing here is extremely important. as alex pointed out, there's been a pattern of

reporter: the general told us it won't impact operations, but critics say that the cuts give a boost to malitia are backed by them. including in baghdad this month. >> they just simply want to stay in charge. they simply want to continue to have power and money and control. >> reporter: with the american presidency in transition, this unstable region is even more public catecomplicated than it was four years ago. >> brennan: our holly williams reporting from iraq. we'll be right back. ♪ you're all, you're all i need ♪ ♪ as long as i got you then baby ♪ ♪ you know that you've got me, oh! yea...♪ ♪ let's see what you've got, oculus... don't look down, don't look down! ooh. shouldn't have looked downnn! whoo! it's ok. i'm ok. let's go. hey. how do i...? relax. get into it! yeah! i've got it!

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at the same time, heavily armed white malitias terrorized black communities signifying the violent white backlash. into this charged political fray came ken gibson, an engineer and political hod mod -- moderate. gibson's campaign became a national call with helping to bring the likes of stevie wonder, james brown, and isaac hayes to newark to lend their celebrity to the cause. meanwhile, in the streets and neighborhoods, grassroots organizers registered and moe g mobilized an unprecedented voter turnout yet to be matched since. gibson's campaign and election illustrated the excitement and aspirations of black political power in the urban north. at the same time, his administration quickly revealed the limitations of seeking black liberation through the ballot box. the revelation that is, again, recently become abundantly clear in cities like chicago and atlanta. so, what are the legacies of this era of struggle? what lessons do they hold for a new generation of activists and organizers who have been in the streets for over 100 days now commanding systemic change in black liberation? here

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