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Veterans · Page 2

Epic open letter to an American Badass veteran from ISIS

By Duffel Blog Staff · Veterans Bureau · 2 minutes

Filed 5 October 2022 · 1541

Note: This story was originally published in Al-Daffla Blog, a joint media venture between Duffel Blog and Al Jazeera.

Dear Mr. Badass Veteran Nick Powers,

As-salamu alaykum.

I read your open letter to ISIS with much enthusiasm, and thought a badass veteran like you deserved a response.

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