PRI’s The World: 01/07/2014

The World

What's behind the new battle over Fallujah, where US soldiers fought and died just a few short years ago. Also, a month out from the Sochi Olympics, Russia starts deploying a heavy security blanket to try to keep the Games safe. And, we remember a writer known as "Iran's Hemingway" who made a visit to Israel.

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