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Episode 56 — Ali Soufan

Season 17 • The Daily Show

Released: 2012-02-13 • News/Comedy

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CNN stuns Whitney Houston fans, Catholics confuse health care reform with war, and Ali Soufan considers the complexities of ethnic nationalism in the Middle East.

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Information

Episode air date	13.02.2012
Episode runtime	—
Episode rating	0.00
Genres	News / Comedy
TMDB series rating	6.4
IMDb series rating	8.3
Series status	Returning series
Age rating	14+
Country	US

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