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Will the US election spark a civil war?
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On today's episode of Battle Lines we speak to Deputy US Editor Rozina Sabur to find out what the mood is like on the ground before the US election. Then we talk to the directors of a new documentary, War Game, which had former US government officials simulate a contested election that led to insurgents taking the capital.
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Venetia Rainey (Host)
Rozina Sabur (Deputy US Editor)
Tony Gerber (director of War Games)
Jesse Moss (director of War Games)
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