Radio War Nerd, Episode #49—Syria War(s) with Patrick Cockburn (Patreon)
Published:
2016-09-05 19:23:29
Imported:
2023-06
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Syria wars & Jarabulus
Guest: Patrick Cockburn, The Independent, author of Chaos & Caliphate: Jihadis and the West in the Struggle for the Middle East
Great interview with Patrick Cockburn in Damascus, on life in the war-torn capital today, changes and developments in the wars in Syria, and the rebranding of Al-Nusra—the Al Qaeda franchise in Syria . . . Afterwards, the War Nerd talks about the significance of Jarabulus, the original Islamic State caliphate . . . scary Uzbek dictator Islam Karimov is dead, but don't expect things to get better . . .
Total Time: 2:05:03