Radio War Nerd EP #130 — Afghanistan Wars with May Jeong
Guest: May Jeong, journalist
Recorded April 21, 2018
The War Nerd talks to journalist May Jeong about her time covering the war in Afghanistan, the disastrous misconceptions, and the gruesome "logic" that fuels this war without end, and without purpose. . . We talk to May about her reporting on a US-backed warlord's death squad in Uruzgon Province, counterinsurgency & journalism work in a dangerous war zone.
At 1:14:40 the War Nerd and Ames look at war news today: Two War Nerd Iliad book events coming in May in New York City . . . Latest on Turkey-Islamist occupied Afrin & persecution of Yezidi . . . Trump's "Arab Army" plan for Syria . . . US media still lashing out at Korea peace . . . Latest Russia "disinformation" Peak Panic . . .
Follow May Jeong on Twitter & read her magazine articles
* Map of Uruzgon province:
Total time: 2:02:37
Comments (12)
Question, is your NYU War Nerd Iliad Event on Tuesday May 1st or Wednesday May 2nd? As the show says Tuesday May 2nd (which does not exist in 2018). I refuse FB, so any help would be appreciated! Good Interview!
Wednesday -- 4 PM · 726 Broadway, 6th Floor, Liberal Studies (Conf. Rm B, right as you get off elevator)
Excellent interview.
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Kim is making the same mistake that Gorbachev did
Will the War Nerd take shots of vodka with his fans at the KGB Bar on May 23rd?
I don't seem to be very good at drinking. I've pretty much stopped because I puke and embarrass myself, and I'm too old for all that.
Hi War Nerd.. When is the audiobook version of the War Nerd Iliad coming? Eagerly waiting for it....
Soon!
The Syrian Army’s DID try to protect Afrin, with the NDF (a govt aligned militia). They briefly fought together and there was an amazing march of about a hundred Kurdish and SDF soldiers waving YPG and Syrian flags at the same time (!!!), but ultimately a deal to allow govt forces in collapsed. If anything I blame the USA above all.
I picked up Scott Hortons "Fools Errand. Time to end the war in Afghanistan" in audio form. The first few chapters were too political with his lame arguments for why the US was attacked on 911. He says it's because of the bombing of Muslim lands. When really, Serbia ate more US bombs than any Muslim land. So I returned the book.
serbia did not 'eat' more bombs than any muslim land. greetings from serbia