Ep. 58 – Syria, Ukraine, and the Danger of Forgetting Counterinsurgency, with Max Boot

August 23, 2018 00:28:42
Ep. 58 – Syria, Ukraine, and the Danger of Forgetting Counterinsurgency, with Max Boot
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Ep. 58 – Syria, Ukraine, and the Danger of Forgetting Counterinsurgency, with Max Boot

Aug 23 2018 | 00:28:42

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Show Notes

In this episode of the MWI Podcast we talk to historian and bestselling author Max Boot. He gives his assessment of the current situation in Syria and Ukraine, warns of the dangers of repeating mistakes the US military made after the Vietnam War, and describes what he sees as fundamental threats to the US-led international order.

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