Radio War Nerd EP #104 — Kurdistan Referendum & Rojava (Patreon)

Guest: Wladimir van Wilgenburg, Kurdish affairs analyst

The War Nerd talks to longtime Kurdish region analyst & reporter Wladimir van Wilgenburg in Kobane, northern Syria, to discuss the recent  Kurdish independence referendum, the confederacy of enemies allying against the Kurds, divisions within the different Kurdish regions, dirty deals in Aleppo and Iraq, and the convoluted, shifting political interests of all the parties involved in the region . . . 

Afterwards, the War Nerd & Ames do a short survey of the week in wars, and answer some subscriber phone-in questions. 

Maps:

* Older map of Iraqi Kurdistan roughly showing areas controlled by KRG (Barzani) and PUK (Talabani). Note that today, Kurds control much more, including Kirkuk and areas closer to Mosul

* Map of Rojava, Syria

* Ethnic map of where Kurds live

Note: This episode, we're working on trying to impose some old-fashioned order & discipline, this being a war show 'n all. That means shows maximum 1-1/2 to 2 hours, and limit interviews so that we can cover the week in wars and subscriber questions and feedback... 

Total time: 2:01:03 (1 minute over! Someone will pay for this!)

Direct link to this episode's mp3 here.