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Radio War Nerd EP #73—War Week Roundup (Patreon)

Published:
2017-03-01 01:38:19
Imported:
2026-06

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The War Nerd returns to Turin & one final Mediterranean humiliation . . . Islamic State getting hit on all fronts, nullifying its big advantage — Iraq and Syria cooperating across borders . . . China sets up base in Djibouti next door to US mega-base . . . Portugal wags its finger at former colony Angola . . . Danish "demagogue" threatens to seize chunk of Germany . . . Russia cracking down on drunken airline passengers . . . North Korea poison plot & old CIA poison programs exposed in mid-1970s . . . 

[Note: Shorter show this time— audio problems with interview guest. We'll make it up, we swear!]

Direct link  to this episode's mp3 here 

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Adrian Johansson

I miss the Pre 9/11 travels ! I remember when i was 19 and i got into the airport bought a non specific flight ticket went to the gate where a plane was loading was allowed to board right away because there where leftover seats and we where taxiing out of the gate less than 10 min after i stepped into the airport ! Back then planes flew faster as well all these "fuel efficient" planes fly much slower than the old Dc9's and Dc 8's

Matt Brotchie

Is this not showing up on any one else's RSS feed? It's not on my player anyway.

Michael William

On Angola: the flow of migration is actually the other way! Since the 2010 euro crisis, a whole heap of young Portuguese have moved to the former colonies. I would bet there's a new migrant connection with these charges.

Wyrd

Schleswig-Holstein is a combination of the two old regions of Schleswig and Holstein. While Schleswig was ultimately separated into two parts, one of which (the northern one) was given to Denmark after a plebiscite in 1920 the southern part of Schleswig was always majority German and voted to stay with Germany. So the reason why Schleswig as a whole wasn't given to Denmark after WW2 as a majority Danish region is simple: It is not majority Danish. And Holstein doubly so. The region has a rather interesting history and there where quite a few conflicts between Denmark and Germany until the matter was ultimately settled.

Martin Hansen

Regarding the 'Danish Demagogue': I can reveal that here in Denmark his quote was entirely disregarded as nonsense by all major news outlets. I do believe the statement was made in an attempt to please the people living in southern Denmark - a great deal of which votes for the Danish Peoples Party - though it largely seems to have failed. The Danish minority in northern Germany actually have a pretty good relationship with the local Germans. And yes, the Danish Peoples Party is the second largest in Denmark, mainly because of their anti-Muslim, anti-immigrant policies. Lets just say that 'the happiest people in the world'-stories do not present the whole picture of Denmark.

J Brown

Mark, you were right the second time - João is roughly "Jeaux -ow."

Hugo Turner

For the War in Angola read "Conflicting Missions" and Visions of Freedom" Both By Piero Gleijes It was thanks to Castros Gamble in sending troops to defend Angola from the CIA and Apartheid South Africa that Apartheid was brought down. Heres an article on the first decisive year of the war <a href="http://anti-imperialist-u.blogspot.com/2014/09/castro-vs-kissinger-in-angola.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">http://anti-imperialist-u.blogspot.com/2014/09/castro-vs-kissinger-in-angola.html</a>

bingo bob

I know Kansas is no Albania but you are a bit unfair here. Ft. Leavenworth is less than 30 minutes from both Lawrence and KC which are great towns. Not exactly like living on an aircraft carrrier. Although, it is insanely humid, so you got me there. 😉

Illegal_Structures

Frankly, I find the idea of Chinese troops or civilians mixing with locals in Djibouti very hard to believe. Most Chinese working in Africa keep to themselves, whether they are working on infrastructure projects or hunkered down in Xinhua compounds. Also, even Xi Jinping has chided his traveling compatriots for preferring instant noodles in their hotel rooms over local seafood in the Maldives (offering some insight into the unadventurous dining habits of many Chinese). While sitting on a military base and eating Subway sandwiches is my idea of hell, if being an ESL teacher in Djibouti is dangerous, I'm sure the same is also true for service people of any nationality.