Radio War Nerd EP130—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 squadin 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