Radio War Nerd EP55 — Defeat & Dabiq

Islamic State lost Dabiq—their war didn't follow prophesy. How do cultures—IS, Byzantium, US, Soviet Union, Native Americans—deal with defeats? Also: Battle for Mosul begins...Turkey bombs Kurdish YPG...Neocon chickenhawk Charles Lister vs Russian S-300 & S-400 anti-aircraft weapons (and US military)...