Radio War Nerd EP77—Britain's Collusion With Reactionary Islamism

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The War Nerd looks back at the British Empire's historical collusion with and empowerment of radical reactionary Islamism as a divide-and-conquer strategy up through the present (with their US big brother) . . . But first, around the world of wars: Russia's big protests...the Democrats' Putin-ghazi plan continues snowballing...Congo rebellion by the Kamuina Nsapu militia...South Sudan civil war & "deliberate starvation tactics"...Top US general in Africa wants more US forces in Somalia, Libya — Libya to counter growing Russian influence...Russia accused of arming Taliban...Syria war not over yet — fighting near Hama, Reuters gloating over Russian losses near Palmyra...Egypt's Sinai insurgency...Blackwater in China... At 1:41:39 — we talk about history of British collusion with radical reactionary Islamist movements, from late 19th c. British policy to divide India Muslims from Hindus, British central role creating Saudi Arabia and Pakistan — two states most responsible for funding violent Islamist movements around the world . . . Further reading: Secret Affairs: Britain's Collusion with Radical Islam by Mark Curtis

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