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EP:63 - AQ at the UN
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In this episode, we discuss the visit of Syrian leader Ahmed Al Sharaa (formerly(?) of Al Qaeda) to the UN... but near the end! We start by discussing Germany’s experience at the end of World War I, focusing on the collapse of state authority, postwar food shortages, and the rise of militias and political violence. We also examine the Freikorps, anti-communist repression, and the fear that chaos could return at any moment. We compare this period with later events, including the end of the Cold War, Russia in the 1990s, and debates over NATO expansion and promises to post-Soviet states. We then turn to current news topics, including speeches at the United Nations, the situation in Syria and…