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Encouraging Revolution Among the Kurdish Minority
08:10 - 11:44 (03:33)
In 1991, American radio broadcasts encouraged the Kurdish minority in northern Iraq to revolt, which drew the interest of young adults at the time who were just beginning to take an interest in politics.
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The speaker discusses how they got interested in politics around 1991 by watching news coverage of events like the Gulf War on CNN with friends.
08:10 - 10:30 (02:20)
Politics
Summary
The speaker discusses how they got interested in politics around 1991 by watching news coverage of events like the Gulf War on CNN with friends.
ChapterEncouraging Revolution Among the Kurdish Minority
EpisodeSelects: How No-fly Zones Work
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The establishment of no-fly zones in Iraq were meant to provide protection for ethnic and religious groups from Saddam Hussein's regime.
10:30 - 11:44 (01:13)
Iraq
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The establishment of no-fly zones in Iraq were meant to provide protection for ethnic and religious groups from Saddam Hussein's regime. The no-fly zones were enforced by Western powers preventing interference in the designated areas from external forces.