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“The Arab Spring’s Winter” — Libya, Syria, Yemen, and the Pattern Continues
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- Apr 24, 2026
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Summary
Episode 16 examines American intervention in Libya, Syria, and Yemen during and after the Arab Spring—three cases that repeated every error of the Iraq War under a president elected because of his opposition to it. The episode documents the corruption of the Responsibility to Protect doctrine in Libya, the fiction of “moderate rebels” in Syria, American complicity in Yemen’s humanitarian catastrophe, and the role of allied governments in shaping American policy toward their interests at American cost. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jeffkellick.substack.com