Dead Pundits Society

Joining me this week from Beirut to talk about her on-the-ground journalism in Iraq and Syria is journalist, Rania Khalek. In addition, Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad calls into the show to clear up some allegations, we unveil the Ramsey Bolton of al-Qaeda in Iraq, and, finally, we talk about Rania’s latest piece in Alternet which chronicles her time embedded with the Popular Mobilization Forces in Iraq — the fighters who beat back ISIS in Iraq. 

 Check out Rania's latest article here: https://www.alternet.org/grayzone-project/free-syrian-army-unit-uncovered-rebels-israeli-connection-and-switched-sides ---------------- Please consider supporting the Dead Pundits Society on Patreon: www.patreon.com/deadpundits iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 Twitter: @deadpundits Facebook: www.facebook.com/deadpunditssociety