David Gibbs: The “Good War” Illusion - A History of Proxy Warfare


Author: Glenn Diesen July 6, 2025 Duration: 54:58
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David Gibbs: The “Good War” Illusion - A History of Proxy Warfare

David N. Gibbs is a professor of history at the University of Arizona. Prof. Gibbs outlines how the US fighting the Soviet Union in Afghanistan and then the Yugoslav Wars laid the foundation for the illusion of the good war.US Provoked the 1979 Russian Invasion of Afghanistan: Parallel to the Ukraine War?: https://original.antiwar.com/david-gibbs/2024/09/15/us-provoked-the-1979-russian-invasion-of-afghanistan-parallel-to-the-ukraine-war/Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen:Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/X/Twitter: https://x.com/Glenn_DiesenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/glenndiesenSupport the channel: PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/glenndiesenBuy me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/gdiesengGo Fund Me: https://gofund.me/09ea012f


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