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A US ex-soldier tells us why he joined the Kurds fighting Islamic State in Syria
« on: October 20, 2014, 05:03:52 pm »
Audio interview by BBC Radio 4.


Jordan Matson is a former US soldier who's joined Kurdish fighters battling Islamic State militants in Syria. He told Newshour his reasons for making this decision

https://soundcloud.com/bbc-world-service/this-is-my-job-this-is-who-i-am-im-a-protector

I'm proud of the guy.
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Re: A US ex-soldier tells us why he joined the Kurds fighting Islamic State in Syria
« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2014, 05:50:43 pm »
Quote from: EC on October 20, 2014, 05:03:52 pm
Audio interview by BBC Radio 4.


Jordan Matson is a former US soldier who's joined Kurdish fighters battling Islamic State militants in Syria. He told Newshour his reasons for making this decision

https://soundcloud.com/bbc-world-service/this-is-my-job-this-is-who-i-am-im-a-protector

I'm proud of the guy.

God be with him and those he fights alongside.

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Re: A US ex-soldier tells us why he joined the Kurds fighting Islamic State in Syria
« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2014, 03:27:31 am »
Discharged for PTSD, but had never deployed?
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Re: A US ex-soldier tells us why he joined the Kurds fighting Islamic State in Syria
« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2014, 01:11:44 pm »
His passport will be revoked.
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Re: A US ex-soldier tells us why he joined the Kurds fighting Islamic State in Syria
« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2014, 01:14:33 pm »
Quote from: olde north church on October 21, 2014, 01:11:44 pm
His passport will be revoked.

Yes, they could probably do that. 

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Re: A US ex-soldier tells us why he joined the Kurds fighting Islamic State in Syria
« Reply #5 on: October 21, 2014, 01:17:40 pm »
Quote from: alicewonders on October 21, 2014, 01:14:33 pm
Yes, they could probably do that.

Even if they couldn't they would.  Unlike those guys and gals returning from their stint with those he fights against.
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