Podcasts by Generation Jihad
The war against Islamic Jihadism is defining generations. It was our father’s war, it’s our war, and will most likely be our children’s war. The FDD' s Long War Journal team has been researching and reporting for over two decades on the jihadists fueling this terror. “Generation Jihad” features LWJ Editors Bill Roggio and Caleb Weiss as they diagnose the black and white motivations behind the world’s most notorious terrorists, report on their expanding malign activities, and offer their prescriptions for confronting the multi-generational menace that is Islamic Jihadism.
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Introducing: Generation Jihad from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.609097
FDD's Long War Journal editors, and co-hosts of Generation Jihad, Bill Roggio and Tom Joscelyn set the scene for what's to come in this weekly podcast project studying the struggle again...
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Ep. 1 - The U.S.-Taliban Withdrawal Deal from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.604265
Hosts Bill Roggio and Tom Joscelyn review the U.S.-Taliban withdrawal agreement. They discuss why it isn't a true peace deal, the Taliban's ongoing alliance with al-Qaeda, and how the U....
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Ep. 2 - Wishcasting in Afghanistan from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.599438
In a follow up to episode one, hosts Bill Roggio and Tom Joscelyn explain why wishful thinking in Afghanistan has led the U.S. to portray the Taliban as something it is not. True peace is not on...
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Ep. 3 - AQAP Names A New Emir from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.594123
Hosts Bill Roggio and Tom Joscelyn profile Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula's (AQAP) new emir, Khalid Batarfi. They explain how Batarfi came to his leadership position, what's ahead for...
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Ep. 4 - ISIS: A History of the Caliphate from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.589562
Hosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio discuss the rise and fall of ISIS – the would-be caliphate. More than a year has passed since ISIS lost the last town under its control. Tom and Bill dis...
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Ep. 5 - Banned in Pakistan from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.585168
A Pakistani court recently overturned the convictions of Omar Saeed Sheikh, a jihadist who allegedly planned and carried out the kidnapping of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl in 2002. ...
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Ep. 6 - Hezbollah’s Main Man in Iraq from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.579692
Hosts Bill Roggio and Tom Joscelyn discuss Hezbollah’s influence in Iraq and the State Department’s decision to offer a $10 million reward for information concerning the group’s main man in the ...
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Ep. 7 - Jihad in the Time of Coronavirus from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.574407
Daveed Gartenstein-Ross joins hosts Bill Roggio and Tom Joscelyn to discuss how jihadists are adapting to the coronavirus pandemic. The three colleagues discuss their years working in the counte...
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Ep. 8 - The Islamic State's Foundational Texts from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.569247
Craig Whiteside joins hosts Bill Roggio and Tom Joscelyn to discuss his new book, The ISIS Reader: Milestone Texts of the Islamic State Movement. Coauthored with Haroro Ingram and Charlie Winter...
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Ep. 9 - The Drone Wars from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.563090
Hosts Bill Roggio and Tom Joscelyn discuss the history of America’s drone campaign against al-Qaeda and ISIS. They discuss some of the drone campaign’s biggest successes, civilian casualti...
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Ep. 10 - Endless Jihad from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.554033
Hosts Bill Roggio and Tom Joscelyn discuss the “endless wars” narrative, explaining why it is more accurate to call the conflicts unleashed by 9/11 an “endless jihad.” While there are plenty of ...
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Ep. 11 - An Al Qaeda Sleeper Agent in Pensacola from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.545331
Hosts Bill Roggio and Tom Joscelyn discuss the FBI's breakthrough in the investigation into the Dec. 6, 2019 shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola. It took more than four months for the FB...
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Ep. 12 - The ISIS Spokesman’s Latest Rant from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.538872
Hosts Bill Roggio and Tom Joscelyn discuss the latest diatribe released by Abu Hamza al-Qurashi, the Islamic State’s spokesman, who portrays the coronavirus as an act of divine retribution again...
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Ep. 13 - Send in the Military? from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.530939
Hosts Bill Roggio and Tom Joscelyn take a break from the jihad overseas to discuss the turmoil at home and whether it is a good idea to deploy the U.S. military in American cities. They al...
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Ep. 14 - The Demise of an Al Qaeda Emir in Mali from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.525565
Hosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio discuss the life and reported death of Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb’s emir, Abdulmalek Droukdel. They also review some of Osama bin Laden’s files to p...
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Ep. 15 - Don’t Call It Nation-Building from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.520396
Hosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio explore how President Trump’s rhetoric on Afghanistan and other post-9/11 conflicts changed from 2017 to 2020. While there is much to criticize about the...
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Ep. 16 - Al Qaeda’s Never-ending Problems in Syria from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.514927
Hosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio discuss al Qaeda’s problems in Syria, where a series of disputes have upset the group’s chain of command. They also discuss the State Department’s latest terro...
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Ep. 17 - The CIA in Libya from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.510531
Former CIA Officer Sarah Carlson joins the podcast to discuss her new book, In The Dark of War. Sarah discusses her career as a counterterrorism analyst, the jihadist scene in Libya and th...
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Ep. 18 - What We Don’t Know About Russian Bounties from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.504986
Hosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio discuss reports saying that Russia offered bounties to Taliban fighters to attack Americans. While this wouldn’t be surprising, there are still many unanswered...
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Ep. 19 - Al Qaeda in 2020 from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.499691
Hosts Bill Roggio and Tom Joscelyn discuss what al Qaeda looks like in 2020. Nearly 19 years after the 9/11 hijackings, the group is alive, but still widely misunderstood. Despite sufferin...
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Ep. 20 - How China’s repressive policies could fuel the jihad from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.493059
Hosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio discuss the Chinese Communist Party’s repressive policies in the Xinjiang region. The CCP claims to be fighting terrorism, but it could drive more people...
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Ep. 21 - An ISIS Jailbreak in Afghanistan from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.487512
ISIS orchestrated an assault on the main prison in Jalalabad earlier this month. Afghan officials immediately accused the Taliban of planning the attack. Hosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio...
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Ep. 22 - Conspiracies Everywhere from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.481902
Hosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio discuss the prevalence of conspiracy theories in the post-9/11 era. Osama bin Laden was upset that some pretend al Qaeda wasn’t responsible for 9/11, but...
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Ep. 23 - Joe Biden Can’t End the Jihad from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.475542
Nor can President Trump. Hosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio discuss former VP Joe Biden’s intent to “end” the “forever wars.” President Trump has pledged to do the same, but hasn’t deliver...
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Ep. 24 - America Remains in Iraq from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.470241
Despite decrying America’s role in “endless wars,” President Trump recently defended the role of a small U.S. force in the country. Hosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio discuss this apparent...
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Ep. 25 - Another Coup in Mali from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.465354
Hosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio are joined by Caleb Weiss, a longtime contributor to FDD’s Long War Journal. They discuss the recent coup in Mali and what it will mean for ISIS and al Qaeda.
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Ep. 26 - Zawahiri’s Bizarre 9/11 Anniversary Message from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.460282
Hosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio discuss al Qaeda’s weak media output on the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 hijackings. Despite this shortcoming, the group remains resilient. And the guys explai...
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Ep. 27 - Counting Al Qaeda from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.455511
Senior U.S. officials claim there are fewer than 200 al Qaeda members in Afghanistan. Hosts Bill Roggio and Tom Joscelyn explain why that estimate, like all others before it, isn’t credibl...
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Ep. 28 - Our Review of The Outpost from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.450824
Hosts Bill Roggio and Tom Joscelyn review The Outpost, a new movie based on a book by CNN’s Jake Tapper. The book and movie are excellent, but the guys discuss how al Qaeda is often left o...
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Ep. 29 - An Interview with Edmund Fitton-Brown from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.446403
Edmund Fitton-Brown joins hosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio to discuss his work for the United Nations Security Council. Fitton-Brown is a former British diplomat. He is currently coordinator o...
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Ep. 30 - The Would-be Caliph was a Snitch from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.441385
Craig Whiteside joins hosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio to discuss the biography of the Islamic State’s leader. Recently released files show that he snitched on his fellow jihadists during his ...
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Ep. 31 - Al Qaeda’s Media Chief Killed in Taliban Country from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.437010
Hosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio discuss the demise of Husam Abd-al-Ra’uf, al Qaeda’s media chief. Afghan forces hunted him down in a Taliban-controlled village nearly eight months after the U...
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Ep. 32 - What Will Biden Do? from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.433220
Hosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio discuss the decisions awaiting the incoming Biden administration with respect to the ongoing conflicts in several countries. They also discuss the State Depart...
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Ep. 33 – A Conversation with H.R. McMaster from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.428955
LTG (ret.) H.R. McMaster joins hosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio to discuss his new book, his career in the U.S military and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Ep. 34 – An Assassination in Tehran from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.423734
Hosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio discuss the killing of al Qaeda's deputy emir in Tehran. The operation was reportedly conducted by Israeli assassins at the behest of the U.S.
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Ep. 35 – The Shadow War Inside Iran from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.417562
FDD senior fellow Behnam Ben Taleblu joins the podcast to discuss recent assassinations inside Iran and the state of the Iranian regime’s various proxy wars.
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Ep. 36 – The U.S. withdraws from Somalia from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.411735
Hosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio discuss President Trump's decision to order the withdrawal of a small American force from Somalia. Shabaab, al Qaeda's branch in East Africa, will cont...
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Ep. 37 – How Hezbollah Profits from Black Cocaine from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.405641
FDD senior fellow Emanuele Ottolenghi joins hosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio to discuss the history of Iran's and Hezbollah’s illicit activities across Central and South America, inc...
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Ep. 38 – The Airing of Grievances from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.399999
Hosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio air and discuss their 2020 grievances, which pale in comparison to the problems faced by so many around the world today.
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Ep. 39 — Countering Extremism from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.394575
Robin Simcox joins hosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio to discuss the ongoing jihadist threat in Europe and efforts to combat extremism in the U.K. and elsewhere. Simcox is the director of the Lo...
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Ep. 40 — Al Qaeda in Iran – and Afghanistan from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.388940
Hosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio discuss and critique Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s speech on the Iran-Al Qaeda axis. Contrary to much reporting, there is a long history of ties between the...
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Ep. 41 — The Jihad in West Africa from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.385170
Caleb Weiss joins Tom and Bill to discuss France's intervention in West Africa. Branches of both Al Qaeda and ISIS are fighting for territory, but France's patience may be starting to we...
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Ep. 42 — Groundhog Day in Afghanistan from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.380171
In Episode 42 of Generation Jihad, hosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio discuss National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's comments on the U.S.-Taliban deal. They explain why there isn't mu...
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Ep. 43 — The Status of ISIS and Al Qaeda from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.375417
Edmund Fitton-Brown again joins the podcast to discuss the United Nations Security Council's latest report on ISIS and Al Qaeda.
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Ep. 44 — The Abraham Accords from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.370161
Varsha Koduvayur, a senior research analyst at FDD, joins the podcast to discuss the Abraham Accords, recent announced reforms in Saudi Arabia and the war in Yemen.
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Ep. 45 — President Biden’s Decision Points from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.363167
Hosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio explain why President Biden should be clear-eyed when it comes to making decisions about the U.S. troop presence in Afghanistan and Iraq. Some argue the U.S. s...
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Ep. 46 — Waiting for a withdrawal decision from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.356907
Hosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio briefly discuss recent reporting on the Biden administration's deliberations concerning a withdrawal from Afghanistan. They also discuss ISIS' su...
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Ep. 47 - Designating terrorists from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.352237
FDD's Jonathan Schanzer joins the podcast to discuss how the U.S. Treasury Department designates terrorists and America's current challenges. Jon and host Bill Roggio also discuss their ...
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Ep. 48 — What happens in Afghanistan doesn't stay in Afghanistan from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.347781
Hosts Bill Roggio and Tom Joscelyn discuss President Biden's to withdraw U.S. military forces from Afghanistan. It's understandable that he doesn't want any more Americans to die the...
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Ep. 49 — Al Qaeda tries to capitalize on conflict between Hamas and Israel from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.342428
Hosts Tom and Bill discuss recent statements by al Qaeda concerning the conflict between Hamas and Israel. Al Qaeda has commented on Palestinian issues often, but otherwise has had little to do ...
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Ep. 50 — The Unknowns from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.335958
Hosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio discuss the basic epistemological problems that plague analyses of al Qaeda nearly 20 years after 9/11.
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Ep. 51 - How the U.N. assesses al Qaeda and ISIS from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.324344
Edmund Fitton-Brown joins hosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio to discuss his team's most recent report on Afghanistan. Fitton-Brown is a former British diplomat. He is currently coordinator o...
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Ep. 52 - Mapping the Taliban’s Offensive from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.319017
Hosts Bill Roggio and Tom Joscelyn discuss the Taliban’s massive offensive in Afghanistan. The campaign demonstrates, once again, that the “peace process” is a Western delusion. They also ...
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Ep. 53 - The Taliban and al Qaeda advance as U.S. completes withdrawal from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.313728
Hosts Bill Roggio and Tom Joscelyn discuss President Biden's latest defense of the withdrawal from Afghanistan. Despite the jihadists' significant advances since May 1, the president rem...
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Ep. 54 — What Shabaab Wants from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.308119
Hosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio discuss a new message from Shabaab’s emir. They also discuss their reluctance to report on a video, titled “America Burns,” produced by Al Qaeda’s main propaga...
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Ep. 55 - Afghanistan Falls from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.302593
Hosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio discuss the need for accountability after 20 years of failures.
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Episode 56 — The Resurrection of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.296618
Hosts Tom and Bill continue to explore the failures in American leadership that led to the resurrection of the Taliban's regime.
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Ep. 57 — The Emperor Was Nude All Along from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.289823
Hosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio discuss Tom's recent testimony before the Senate, why the Islamic State bombed a mosque in Kunduz, and the Pakistani Taliban's ongoing jihad.
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Ep. 58 — The Year in Review from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.283743
Hosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio discuss 5 key stories from 2021 and what they mean for jihadism going forward.
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Ep. 59 — After Qurayshi: The State of the Islamic State from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.278076
Yesterday, the U.S. conducted a raid in Syria that led to the death of ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi. Host Bill Roggio is joined by Craig Whiteside to unpack the raid and discus...
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Ep. 60 — Iran's global terrorism strategy from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.271025
Host Bill Roggio is joined by FDD's Senior Vice President for Research Jonathan Schanzer to have a wide-ranging discussion about the Islamic Republic of Iran's role as the world's la...
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Ep. 61 — The State of the Jihad from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.262536
Host Bill Roggio is joined by Edmund Fitton-Brown, Coordinator of the United Nations Security Council Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team, to discuss the findings from his team'...
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Ep. 62 — An Update on the African Jihad from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.256350
Host Bill Roggio is joined by Caleb Weiss — a senior analyst at the Bridgeway Foundation and long-time contributor to FDD's Long War Journal — for an update on the latest surrounding various...
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Ep. 63 — Know Thine Frenemy from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.250150
Host Bill Roggio is joined by Hussain Haqqani, South and Central Asia Director at the Hudson Institute and Pakistan's former Ambassador to the U.S., for an update on Pakistan — from the Tali...
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Ep. 64 — Minority Report: Ukraine from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.245001
Bill Roggio provides an update on the current situation in Ukraine following Russia's invasion, including a clear-eyed and sober analysis of what's actually happening on the ground. Bill...
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Ep. 65 — CDR Salamander on the Ukraine War from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.238836
Host Bill Roggio is joined by Commander Salamander, a retired U.S. Navy Commander. Since 2003, like Bill, Sal has been closely tracking and analyzing military issues on his "Commander Salama...
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Ep. 66 — Negotiating with Terrorists from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.217451
Host Bill Roggio is joined by FDD Senior Fellow Behnam Ben Taleblu to discuss America's inability, or refusal, to understand its enemies and adversaries. In particular: how the Islamic Repub...
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Ep. 67 — Meanwhile in Africa from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.210148
Host Bill Roggio is joined by two Long War Journal regulars, Caleb Weiss and Andrew Tobin, to give listeners an update on what's happening on the ground in Africa from the Sahel — i...
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Ep. 68 — Israel terror wave: 3 weeks. 4 attacks. 13 dead. Here’s what we know. from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.203673
In just under three weeks, the most recent string of terrorism to strike Israel has so far included four high-profile attacks that left 13 dead and many more injured across Israel — including in...
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Ep. 69 — An Afghanistan Update from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.197999
Host Bill Roggio briefs listeners on some of the latest news related to Afghanistan — including a few buried headlines you might have missed.
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Ep. 70 — An Israel Update from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.192061
Host Bill Roggio is joined by FDD Senior Vice President for Research Jonathan Schanzer and Long War Journal's Joe Truzman to discuss some of the latest and most pressing news from Israel — i...
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Ep. 71 — Al Qaeda under Zawahiri from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.186812
Al Qaeda's central leadership remains organized with its branches actively carrying out orders passed down from Ayman al Zawahiri who sits at the helm and remains an influential figure in Ji...
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Ep. 72 — Somalia's controversial ex-NISA chief from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.181692
Caleb Weiss is back to unpack with Bill the controversy surrounding the former head of Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA). They discuss his background and build a con...
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Ep. 73 — Prison Break (Jihadi Edition) from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.176242
You guessed it. Our guest is, indeed, Caleb Weiss. This time, he and Bill discuss how (and which) prison breaks fit into the larger strategy of various Jihadi groups — and why some don't bot...
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Ep. 74 — Zawahiri in Afghanistan from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.168486
In this episode, Bill flies solo and expands upon his recent article in FDD's Long War Journal, "Listen
Ep. 75 — Zawahiri is dead. Al Qaeda is not. from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.160136
Edmund Fitton-Brown — outgoing coordinator of the UN Security Council Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring team and longtime friend of the show — joins Bill to discuss the killing of Al Q...
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Ep. 76 — What just happened in Gaza? from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.154583
Bill is joined again by Jonathan Schanzer, senior vice president for research at FDD, and by Listen
Ep. 77 — Catching up with John Batchelor from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.148649
In this episode, Bill interviews John Batchelor, host of CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor. Bill has been a regular on John's radio show for more than a decade and considers him a men...
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Ep. 78 — The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Turns One from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.142267
Friend of the show LTG (Ret.) H.R. McMaster joins Bill once again to discuss America's botched withdrawal from Afghanistan one year ago. Despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary — inclu...
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Ep. 79 — An update on the Islamic State from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.136817
Bill is joined again by Edmund Fitton-Brown and Caleb Weiss to take a look at the current global footprint of the Islamic State.
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Ep. 80 — Where do things stand in Ukraine? from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.116108
In the first iteration of Long War Journal's expanding coverage, Bill is joined by John Hardie, deputy director of...
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Ep. 81 — An update on Russia's war in Ukraine from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.112091
Host Bill Roggio is again joined by John Hardie, deputy director of FDD's Russia Program, to discuss the latest from Russia's war in Ukraine, including Putin's announcements on mobil...
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Ep. 82 — Zawahiri's successor and a Shabaab update from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.108530
Bill is joined again by Caleb Weiss, long-time contributor to Long War Journal and friend of the show. They discuss why al Qaeda hasn't (at least not publicly) named a successor to Zawahiri,...
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Ep. 83 — Al Qaeda and Abu Huzaifah al Sudani from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.104626
Bill is joined again by Caleb Weiss to dive into the various military leaders of Al Qaeda and the dangers of their leadership and legacy — particularly, they dive into the history and background...
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Ep. 84 — Russia's withdrawal from Kherson from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.100569
Bill is joined again by John Hardie — Deputy Director of FDD's Russia Program — for an update on Russia's war in Ukraine, particularly to unpack Russia's Kherson retreat. Where does ...
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Ep. 85 — The Islamic insurgency in Mozambique from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.096307
Hosts Bill and Caleb are joined by Ryan O'Farrell, a senior analyst at the Bridgeway Foundation (where Caleb is also a senior analyst) to discuss one of the more obscure Islamic insurgencies...
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Ep. 86 — An update on Russia's war in Ukraine from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.092836
Host Bill Roggio is joined again by John Hardie, deputy director of FDD's Russia Program, to discuss the latest developments from Russia's war in Ukrain...
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Ep. 87 — Jihadis in the Sahel from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.087642
Host Bill Roggio is joined again by (semi-official?) co-host Caleb Weiss to discuss Jihadi control in West Africa. In the last several years, Jihadists have mov...
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Ep. 88 — al Qaeda and Islamic State findings in new UN report from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.083560
Host Bill Roggio and (now official) co-host Caleb Weiss are joined by former coordinator of the UN Security Council Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring ...
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Ep. 89 — Update on the War Between the Wars from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.079212
Host Bill Roggio is joined by FDD Senior Fellow Behnam Ben Taleblu to disuss Behnam&#... Listen
Ep. 90 — Israel and her enemies from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.075285
To unpack and assess the latest terror threats faced by Israel, Bill had to call in the experts: Dr. Listen
Ep. 91 — Global Jihad Update: West Africa to Southeast Asia from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.070881
Bill Roggio is joined by co-host Caleb Weiss to unpack updates related to the global Jihad from West Africa to Southeast Asia, including CENTCOM’s announcement of a helicopter raid that targeted...
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Ep. 92 — Islamic State deep dive from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.066233
Host Bill Roggio and co-host Caleb Weiss are joined by the associate professor for national security affairs at the U.S. Naval War College, Dr. Craig Wh...
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Ep. 93 — Context for Turkey's election from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.062419
Host Bill Roggio is joined by two of his FDD colleagues to unpack the context surrounding Turkey's imminent presidential elections.
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Ep. 94 — Al Qaeda has key roles in Taliban's Afghanistan from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.058353
Bill welcomes back to the show Generation Jihad regular Ambassador Edmund Fitton-Brown. Now a member of th...
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Ep. 95 — Is Africa the epicenter of today's jihad? from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.055005
Is Africa the epicenter of today's jihad? Bill and Caleb discuss, including in the context of Mali, the drawdown of African Union forces in Somalia, and one of Uganda's worst terrorist a...
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Ep. 96 — New UN report on al Qaeda and the Islamic State from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.051773
Bill is again joined by Generation Jihad regular Ambassador Edmund Fitton-Brown to discuss the latest report from the UN Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitori...
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Ep. 97 — The coup in Niger from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.048229
Bill and Caleb are joined by expert James Barnett to make sense of the coup in Niger. They discuss the latest developments and implications.
Ep. 98 — Fatal Transaction from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.044353
Hosts Bill and Caleb (yes, Bill still thanks his co-host for joining even though it's his job, so what) are joined by Caleb's colleagues from the Bridgeway Foundation: Tara Candl...
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Ep. 99 — The Kabul Fiasco from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.040973
Bill is joined by Jerry Dunleavy and James Hasson to discuss their new book: Kabul: The Untold Story of Biden’s Fiasco — from the Biden administration’...
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Ep. 100 — Squad Pops Off on Mali from 2023-12-12T17:41:58.037306
Where in the world might the next state collapse into failure?
Hosts Bill and Caleb ultimately narrowed it down to two options: Somalia or Mali.
Shabaab in Somalia has aptly been dub...
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Ep. 101 — Israel:"This is not a conflict. This is a war." from 2023-12-12T17:41:57.998096
Bill is joined by LWJ/FDD's Joe Truzman to talk about the war (yes, it's officially a war) happening now in Israel.
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Ep. 102 — War on Israel update:"No good options" from 2023-12-12T17:41:57.994067
Bill is joined again by LWJ's Joe Truzman to unpack the latest developments from Israel.
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Ep. 103 — Israel at War: October 11, 2023 from 2023-12-12T17:41:57.986941
Bill and Joe discuss the latest news surrounding the war against Israel on Wednesday, October 11, 2023.
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Ep. 104 — Israel at War: October 13, 2023 from 2023-12-12T17:41:57.980864
Bill and Joe give another update on the latest developments from Israel almost one week into the war.
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Ep. 105 — Israel at War: October 15, 2023 from 2023-12-12T17:41:57.976962
Bill and Joe give an update on the latest from Israel as of later morning/early afternoon (ET) on October 15, 2023.
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Ep. 106 — Israel at War: October 18, 2023 from 2023-12-12T17:41:57.973308
Bill and Joe convene (plot twist: in-person) to discuss the latest from Israel at war — including the explosion at the hospital in Gaza.
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Ep. 107 — Israel at War: October 20, 2023 from 2023-12-12T17:41:57.969449
At almost two weeks (!) into the war, we remain on standby for Israel's anticipated ground invasion of Gaza and continue to watch Israel's northern border for more activity from Hezbolla...
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Ep. 108 — Israel at War: October 23, 2023 from 2023-12-12T17:41:57.966032
Bill and Joe talk through the latest headlines surrounding Israel and Gaza as of late afternoon (ET) on Monday, October 23, 2023.
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Ep. 109 — Israel at War: October 25, 2023 from 2023-12-12T17:41:57.955385
Bill and Joe are joined again by FDD's Behnam Ben Taleblu to catch up on and unpack the latest from Israel and Gaza as of mid-afternoon (ET) on Wednesday, October 25, 2023.
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Ep. 110 — Israel at War: October 27, 2023 from 2023-12-12T17:41:57.950526
Bill and Joe are back with an update on the latest from Israel and Gaza. Today they're also joined by their FDD colleague and Turkey expert, Sinan Ciddi, to unpack just how deep Turkey's...
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Ep. 111 — Israel at War: October 30, 2023 from 2023-12-12T17:41:57.946438
FDD's Behnam Ben Taleblu is back on the show with Bill and Joe for an update on the latest from Israel and Gaza.
The war goes on; rockets are still raining down on central Israel (inc...
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Ep. 112 — Israel at War: November 1, 2023 from 2023-12-12T17:41:57.942580
Bill and Joe provide a mid-week update on Israel and Gaza — including Joe’s key takeaway from today’s IDF conference call, IDF tactics on the ground inside Gaza (particularly related to the tunn...
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Ep. 113 — Israel at War: November 7, 2023 from 2023-12-12T17:41:57.937998
Bill and Joe are back to discuss the latest from Israel's ground offensive in Gaza, including the established civilian corridor. They talk about Netanyahu's recent remarks — and Nasralla...
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Ep. 114 — Israel at War: November 9, 2023 from 2023-12-12T17:41:57.900027
Bill and Joe are back with an update on Israel's ground offensive inside Gaza. They're joined by FDD's David May to discuss international pressure on Israel, trajectories and timelin...
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Ep. 115 — Israel at War: November 13, 2023 from 2023-12-12T17:41:57.896927
Bill and Joe are back for an update on Israel's ground incursion into Gaza, and they're again joined by their FDD colleague and Iran expert Behnam Ben Taleblu to provide a deeper, more n...
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Ep. 116 — Jihadis on Gaza, OBL on TikTok:"We are living in a South Park episode." from 2023-12-12T17:41:57.893074
Bill is back with, plot twist, his long-lost cohost Caleb. They tell you how they really feel about Gen Zs lionizing Osama bin Laden on TikTok and then do an around the horn update on how jihadi...
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Ep. 117 — Israel at War: November 20, 2023 from 2023-12-12T17:41:57.889253
Bill and Joe are back for an update on the latest headlines stemming from Israel's war in Gaza. They check in on where things stand with Shifa, do a multi-front around the horn to catch up o...
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Ep. 118 — Israel at War: November 22, 2023 from 2023-12-12T17:41:57.883896
Bill and Joe discuss the ceasefire agreement and expected hostage exchange.
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Ep. 119 — Israel at War: November 27, 2023 from 2023-12-12T17:41:57.873152
Bill and Joe are back with an update on the latest from Israel and Gaza, starting with the release by Hamas of hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners held in Israel amidst the backdrop o...
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Ep. 120 — Yes, al Qaeda is still a threat from 2023-12-12T17:41:57.869602
In a slight detour from our Israel coverage, Bill and Caleb are joined by counterterrorism expert Sara Harmouch to discuss her recent article that sounds like it was written for...
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Ep. 121 — Israel at War: December 1, 2023 from 2023-12-12T17:41:57.865918
Bill and Joe are back with an update on Israel's now-resumed war in Gaza, and they're joined by FDD Senior Fellow and Hezbollah expert David Daoud. They discuss the latest activity from ...
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Ep. 122 — Israel at War: December 4, 2023 from 2023-12-12T17:41:57.862006
Bill and Joe are joined again by FDD Senior Fellow and Iran expert Behnam Ben Taleblu to discuss the latest regional updates surrounding Israel's war against Hamas (and then some).
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Ep. 123 — The Afghanistan affliction from 2023-12-12T17:41:57.858771
Bill is joined by Stu Velasco and Zach Popp of The Boardwalk Podcast (also hosted by Kyle Reynolds w...
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Ep. 124 — Israel at War: December 8, 2023 from 2023-12-12T17:41:57.857051
Bill and Joe discuss the latest surrounding Israel at war after the resumption of fighting one week ago and since Israel's expansion of its ground incursion into southern Gaza.
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Ep. 125 — Israel at War: December 11, 2023 from 2023-12-12T17:41:57.854639
Bill and Joe are joined by Seth Frantzman — FDD adjunct fellow and LWJ contributor as well as acting news editor and senior middle east correspondent for The Jerusalem Post — to...
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Ep. 51 - How the U.N. assesses al Qaeda and ISIS from 2022-03-07T14:32:11.547821
Edmund Fitton-Brown joins hosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio to discuss his team's most recent report on Afghanistan. Fitton-Brown is a former British diplomat. He is currently coordinator o...
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Ep. 60 — Iran's global terrorism strategy from 2022-03-07T14:32:11.375809
Host Bill Roggio is joined by FDD's Senior Vice President for Research Jonathan Schanzer to have a wide-ranging discussion about the Islamic Republic of Iran's role as the world's la...
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