Generation Jihad Ep. 1 - The U.S.-Taliban Withdrawal Deal
Mar. 17 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HB71HMlSwI
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.S. never dealt with Pakistani duplicity in America’s longest war.
Generation Jihad - Ep. 2 - Wishcasting in Afghanistan
Mar. 24 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9s3hDwNR44
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 the horizon. Meanwhile, Al-Qaeda views the U.S.-Taliban deal as a boon for the jihadists’ cause. Al-Qaeda’s affiliates are already attempting to use the agreement as a framework for gaining legitimacy elsewhere.
Generation Jihad - Ep. 4 - ISIS: A History of the Caliphate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxulAUA6hMA
Apr. 7 2020
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 discuss the history of ISIS and how the idea of building a caliphate in Iraq evolved over time. Bill witnessed the jihadists’ earliest state-building efforts during multiple embeds in Iraq.