Ep. 229 — Awaiting Iran's response to Israel's response to Iran, part VIII
Bill and Joe unpack the latest unfolding in the evolving conflict between Iran and Israel, particularly in light of recent retaliatory strikes by Israel and the anticipated Iranian response. They also...
4 Nov 202430min
Ep. 227 — Why Siraj Haqqani is not Afghanistan’s “Best Hope for Change” (CC: New York Times)
Last week, the New York Times ran an article(?) called “Is Afghanistan’s Most-Wanted Militant Now Its Best Hope for Change?” (SPOILER: NO!) and with the subtitle: “Sirajuddin Haqqani has tried to rema...
30 Okt 202448min
Ep. 226 — Israel’s retaliatory strikes in Iran
Bill, Joe, and Behnam unpack Israel’s retaliatory airstrikes on military targets in Iran, including the implications of Israeli strikes; the complexities of the Islamic Republic’s military strategies ...
28 Okt 202448min
Ep. 224 — Sinwar is dead. Hamas is not.
Bill and Joe discuss the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and its implications for Israeli strategy in the country’s ongoing defensive war in Gaza; for the Islamic Republic of Iran’s ongoing, multi-...
21 Okt 202439min
Ep. 223 — After Sinwar
Bill and Behnam discuss Israel’s targeted killing of top Hezbollah and Hamas leaders, including this week’s successful assassination of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.
18 Okt 202450min
Ep. 222 — Jihadist plots against the West
Bill and Will discuss plots to target Western assets both inside and outside of combat zones, from the foiled attack targeting a Taylor Swift concert in Europe to credible threats on President Trump's...
16 Okt 202443min
Another year of turmoil in the Middle East
On the one-year anniversary of October 7, 2023 — the horrific, Iran-backed, Hamas-led attack against Israel — Bill and Edmund Fitton-Brown reflect on the last year of war that followed the carnage.
7 Okt 20241h 9min
Ep. 217 — Today's global jihadi threat
Bill is joined by friend of the show Edmund Fitton-Brown to discuss Edmund's recent report for the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point, Commentary: The Global Jihadi Terror Threat in September 2...
29 Sep 20241h 20min
