Ep. 53 - The Taliban and al Qaeda advance as U.S. completes withdrawal
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 remains steadfast...
13 Jul 202151min
Ep. 52 - Mapping the Taliban’s Offensive
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 discuss how ...
25 Jun 202154min
Ep. 51 - How the U.N. assesses al Qaeda and ISIS
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 of the U.N....
11 Jun 202149min
Ep. 50 — The Unknowns
Hosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio discuss the basic epistemological problems that plague analyses of al Qaeda nearly 20 years after 9/11.
4 Jun 20211h 8min
Ep. 49 — Al Qaeda tries to capitalize on conflict between Hamas and Israel
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 with t...
18 Mai 202156min
Ep. 48 — What happens in Afghanistan doesn't stay in Afghanistan
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 there, but the Afghan...
19 Apr 20211h 3min
Ep. 47 - Designating terrorists
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 love of Philly...
15 Apr 202159min
Ep. 46 — Waiting for a withdrawal decision
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' surge in Mozambique.
5 Apr 202140min
