Why the West Loves 'ISIS Brides'
Angry Planet17 Apr 2023

Why the West Loves 'ISIS Brides'

The Islamic State has largely fallen out of the western press with the weird exception of ISIS brides. And when we talk about the Islamic State, western press often ignores its broader crimes. The plight of the Yazidi, specifically, is largely ignored by press and NGOs.


The plight of the so-called “ISIS bride,” however, is very much in fasion. But I wanted that photo and that testimony to lead off this post. Today’s episode is mostly about the women of the Islamic State, but the Yazidis are a crucial part of that story and we shouldn’t forget them.


When Islamic State still had a caliphate that galvanized Western militaries, young men and women from around the world left their homes to join up. Their reasons were varied but their passion seems unwavering. Now the Islamic State is fractured and the Caliphate is in ruin but many of the fighters and so-called ISIS brides remain. Now, some of them want to go home, and Western media has looked at them with a shockingly sympathetic eye.


Today’s show is a long interview with journalist Norma Costello, who has spent time in al-Hol where many of the women of the Islamic State now live. She’s written about them in UnHerd.

Around the beginning of the pandemic, family and friends of Isis members began to gently craft a new narrative about their women. They had never supported the caliphate. They were innocents forced to travel there by men. They were, in their own way, victims. These grown women had been “trafficked” into Isis territory. Ignore the fact that many of them bought their own tickets.

After we’re done talking about the Islamic State, Norma and I switch gears and get onto a very Angry Planet topic: Irish tankies and their strained relationship with Russia and its war in Ukraine.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/warcollege.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Avsnitt(493)

So What Happens to SEAL Team 6 If They Do Assassinations for the President?

So What Happens to SEAL Team 6 If They Do Assassinations for the President?

Listen to this episode commercial free at https://angryplanetpod.com/On July 1, 2024 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that American presidents have immunity for “official acts” committed while in office. ...

15 Juli 20241h 13min

The Hard Limits of Cyber War and Subversion Operations

The Hard Limits of Cyber War and Subversion Operations

Listen to this episode commercial free at https://angryplanetpod.com/Influence campaigns, both subtle and unsubtle, are as old as statecraft. Agencies like the CIA, KGB, and Israel’s Mossad have all a...

2 Juli 20241h 5min

Inside the Congressional Nuclear Bunker

Inside the Congressional Nuclear Bunker

Listen to this episode commercial free at https://angryplanetpod.com/We used to build things in America, things like fallout shelters. There’s a luxury hotel on the border between Virginia and West Vi...

24 Juni 202457min

TEASER: Getting Away With Murder in Texas

TEASER: Getting Away With Murder in Texas

Sign up at angryplanetpod.com to get instant access to the full episode.A direct link to the episode on Substack.Back in 2020, Daniel Perry was driving for Uber to make ends meet. He ran a red light a...

13 Juni 202411min

How to Count Nuclear Weapons

How to Count Nuclear Weapons

Listen to this episode commercial free at https://angryplanetpod.com/No one is really sure how many nuclear weapons are out there. Every number you see is a best guess. Russia and the U.S. have the mo...

12 Juni 202459min

TEASER: Checking In On the Online Nazis With Jason Wilson

TEASER: Checking In On the Online Nazis With Jason Wilson

Sign up at angryplanetpod.com to get instant access to the full episode.A direct link to the episode on Substack.American politics was bizarre in 2016. Alt-right figures dominated many news cycles and...

6 Juni 202413min

The FBI’s Chat App and the Biggest Sting Operation In History

The FBI’s Chat App and the Biggest Sting Operation In History

International criminal organizations are more concerned about message security than the average citizen. The end-to-end encryption of WhatsApp or Signal is great, but drug traffickers are looking for ...

5 Juni 202453min

Ships: America Doesn't Build Them Like It Used To (Or at All)

Ships: America Doesn't Build Them Like It Used To (Or at All)

A lot goes into keeping a navy afloat. There’s ship husbanding, maintenance, and buckets of haze gray. The U.S. used to be good at this, but it hasn’t been on an active war-footing for a long time and...

30 Maj 20241h

Populärt inom Politik & nyheter

motiv
rss-krimstad
aftonbladet-krim
p3-krim
flashback-forever
fordomspodden
rss-viva-fotboll
spar
svenska-fall
aftonbladet-daily
rss-sanning-konsekvens
rss-vad-fan-hande
rss-krimreportrarna
rss-frandfors-horna
kungligt
olyckan-inifran
svd-ledarredaktionen
dagens-eko
krimmagasinet
rss-flodet