Ep. 15 - Don’t Call It Nation-Building

Generation Jihad

English - June 23, 2020 13:22 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MB
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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 these wars, some of the common talking points don’t reflect reality. The guys also discuss recent counterterrorism operations against al Qaeda.