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Ep. 2 - Wishcasting in Afghanistan
Generation Jihad
English - March 24, 2020 11:00 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBDocumentary Society & Culture Government Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Ep. 1 - The U.S.-Taliban Withdrawal Deal
Next Episode: Ep. 3 - AQAP Names A New Emir
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.