Generation Jihad
184 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago -The war against Islamic Jihadism is defining generations. It was our father’s war, it’s our war, and will most likely be our children’s war. The FDD' s Long War Journal team has been researching and reporting for over two decades on the jihadists fueling this terror. “Generation Jihad” features LWJ Editors Bill Roggio and Caleb Weiss as they diagnose the black and white motivations behind the world’s most notorious terrorists, report on their expanding malign activities, and offer their prescriptions for confronting the multi-generational menace that is Islamic Jihadism.
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Ep. 32 - What Will Biden Do?
November 11, 2020 23:24 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBHosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio discuss the decisions awaiting the incoming Biden administration with respect to the ongoing conflicts in several countries. They also discuss the State Department’s decision to delist al Qaeda’s Uighur affiliate.
Ep. 31 - Al Qaeda’s Media Chief Killed in Taliban Country
October 29, 2020 14:31 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBHosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio discuss the demise of Husam Abd-al-Ra’uf, al Qaeda’s media chief. Afghan forces hunted him down in a Taliban-controlled village nearly eight months after the U.S. State Department trumpeted the Taliban’s supposed counterterrorism assurances.
Ep. 30 - The Would-be Caliph was a Snitch
October 21, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBCraig Whiteside joins hosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio to discuss the biography of the Islamic State’s leader. Recently released files show that he snitched on his fellow jihadists during his time in U.S. custody.
Ep. 29 - An Interview with Edmund Fitton-Brown
October 13, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 91.9 MBEdmund Fitton-Brown joins hosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio to discuss his work for the United Nations Security Council. Fitton-Brown is a former British diplomat. He is currently coordinator of the UN Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team concerning the Islamic State, al-Qaeda, and the Taliban.
Ep. 28 - Our Review of The Outpost
October 06, 2020 13:03 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBHosts Bill Roggio and Tom Joscelyn review The Outpost, a new movie based on a book by CNN’s Jake Tapper. The book and movie are excellent, but the guys discuss how al Qaeda is often left out of such stories. Still, The Outpost reveals many truths about the war in Afghanistan.
Ep. 27 - Counting Al Qaeda
September 22, 2020 08:00 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBSenior U.S. officials claim there are fewer than 200 al Qaeda members in Afghanistan. Hosts Bill Roggio and Tom Joscelyn explain why that estimate, like all others before it, isn’t credible. The U.S. has consistently downplayed al Qaeda’s presence for more than a decade.
Ep. 26 - Zawahiri’s Bizarre 9/11 Anniversary Message
September 15, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 78.5 MBHosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio discuss al Qaeda’s weak media output on the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 hijackings. Despite this shortcoming, the group remains resilient. And the guys explain why an op-ed by the new director of the National Counterterrorism Center misses the mark.
Ep. 25 - Another Coup in Mali
September 08, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBHosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio are joined by Caleb Weiss, a longtime contributor to FDD’s Long War Journal. They discuss the recent coup in Mali and what it will mean for ISIS and al Qaeda.
Ep. 24 - America Remains in Iraq
September 01, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 56 MBDespite decrying America’s role in “endless wars,” President Trump recently defended the role of a small U.S. force in the country. Hosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio discuss this apparent contradiction, as well as current events in Afghanistan and Somalia.
Ep. 23 - Joe Biden Can’t End the Jihad
August 25, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 63.9 MBNor can President Trump. Hosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio discuss former VP Joe Biden’s intent to “end” the “forever wars.” President Trump has pledged to do the same, but hasn’t delivered. Why? The jihad continues.
Ep. 22 - Conspiracies Everywhere
August 18, 2020 11:00 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBHosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio discuss the prevalence of conspiracy theories in the post-9/11 era. Osama bin Laden was upset that some pretend al Qaeda wasn’t responsible for 9/11, but bin Laden was a conspiracy theorist himself. Al Qaeda was founded on the nonsensical claim that there’s a “Zionist-Crusader” alliance against Muslims.
Ep. 21 - An ISIS Jailbreak in Afghanistan
August 11, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBISIS orchestrated an assault on the main prison in Jalalabad earlier this month. Afghan officials immediately accused the Taliban of planning the attack. Hosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio discuss this allegation, as well as other recent events.
Ep. 20 - How China’s repressive policies could fuel the jihad
July 28, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 64.5 MBHosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio discuss the Chinese Communist Party’s repressive policies in the Xinjiang region. The CCP claims to be fighting terrorism, but it could drive more people into the jihadists’ arms. The guys discuss the history of the Turkistan Islamic Party, an al Qaeda group that seeks to exploit the CCP’s actions.
Ep. 19 - Al Qaeda in 2020
July 21, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 87.2 MBHosts Bill Roggio and Tom Joscelyn discuss what al Qaeda looks like in 2020. Nearly 19 years after the 9/11 hijackings, the group is alive, but still widely misunderstood. Despite suffering setbacks, al Qaeda’s members fight on in multiple countries.
Ep. 18: What We Don’t Know About Russian Bounties
July 14, 2020 12:39 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBHosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio discuss reports saying that Russia offered bounties to Taliban fighters to attack Americans. While this wouldn’t be surprising, there are still many unanswered questions concerning the reported bounties. The Taliban has been fighting American forces for nearly 19 years, and its jihadists don’t need any extra incentives.
Ep. 18 - What We Don’t Know About Russian Bounties
July 14, 2020 12:39 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBHosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio discuss reports saying that Russia offered bounties to Taliban fighters to attack Americans. While this wouldn’t be surprising, there are still many unanswered questions concerning the reported bounties. The Taliban has been fighting American forces for nearly 19 years, and its jihadists don’t need any extra incentives.
Ep. 17 - The CIA in Libya
July 07, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 75.2 MBFormer CIA Officer Sarah Carlson joins the podcast to discuss her new book, In The Dark of War. Sarah discusses her career as a counterterrorism analyst, the jihadist scene in Libya and the U.S. evacuation from Tripoli in 2014.
Ep. 16 - Al Qaeda’s Never-ending Problems in Syria
June 30, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 64.3 MBHosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio discuss al Qaeda’s problems in Syria, where a series of disputes have upset the group’s chain of command. They also discuss the State Department’s latest terrorism report and what it says about Pakistan’s sponsorship of the Taliban.
Ep. 15 - Don’t Call It Nation-Building
June 23, 2020 13:22 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBHosts 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.
Ep. 14 - The Demise of an Al Qaeda Emir in Mali
June 16, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBHosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio discuss the life and reported death of Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb’s emir, Abdulmalek Droukdel. They also review some of Osama bin Laden’s files to piece together AQIM’s history.
Ep. 13 - Send in the Military?
June 09, 2020 11:00 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBHosts Bill Roggio and Tom Joscelyn take a break from the jihad overseas to discuss the turmoil at home and whether it is a good idea to deploy the U.S. military in American cities. They also discuss a new report by a U.N. monitoring team alleging multiple ongoing ties between the Taliban and al Qaeda.
Ep. 12 - The ISIS Spokesman’s Latest Rant
June 02, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 56 MBHosts Bill Roggio and Tom Joscelyn discuss the latest diatribe released by Abu Hamza al-Qurashi, the Islamic State’s spokesman, who portrays the coronavirus as an act of divine retribution against the West and accuses the Taliban of working with the “Crusaders.” Bill and Tom also discuss a new report outlining the Taliban’s reluctance to “publicly break” with Al Qaeda and the Islamic State’s resiliency in Iraq and Syria.
Ep. 11 - An Al Qaeda Sleeper Agent in Pensacola
May 26, 2020 11:00 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBHosts Bill Roggio and Tom Joscelyn discuss the FBI's breakthrough in the investigation into the Dec. 6, 2019 shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola. It took more than four months for the FBI to crack the terrorist's phones, but the hosts argue that Americans shouldn't give up their privacy in the name of security. They also discuss the Taliban's reluctance to publicly break with Al Qaeda and the Defense Department's reluctance to release data concerning the war in Afghanistan.
Ep. 10 - Endless Jihad
May 19, 2020 12:00 - 1 hour - 66.1 MBHosts Bill Roggio and Tom Joscelyn discuss the “endless wars” narrative, explaining why it is more accurate to call the conflicts unleashed by 9/11 an “endless jihad.” While there are plenty of legitimate criticisms of America’s warfighting, the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq and elsewhere continue because the jihadists fight on.
Ep. 9 - The Drone Wars
May 12, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 66 MBHosts Bill Roggio and Tom Joscelyn discuss the history of America’s drone campaign against al-Qaeda and ISIS. They discuss some of the drone campaign’s biggest successes, civilian casualties and why the unmanned aerial vehicles are a tactic, not a strategy for defeating terrorist organizations.
Ep. 8 - The Islamic State's Foundational Texts
May 05, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 78.5 MBCraig Whiteside joins hosts Bill Roggio and Tom Joscelyn to discuss his new book, The ISIS Reader: Milestone Texts of the Islamic State Movement. Coauthored with Haroro Ingram and Charlie Winter, the book reviews key texts in the evolution of the would-be caliphate. Craig and Bill discuss their time in Iraq, including how they witnessed the earliest days of ISIS.
Ep. 7 - Jihad in the Time of Coronavirus
April 28, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 66.7 MBDaveed Gartenstein-Ross joins hosts Bill Roggio and Tom Joscelyn to discuss how jihadists are adapting to the coronavirus pandemic. The three colleagues discuss their years working in the counterterrorism field and how some erroneous ideas just won't die. They also offer some advice for new analysts entering the field.
Ep. 6 - Hezbollah’s Main Man in Iraq
April 21, 2020 11:00 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBHosts Bill Roggio and Tom Joscelyn discuss Hezbollah’s influence in Iraq and the State Department’s decision to offer a $10 million reward for information concerning the group’s main man in the country. They also discuss: a new video from the Pakistani Taliban that illustrates how the jihadi syndicate in Afghanistan and Pakistan works, a recent batch of al-Qaeda infographics and an alleged ISIS plot that was foiled by authorities in Germany.
Ep. 5 - Banned in Pakistan
April 14, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBA Pakistani court recently overturned the convictions of Omar Saeed Sheikh, a jihadist who allegedly planned and carried out the kidnapping of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl in 2002. Pearl was then murdered by Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the chief planner of the 9/11 hijackings. A higher court may overturn the decision and Sheikh remains in custody. But hosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio discuss how this affair highlights deeper problems within Pakistan. After all, FDD’s Long War Jour...
Ep. 4 - ISIS: A History of the Caliphate
April 07, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBHosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio discuss the rise and fall of ISIS – the would-be caliphate. More than a year has passed since ISIS lost the last town under its control. Tom and Bill discuss the history of ISIS and how the idea of building a caliphate in Iraq evolved over time. Bill witnessed the jihadists' earliest state-building efforts during multiple embeds in Iraq.
Ep. 3 - AQAP Names A New Emir
March 31, 2020 12:00 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBHosts Bill Roggio and Tom Joscelyn profile Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula's (AQAP) new emir, Khalid Batarfi. They explain how Batarfi came to his leadership position, what's ahead for the group's local and global operations, and what AQAP can teach us about Al Qaeda's larger structure and the ambitions of jihadist insurgencies the world over.
Ep. 2 - Wishcasting in Afghanistan
March 24, 2020 11:00 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBIn 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.
Ep. 1 - The U.S.-Taliban Withdrawal Deal
March 17, 2020 11:00 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBHosts Bill Roggio and Tom Joscelyn review the U.S.-Taliban withdrawal agreement. They discuss why it isn't a true peace deal, the Taliban's ongoing alliance with al-Qaeda, and how the U.S. never dealt with Pakistani duplicity in America's longest war.
Introducing: Generation Jihad
March 10, 2020 17:22 - 5 minutes - 5.03 MBFDD's Long War Journal editors, and co-hosts of Generation Jihad, Bill Roggio and Tom Joscelyn set the scene for what's to come in this weekly podcast project studying the struggle against islamic jihadism.