IX. The Emergence of the Islamic State in AfPak with Don Rassler (Part 2)

This episode features part 2 of Aaron’s conversation with Don Rassler. If you haven’t heard part 1 you can find it here. This two part series is based on Don’s article, “Situating the Emergence of the Islamic State of Khorasan,” in the CTC Sentinel. This episode covers a variety of topics related to the Islamic State in the AfPak region, including:

Important events since Don’s article came out in March The relevance of the Afghan Taliban to younger generations How the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan plays into this situation Al Qaeda’s relevance to, and role in, the region How the presence of the Islamic State could affect the Afghan peace process

This episode also features our #SocialMedia segment, covering postings from July 11th to July 22nd.

Links:

Mr. Don Rassler | Combating Terrorism Center at West Point Don Rassler (@DonRassler) | Twitter TTP Says That Baghdadi’s Caliphate Is Not Islamic—But Is Anyone Listening? by Dur-e-Aden on Jihadology.net

The podcast is produced by Karl Morand. If you have feedback you can email [email protected] or find us on Twitter: @JihadPod.