Episode #117: Bombs Over Baghdadi (feat. Ali Hashem)
President Trump announced the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi last Sunday, so Phil and Cooper give a long-overdue history of the Islamic State. Al-Monitor contributor Ali Hashem joins the podcast to give a look into the evolution of Baghdadi, from the days before he was radicalized, and how foreign wars and the Arab Spring shaped his strategy and ideology. The many names of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (Ali Hashem) US set for risky IS mission with leader’s death in Syria (Jack Detsch) Witnesses describe night of Baghdadi's death (Mohammed al-Khatieb) Pentagon: Islamic State will survive leader’s death (Jack Detsch) Music: Talia - “Bladi” (Spotify | Youtube)
President Trump announced the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi last Sunday, so Phil and Cooper give a long-overdue history of the Islamic State. Al-Monitor contributor Ali Hashem joins the podcast to give a look into the evolution of Baghdadi, from the days before he was radicalized, and how foreign wars and the Arab Spring shaped his strategy and ideology.
- The many names of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (Ali Hashem)
- US set for risky IS mission with leader’s death in Syria (Jack Detsch)
- Witnesses describe night of Baghdadi's death (Mohammed al-Khatieb)
- Pentagon: Islamic State will survive leader’s death (Jack Detsch)