Intelligence Squared

Iraq: 20 Years On | ISIS, Terror and Extremism

Mar 23, 2023

Secunder Kermani leads a compelling discussion with Lina Khatib, who analyzes the Iraq War's impact on extremism, Joby Warrick, revealing the rise of ISIS in his Pulitzer-winning insights, and Tam Hussein, who delves into the narratives of jihadist foreign fighters. They explore how the Iraq War fueled terror and sectarian violence, the connections between Al-Qaeda and ISIS, and the radicalization processes affecting communities in the West and the Middle East. This engaging dialogue highlights the complex legacy of conflict that continues to shape global security.

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Intro

2min

Legacy of Terror: The Iraq War's Global Impact

2min

Sectarian Tensions and Jihadist Extremism Post-Iraq War

12min

Radicalization in the Aftermath of Iraq

9min

Exploring the Roots of Extremism: Insights from Iraq and Syria

3min

The Rise of ISIS: Aftermath of Iraq and Jihadist Evolution

18min

The Legacy of Jihadism and Its Impact on Future Generations

2min

The Lasting Legacy of Terrorism in the Wake of War

3min

How did the Iraq war fuel terror and extremism around the world? What is the connection between Al-Qaeda and ISIS? How did figures like Abū Muṣʻab Zarqāwī and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi become such prominent figures in Jihadism’s global civil war?

On episode four of this series Iraq: Legacy of War, brought to you by Intelligence Squared, foreign correspondent Secunder Kermani is joined by Lina Khatib, Director of the SOAS Middle East Institute; Joby Warrick, journalist and author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS; and Tam Hussein, investigative journalist and author of The Darkness Inside.

Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS by Joby Warrick: https://www.pulitzer.org/winners/joby-warrick

The Darkness Inside by Tam Hussein: https://tinyurl.com/bddmmz7m

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This series was produced by Farah Jassat and Catharine Hughes, with editing and artwork from Catharine Hughes. Music is by Lesfm. Excerpts featured in this episode are from DW News.

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