Generation Jihad

🚨 Co-host takeover 🚨 David Daoud, Joe Truzman and Ahmad Sharawi discuss Lebanon's new president and implications for Hezbollah and the broader region, the continuing security challenges inside the West Bank, and the complex situation in post-Assad Syria — including Turkey's rising influence.

Bill and co-host Will Selber are joined by Lynne O'Donnell, Australian journalist, author and analyst. Lynne is no stranger to reporting from conflict zones, including serving as the Afghanistan bureau chief for the Associated Press and for Agence France-Presse. Lynne recounts her final days in Afghanistan, including being detained by the Taliban.

Amidst a new year and ahead of President Trump taking office in a matter of days, Bill is joined by co-hosts Joe Truzman and Behnam Ben Taleblu for a temperature check of some of the top security issues in the Middle East — including Israel's military operations in Syria, ongoing tensions with the Houthis, and the complexities surrounding a possible ceasefire with Hamas.

Bill is joined by LWJ and GJ OG Tom Joscelyn to discuss the New Year's attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas.

Bill and Behnam discuss the ongoing missile strikes from the Houthis in Yemen targeting Israel, including the effectiveness of Israeli interceptions and strategic responses, the Islamic Republic of Iran’s role in supporting the Houthis, and broader implications for regional security. 

Bill and Will Selber talk to Ahmad Massoud, leader of the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan, about the ongoing struggle against the Taliban, the need for international recognition of resistance efforts, and the importance of a new generation of Afghan leaders. 

Bill, David Daoud, and Ahmad Sharawi discuss the evolving situation in Syria with new leader Abu Mohammed Al Jelani now at the helm and consequences of engaging with groups designated as terrorists, the latest kinetic interactions between Israel and the Houthis, and where the Islamic Republic of Iran fits into the evolving regional dynamics. 

Bill and Will Selber discuss the flawed psychology of continued Western efforts to find and promote cooperation with “moderate” terrorists with a particular focus on Mohammed Al-Jolani, now at the helm in Syria, and on the Taliban at the helm in Afghanistan (which is going great).