Generation Jihad
FDD's Long War Journal
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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Apr 5, 2024 • 49min
Ep. 157 — A Quds Day special
Bill, Behnam, and Joe discuss the Israeli airstrike in Damascus that took out a senior IRGC-QF commander, Israel on high-alert after Iran vows revenge, Lebanese Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah’s statement about the slain leader, whether the Biden administration has finally turned on Israel, and today’s holiday: Quds Day.
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Apr 3, 2024 • 44min
Ep. 156 — Is global jihad having a 'comeback'? "They never left, bro."
Recent topics of the podcast include the Islamic State's Moscow attack, Shabaab's activities in Somalia, rumors about Saif al-Adel's son, and Pakistan's airstrikes targeting Taliban groups. The discussion also covers conspiracy theories, militant training in Yemen, and state sponsors of terrorism in Iran and Pakistan.
Apr 1, 2024 • 44min
Ep. 155 — Hamas in Turkey
Sinan Ciddi and Melissa Sacks discuss Hamas in Turkey, the complex trade relationships with Israel, and the extensive Hamas network in Turkey involving real estate and financial transactions. They explore Treasury designations, the importance of financial figures, security concerns, and potential scenarios regarding leadership changes in Turkey.
Mar 28, 2024 • 1h 24min
Ep. 154 — The Islamic Republic of Iran's Axis of Resistance
Bill, co-host Behnam, and long-time friend of the show Edmund Fitton-Brown preview and share insights from a project they’ve been working on concerning the Islamic Republic of Iran’s axis of resistance. They discuss Tehran’s extensive track record of not playing by the rules — and not paying a price for it — as well as the origins of conflict between Iran and the West from before the 1979 revolution to tapping their regional proxies on and after October 7, 2023 to target Israeli and American interests in the Middle East — and everything in between.
Mar 25, 2024 • 36min
Ep. 153 — Why is the U.S. helping Hamas?
Bill and Joe catch up on a few important headlines related to Israel’s defensive war in Gaza, including U.S. claims that a senior leader of Hamas has been killed while Israel and Hamas have both remained mum; the Rafah operation hold-up; the ramifications of abstaining from the UN Security Council vote on a ceasefire and other recent actions by the U.S. that ultimately help Hamas.
Mar 20, 2024 • 19min
Ep. 152 — About that Afghanistan hearing yesterday...
Flying solo for this episode, Bill shares his thoughts on yesterday's House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing with Generals Milley and McKenzie — including the questions they *should* have asked (but failed to).
Mar 15, 2024 • 47min
Ep. 151 — They don't pass out candy in war, but they do air-drop meals
Bill and Behnam catch up on recent headlines, including the statement made by a U.S. senator pushing for regime change (spoiler: he was not talking about Iran), reports of a high-level meeting between Iranian and Hezbollah officials, the Houthis continuing their maritime attacks, and more.
Mar 11, 2024 • 37min
Ep. 150 — Red lines, ceasefires, and humanitarian aid piers
Bill and Joe unpack the undertaking of the pier to be built by the U.S. off the coast of Gaza for the purpose of distributing aid (but without boots on the ground?) including some of their general concerns like, "Who is the aid handed off to, Hamas? Who the hell is going to secure this thing?"They also discuss President Biden's statement that Israel operating inside Rafah would be "a red line," how Ramadan has started with no ceasefire in sight, and details surrounding a high-value target that Israel has gone after.
Mar 8, 2024 • 40min
Ep. 149 — Welcome to Port Gaza?
David Daoud joins Bill to discuss President Biden’s announcement that the U.S. military will establish a functional port off the coast of Gaza for the purpose of distributing aid (what could possibly go wrong) as well as the state of Israel’s (increasingly multi-front) war.
Mar 6, 2024 • 43min
Ep. 148 — Ceasefire fallacies
Bill and Joe discuss Hezbollah continuing to turn up the heat at Israel's northern border with an uptick in cross-border attacks amidst foreign fighters also emerging in Lebanon and while the U.S. increases its pressure on Israel to enter a ceasefire before Ramadan.
