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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Aug 16, 2021 • 48min
Ep. 55 - Afghanistan Falls
Hosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio discuss the need for accountability after 20 years of failures.
Jul 29, 2021 • 51min
Ep. 54 — What Shabaab Wants
Hosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio discuss a new message from Shabaab’s emir. They also discuss their reluctance to report on a video, titled “America Burns,” produced by Al Qaeda’s main propaganda arm.
Jul 13, 2021 • 52min
Ep. 53 - The Taliban and al Qaeda advance as U.S. completes withdrawal
Hosts Bill Roggio and Tom Joscelyn discuss President Biden's latest defense of the withdrawal from Afghanistan. Despite the jihadists' significant advances since May 1, the president remains steadfastly committed to completing the American retreat.
Jun 25, 2021 • 54min
Ep. 52 - Mapping the Taliban’s Offensive
Hosts Bill Roggio and Tom Joscelyn discuss the Taliban’s massive offensive in Afghanistan. The campaign demonstrates, once again, that the “peace process” is a Western delusion. They also discuss how Bill’s map of the Taliban’s gains has evolved over time.
Jun 11, 2021 • 50min
Ep. 51 - How the U.N. assesses al Qaeda and ISIS
Edmund Fitton-Brown joins hosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio to discuss his team's most recent report on Afghanistan. Fitton-Brown is a former British diplomat. He is currently coordinator of the U.N. Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team concerning the Islamic State, al-Qaeda, and the Taliban.
Jun 4, 2021 • 1h 9min
Ep. 50 — The Unknowns
Hosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio discuss the basic epistemological problems that plague analyses of al Qaeda nearly 20 years after 9/11.
May 18, 2021 • 56min
Ep. 49 — Al Qaeda tries to capitalize on conflict between Hamas and Israel
Hosts Tom and Bill discuss recent statements by al Qaeda concerning the conflict between Hamas and Israel. Al Qaeda has commented on Palestinian issues often, but otherwise has had little to do with the situation. Bill also discusses his updated map of the war in Afghanistan, where the Taliban has steadily made gains.
Apr 19, 2021 • 1h 4min
Ep. 48 — What happens in Afghanistan doesn't stay in Afghanistan
Hosts Bill Roggio and Tom Joscelyn discuss President Biden's to withdraw U.S. military forces from Afghanistan. It's understandable that he doesn't want any more Americans to die there, but the Afghans continue to fight a global jihadist threat.
Apr 15, 2021 • 60min
Ep. 47 - Designating terrorists
FDD's Jonathan Schanzer joins the podcast to discuss how the U.S. Treasury Department designates terrorists and America's current challenges. Jon and host Bill Roggio also discuss their love of Philly sports teams to the disgust of host Tom Joscleyn.
Apr 5, 2021 • 40min
Ep. 46 — Waiting for a withdrawal decision
Hosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio briefly discuss recent reporting on the Biden administration's deliberations concerning a withdrawal from Afghanistan. They also discuss ISIS' surge in Mozambique.
