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.
Episodes
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Dec 23, 2024 • 1h 9min
Afghanistan's National Resistance leader
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.
Dec 20, 2024 • 47min
Unfolding in the Middle East
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.
Dec 18, 2024 • 44min
Now hiring: moderate terrorists
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).
Dec 16, 2024 • 35min
Meanwhile in Israel
Dec 13, 2024 • 53min
This isn't the end of Syria's civil war. It's the next phase.
Dec 11, 2024 • 1h 11min
The Syria context you need
Dec 9, 2024 • 1h 9min
After Assad
In this discussion, Joe Trusman, Editor at FDD's Long War Journal and expert on Palestinian terror groups and Hezbollah, takes listeners through the recent collapse of the Assad regime and its sweeping effects on Middle Eastern geopolitics. He analyzes the rise of Hayat-Tahrir al-Sham and Iran's complex influence following Assad's fall. The episode also delves into Turkey's strategic maneuvers in Syria and the evolving tensions between Israel, Hezbollah, and Hamas, shedding light on the intricate web of alliances and conflicts reshaping the region.
Dec 3, 2024 • 1h 4min
Sometimes… in Syria… my enemy’s enemy is also my enemy.
Nov 27, 2024 • 50min
Hezbollah "negotiations"
Bill, David, and Ahmad delve into the recent ceasefire deal reached between Israel and Hezbollah: details of the deal, the role of the U.S. in the deal, and the implications of the deal — including the broader regional consequences of the ceasefire amid the wider, ongoing conflict with Tehran behind the curtain.
Nov 25, 2024 • 43min
