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The botched U.S. withdrawal in 2021 left behind a Taliban-controlled Afghanistan with al-Qaeda running training camps using abandoned American military equipment. Terrorism confined by the borders of Afghanistan until history repeats itself and it isn't. Luckily, a major resistance movement is taking shape in Afghanistan and attempting to organize against the Taliban.
To learn about three groups that have emerged at the forefront Bill is joined by Will Selber, retired Middle East Foreign Area Officer with multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.
They discuss who's who in the resistance, which groups could be effective enough to take the fight to the Taliban (and which should sit it out), the work ahead and what they need for success — including unification.
The post Generation Jihad Ep. 175 — Afghanistan's emerging resistance movement first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal.

Bill is joined by Long War Journal regular and long-time friend of the show, Edmund Fitton-Brown to talk about the Houthis. If you're here, you've heard of them — but how much do you actually know about them? What is their relationship with the Islamic Republic of Iran? Why are they in Yemen? Edmund previously served as the United Kingdom's Ambassador to Yemen, a role which required him to negotiate and spend a significant amount of time in close quarters with Houthi leaders. He details some of his interactions with them and how the experience shapes his understanding of the region today.
The post Generation Jihad Ep. 169 — The Houthi Origin Story first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal.

Zalmay Khalilzad, the former Special Repressive for Afghanistan Reconciliation and the key architect of the Doha Agreement, continues to maintain that the Taliban "dismantled" Al Qaeda, despite evidence to the contrary from the UN and CENTCOM.
The post Architect of Doha agreement wrongly claims: 'Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent has been dismantled' first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal.

In a special co-host takeover, Behnam and Joe discuss the Islamic Republic's unprecedented attack on Israel this weekend.
The post Generation Jihad Ep. 160 — Slaughtering sacred cows first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal.

Bill is joined by LWJ's Seth Frantzman just after the six-month mark of Israel's defensive war in Gaza resulting from the October 7 attack by Hamas. They discuss Seth's latest visit to border communities in Israel and whether there's a realistic timeline for still-evacuated citizens to return, disturbing reports that Hamas has apparently lost track of which hostages are dead or alive, and Tehran's possible response to Israel's April 1 assassination of an IRGC-QF commander in Damascus as we enter day ~seven of bracing for an imminent Iranian attack against Israel within 24-48 hours.
The post Generation Jihad Ep. 159 — Six months of war in Gaza and Hamas still ≠ ISIS first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal.

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).
The post Generation Jihad Ep. 152 — About that Afghanistan hearing yesterday… first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal.

Whatever disputes the Pakistani state has with the Taliban, it is unlikely that its strategic depth with respect to India and strategic relations with the Taliban will be discarded for the lives of hundreds of Pakistani citizens.
The post Pakistani military, Afghan Taliban exchange fire along the border first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal.

Seth Frantzman is back on the show with Bill to provide an update from his perspective on the ground in Israel.
The post Generation Jihad Ep. 146 — Update from Israel first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal.

This episode features the most special guest to join Generation Jihad in two years: Thomas Joscelyn.
Bill's OG partner in crime is back on the show to discuss the newest variant of Disconnect-the-Dots Disease and its primary benefactor who also happens to be the arsonist behind the dumpster fire currently engulfing the Middle East — and the dangerous cost of American ambivalence.
The post Generation Jihad Ep. 141 — PSA: "Iran + Iran ≠ anything other than Iran" first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal.

Al Qaeda continues to build its network and infrastructure in Afghanistan after the fall of the Afghan government. Al Qaeda opened eight new training camps, five madrasas, a weapons depot and safe houses in Afghanistan that are used to facilitate the movement of its members to and from Iran.
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Despite the incessant attacks by the Iranian-backed Houthis and Iranian proxy militias in Iraq and Syria, the Biden administration continues to insist it is not at war with Iran.
The post U.S. and Houthis continue to trade fire in and off the coast of Yemen first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal.

Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani also denounced militia attacks on U.S. forces, however he is powerless to stop them. The Iranian-backed militias report to Sudani, but do not follow his orders. They are loyal to Iran.
The post Iraqi government 'condemns' retaliatory U.S. airstrikes on Hezbollah Brigades first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal.

Bill is joined by Friday co-host Behnam Ben Taleblu to check in on the U.S.-led coalition formed earlier this week in response to increased maritime aggression from the Iran-backed Houthis. Spoiler: France seems to already be backing out. They examine countries noticeably absent from the bloc, like Egypt, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia. They also ponder the strategic nature of Operation Prosperity Guardian — is it only defensive? How about going on the offensive to prevent Houthi attacks in the first place? Bill thinks he's seen this movie before. It's the one where they ignore the core of the issue.
The post Generation Jihad Ep. 129 — Measuring the prosperity of Operation Prosperity first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal.

Bill is joined by CDR Salamander to discuss the coalition announced today by U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin during his trip to the Middle East. The coalition — made up of the UK, Bahrain, Canada, France, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Seychelles and Spain in partnership with the US — was formed with the objective of "ensuring freedom of navigation in the Red Sea" following the recent uptick in Houthi aggression and attacks in the southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden area.
The post Generation Jihad Ep. 128 — Operation Prosperity Guardian, the Houthis, and CDR Salamander first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal.

The U.S. announces the formation of Operation Prosperity Guardian as Houthi attacks have ground international shipping transiting the Red Sea through the Suez Canal to a halt as multiple shippers are now bypassing the dangerous waterway. It is unclear if the operation will be offensive or defensive in nature.
The post U.S. forms coalition to counter Houthi threat on international shipping; Houthis appear undeterred first appeared on FDD's Long War Journal.