The Great Al Qaeda Comeback

Lynne talks with Bill Roggio, a senior fellow at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, editor of the Long War Journal and host of the podcast Generation Jihad. He's had a keen eye on Al Qaeda since the 9-11 attacks and nowadays is watching the terrorist group as it reclaims its space in Afghanistan once more as friend, ally, and adviser to the Taliban.

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Jihad Genealogy

Lynne talks with Sarah Adams, a former CIA “targeter" and co-author of “Benghazi: Know They Enemy,” a deep dive into the 2012 attack on US diplomatic and agency assets in Libya. Her experience in Benghazi informs her belief that jihad is a generational business. To be effective, counter terrorism measures need to look at the prevalence of family ties among terrorists, and highlight the importance of understanding these relationships, she says.

Trying To Be Reasonable

Lynne is joined by Amin Karim, who has been involved in politics in Afghanistan all his adult life. Since the collapse of the republic in 2021, he has been spending his time in Kabul on humanitarian work, and trying to convince the Taliban leadership to create an inclusive governance structure acceptable to all Afghan people. His tenacity is admirable.

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