Episode #117: Bombs Over Baghdadi (feat. Ali Hashem)

Off the Hookah with Phil and Cooper by Al-Monitor

Nov 1, 201919:50News & Politics

President Trump announced the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi last Sunday, so Phil and Cooper give a long-overdue history of the Islamic State. Al-Monitor contributor Ali Hashem joins the podcast to give a look...

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