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

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 into the evolution of al-Baghdadi, from the days before he was radicalized, and how foreign wars and the Arab Spring shaped his strategy and ideology. The many names of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (Ali Hashem) US set for risky IS mission with leader's death in Syria (Jack Detsch) Witnesses describe night of Baghdadi's death (Mohammed al-Khatieb) Pentagon: Islamic State will survive leader's death (Jack Detsch) Music: Talia - "Bladi" ( Spotify | Youtube )

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Episode #117: Bombs Over Baghdadi (feat. Ali Hashem) is an episode from Off the Hookah with Phil and Cooper by Al-Monitor.

This episode is 19:50 long.

This episode was published on Nov 1, 2019.

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