The Daily Presents “Caliphate,” Chapter 2

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🗓️ 28 April 2018

⏱️ 32 minutes

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The New York Times has introduced a documentary audio series that follows Rukmini Callimachi, who covers terrorism for The Times, on her quest to understand ISIS. Today, as a special episode of “The Daily,” we offer Chapter 2 of “Caliphate,” in which Rukmini speaks with a former ISIS member about how and why he joined the fold. For more information about the series, visit nytimes.com/caliphate. This episode includes disturbing language and scenes of graphic violence.

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0:00.0	From the New York Times and the team that brought you the daily, this is Caliphate.
0:27.8	ISIS continues to attract and recruit members.
0:32.1	Just today, the U.S. Secretary of Defense set upwards of 100 Americans are believed
0:36.6	to be fighting for ISIS in the Middle East.
0:39.2	The Canadian government has identified 30 Canadians now fighting in Syria and Iraq.
0:43.9	Up to 1,000 Europeans who are part of this group.
0:46.9	Three young girls believe to be on their way to join ISIS.
0:50.4	Their families tonight pleading for them to come home, telling the girls, Mom, is really
0:54.6	what we are.
1:02.8	Fred Cruz Brigadillo
1:07.4	oooooo
1:09.0	Mowana
1:11.9	Jumping
1:16.1	finally showed up.
1:18.1	And we sat down on the couch.
1:20.1	What did you want?
1:22.1	I had to sit here.
1:24.1	The room's a little echo.
1:26.1	As we sit down with him, can you just let me know what's going on in your head?
1:30.1	What is it sitting there in the hotel you're wanting to know?
1:34.1	If this guy is who he says he is, then there's an enormous amount that I think I can learn from him.
1:40.1	Because I've spent the better part of a year researching the very arm of ISIS that he claims to have belonged to.
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