War on Terror

CONFLICTED

Message Heard

History, Religion & Spirituality

4.7 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 6 March 2019

⏱️ 73 minutes

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The War on Terror has lasted 18 years with no clear end in sight. What would it take to resolve a conflict this sprawling and complex - and resolve it successfully? In episode two, Aimen and Thomas grapple with this question, piecing together the historical context, religious issues and modern politics that bred jihadism in the Middle East, and exploring how the counter terrorism efforts of the west have spurred fundamentalism rather than dismantled it. Listen to exclusive bonus content and get all episodes ad-free by subscribing to Conflicted Extra on Apple Podcasts and Spotify for just 99p/month. Join the Conflicted Community hub on Discord to discuss all things Conflicted with fellow dear listeners, get exclusive content, bonus episodes and ad-free listening. Register your interest through the link: http://www.levellr.com/conflicted Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello everyone Thomas Small with you again.
0:03.0	In our last episode we set the stage for the series by talking about the terrorist attacks of 9-11.
0:09.5	Aemondine, my co-host and I, discussed what they meant for Al Qaeda, the jihadist group behind these
0:15.0	attacks.
0:16.0	We talked about why Aman and others had felt compelled to join the jihad.
0:20.8	We also got some insight into these events as Amman saw them while working as a double agent for
0:26.2	MI6.
0:27.2	We left off by leading into what followed 9-11, the War on Terror, and what it was like for Aaman as Al Qaeda leaders became increasingly
0:36.0	suspicious of its members. I remember someone entering into the kitchen but I wasn't
0:41.8	aware who he was.
0:43.6	And then I realized basically that my other helpers in the kitchen left in a hurry.
0:50.1	Before I was going to turn around, distinctively I felt the end of a pistol against my spine.
1:00.0	The war on terror has been going on for 18 years, but many people don't know the story well.
1:08.0	9-11 happens.
1:09.0	Osama bin Laden, then safe and sound in Afghanistan, being protected by his Taliban allies,
1:15.7	is suddenly met with a ferocious onslaught from the United States and its partners in the
1:20.6	International Coalition, which pounds the Taliban,
1:24.0	topples their government in Kabul, and forces al-Qaeda,
1:27.2	Osama bin Laden, his deputy,
1:29.2	Aiman Azawahari, and everyone else to leave Afghanistan.
1:33.0	Some of them stay in AFPAC,
1:36.0	the mountainous region of the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.
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