Middle East Week

Hassan Hassan comes on the show to talk about issues related to the fight against ISIS. Topics we covered include: ISIS growth in North Africa Where ISIS is winning, and where it is losing Tactical vs. strategic effects of airstrikes on ISIS Influence of Management of Savegery on ISIS actions and propaganda Importance of local forces and tribes in fighting ISIS Challenges to building those local forces ISIS is setting the agenda, but the world needs to change that Links: ISIS: Inside the Army of Terror: Michael Weiss, Hassan Hassan Amazon.com Destroying ISIL is about more than vengeance | The National Jordan’s fights against ISIL no longer ‘someone else’s war’ | The National Hassan Hassan (@hxhassan) on Twitter Karl Morand (@KarlMorand) on Twitter Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Support the podcast by making a small donation on Patreon!