Iraq: 20 Years On | ISIS, Terror and Extremism

Published: March 23, 2023, 3:39 p.m.

How did the Iraq war fuel terror and extremism around the world? What is the connection between Al-Qaeda and ISIS? How did figures like Ab\u016b Mu\u1e63\u02bbab Zarq\u0101w\u012b and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi become such prominent figures in Jihadism\u2019s global civil war?\n\nOn episode four of this series Iraq: Legacy of War, brought to you by Intelligence Squared, foreign correspondent Secunder Kermani is joined by Lina Khatib, Director of the SOAS Middle East Institute; Joby Warrick, journalist and author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS; and Tam Hussein, investigative journalist and author of The Darkness Inside.\n\nBlack Flags: The Rise of ISIS by Joby Warrick: https://www.pulitzer.org/winners/joby-warrick\n\nThe Darkness Inside by Tam Hussein: https://tinyurl.com/bddmmz7m\n\nTo listen to the whole series now please subscribe via Intelligence Squared Premium on Apple Podcasts or here: https://iq2premium.supercast.com/ for ad-free listening, bonus content, early access and much more.\n\nThis series was produced by Farah Jassat and Catharine Hughes, with editing and artwork from Catharine Hughes. Music is by Lesfm. Excerpts featured in this episode are from DW News.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices