The Ivy League Terrorist Part 2: Impact of the U.S. Withdrawal from Syria

Published: Oct. 23, 2019, 10 a.m.

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When President Trump announced the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria in early October, there was immediate concern among many that the decision would lead to the resurgence of ISIS. \\xa0 Nonsensical conjecture or reality-based concern?\\xa0 I reached out to a previous OVM guest who is uniquely qualified to help answer that question and provide much needed context.\\xa0 After all, he is a former recruiter for ISIS and Al Qaeda who helped write their propaganda playbooks.\\xa0 He is now working with the good guys to try and right the wrongs of his past.\\xa0 If you haven't yet listened to or watched our earlier interview, be sure and check it out.\\xa0 In the meantime, here is Jesse Morton's take on what is going on in Syria, Turkey and throughout the Middle East, and why we must pay attention and be engaged in what is happening in our world...before it's too late.

This interview was conducted on October 17, 2019.\\xa0 Morton was in Turkey to attend a conference on Countering Violent Extremism.\\xa0 Our interview took place at the very moment U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was meeting with President Erdogan of Turkey.

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