Last week Aimen left listeners with a final thought: the biggest mistake in the War on Terror was the invasion of Iraq. This week, Aimen explains how this explosive conflict played into the jihadists’ apocalyptic dreams, how it spurred Osama bin Laden and other conflicts forward in neighbouring countries, and his frustrations as a double agent as he watched ... Show More
Aug 20
CC Revisited... Alex Anastasiades: Britain, Saudi and the New Multipolar World
This week, we're giving our Conflicted listeners another taste of what they get by joining the Conflicted Community, with an old episode that didn't go out on our normal feed... As Trump, Putin and Zelenskyy seek to find a solution to war in Ukraine, we thought it would be good t ... Show More
1h 1m
Jul 30
CC: Philip Cunliffe - The Return of the National Interest?
The Conflicted Community is delighted to welcome back on to the show Philip Cunliffe, Associate Professor of International Relations at UCL and co-host of BungaCast! In this insightful conversation, Thomas and Philip dive into his new book, "The National Interest: Politics After ... Show More
23m 59s
Sep 2020
Introducing... The Fault Line: Bush, Blair and Iraq
On September 11th 2001, as he faced incalculable losses after the terrorist attacks that day, President George W Bush made a call to his greatest international ally: British Prime Minister Tony Blair. 18 months later, Bush and Blair led a coalition into a war that went horribly w ... Show More
3m 14s
Mar 2023
Ep 154 | Beware of the Woke Army! An interview with Asra Nomani on her ‘just dropped’ Book
In this week's special episode, Dr. Jasser welcomes long-time friend and guest the intrepid journalist and fearless author, Asra Nomani. In this expansive interview Zuhdi talks to Asra about her must-read book just released, “Woke Army: The Red-Green Alliance that is Destroying A ... Show More
1h 9m