Ep. 42 — Groundhog Day in Afghanistan

In Episode 42 of Generation Jihad, hosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio discuss National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's comments on the U.S.-Taliban deal. They explain why there isn't much for the Biden administration to assess. The Taliban was never interested in peace and hasn't taken any steps to break with al Qaeda.Mentioned in the show:U.S.-Taliban withdrawal deal2019 article from Politico: Trump’s Bad Deal with the TalibanNo Deal Is Better Than a Bad DealAnalysis: U.S. confirms senior al Qaeda leader killed in Afghan raidU.S. military buries press release that would announce killing of Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent’s emir