Off The Hookah With Phil And Cooper

President Trump announced the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi last Sunday, so Phil and Cooper give a long-overdue history of the Islamic State. Al-Monitor contributor Ali Hashem joins the podcast to give a look into the evolution of al-Baghdadi, from the days before he was radicalized, and how foreign wars and the Arab Spring shaped his strategy and ideology. The many names of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (Ali Hashem) US set for risky IS mission with leader’s death in Syria (Jack Detsch) Witnesses describe night of Baghdadi's death (Mohammed al-Khatieb) Pentagon: Islamic State will survive leader’s death (Jack Detsch) Music: Talia - “Bladi” (Spotify | Youtube)