Podcasts about baghuz

This week, Congress passed the FY 2023 National Defense Authorization Act, the NDAA, which President Biden is expected to sign into law. It's a massive bill, thousands of pages long, that provides the Defense Department with an $858 billion dollar budget for next year. Buried in the law are some key reforms (or lack of reforms) for how the United States goes to war and how it responds when civilians are injured or killed. To discuss what the NDAA says about war powers and civilian protection, and where the bill is silent, we have Brian Finucane, Heather Brandon-Smith, and Annie Shiel. Brian is a Senior Advisor at Crisis Group and a member of the Just Security editorial board. For a decade, he was a lawyer with the State Department where he advised the federal government on counterterrorism and use of force. Heather is a Legislative Director at the Friends Committee on National Legislation, a nonpartisan organization that lobbies to advance peace, justice, and protecting the environment. Annie is a Senior Advisor at the Center for Civilians in Conflict, CIVIC, which works to develop and implement solutions to prevent, mitigate, and respond to civilian harm. Show Notes: Brian Finucane (@BCFinucane)Heather Brandon-Smith (@HBrandonSmith)         Annie Shiel (@annieshiel)Brian and Heather's Just Security article on the FY 2023 NDAA Just Security's series on the FY 2023 NDAA Just Security's NDAA archive6:28 Statement by U.S. General Frank McKenzie on Aug. 29, 2021 Kabul drone strike that killed 10 civilians 6: 17 New York Times coverage of Aug. 29, 2021 Kabul drone strike that killed 10 civilians 6:50 New York Times coverage of March 18, 2019 Baghuz, Syria, drone strike that killed nearly 80 civilians 7:38 DOD's Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Action Plan (CHMRAP)Music: “The Parade” by “Hey Pluto!” from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/hey-pluto/the-parade (License code: 36B6ODD7Y6ODZ3BX)

New York Times national security correspondent Charlie Savage reported that the Biden administration has issued a still-classified policy on some types of counterterrorism operations, such as drone strikes and commando raids. That policy, the Presidential Policy Memorandum (PPM), follows earlier guidance from the Obama and Trump administrations. For reactions to the PPM, Just Security has a written mini-series from our lineup of expert authors. On this week's episode, Yale Law School professor Oona Hathaway and New America International Security Program Fellow Luke Hartig discuss the Biden plan and what it all means for U.S. counterterrorism efforts and forever war. Show Notes:Oona A. Hathaway (@oonahathaway)  Luke Hartig (@LukeHartig)Just Security mini-series on President Biden's Presidential Policy Memo (PPM)0:23 Charlie Savage's NYT article on the PPM2:20 President Obama's Presidential Policy Guidance (PPG)3:12 President Trump's Principles, Standards, and Procedures (PSP) 16:33  New York Times coverage of Aug. 29, 2021 Kabul drone strike that killed 10 civilians 17:40 New York Times coverage of March 18, 2019 Baghuz drone strike that killed about 70 civilians 18:20 Azmat Khan's Pulitzer-winning reporting on U.S. drone strikes in Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan Music: “The Parade” by “Hey Pluto!” from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/hey-pluto/the-parade (License code: 36B6ODD7Y6ODZ3BX)

Ido Levy is an associate fellow with The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, specializing in military and counterterrorism operations, particularly relating to jihadist groups. Formerly editor-in-chief of the Georgetown Public Policy Review, he has written for publications including Studies in Conflict & Terrorism and Middle East Policy. He holds a master's degree from Georgetown University. His first book and most recent publication, "Soldiers of End-Times: Assessing the Military Effectiveness of the Islamic State," looks at jihadist warfare from the 1970s to the present, building on primary sources, and interviews with military officers, experts, and journalists. In doing so, Levy explains how the Islamic State (IS) used conventional military capabilities to defeat larger, better-equipped state armies and conquer land in Syria, Iraq, Libya, the Philippines, and Nigeria. Anchored by four case studies—Ramadi, Kobane, Mosul, and Baghuz—the volume illuminates potential strategies to prevent a resurgence by IS or similar groups. Levy's book [FREE]: https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/soldiers-end-times-assessing-military-effectiveness-islamic-state Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ghpmg9HcedM Reach out! TahrirPodcast@gmail.com Streaming everywhere! https://linktr.ee/TahrirPodcast Consider leaving a one-time PayPal donation! https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/siko2001?country.x=EG&locale.x=en_US Support us on Patreon for as low as $2 per-month! https://www.patreon.com/TahrirPodcast

On March 18, 2019, the U.S. conducted an airstrike in Baghuz, Syria, as part of its battle against the Islamic State. Two bombs were dropped killing dozens of people, as many as 80 according to U.S. Central Command, the majority of whom seem to have been civilians. But the American public had never heard of the strike until last month when a New York Times investigation revealed not only the fact of the strike, but also the troubling government response that led to its being concealed from public view for more than two years.Natalie Orpett sat down with Dave Philipps, co-author of the Times article and a veteran national security reporter, and Luke Hartig, a fellow in New America's International Security Program and executive editor at Just Security. They talked about what we know and don't know about the incident itself, the legal and policy framework around airstrikes, allegations of war crimes, and what's been happening within the U.S. government in the years since the strike. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

*) Barbados becomes world's newest republic Barbados has removed Britain's Queen Elizabeth as head of state, severing its last remaining colonial bonds nearly 400 years after the first English ships arrived at the Caribbean island. During the ceremony, the Royal Standard flag was lowered and the governor-general, Dame Sandra Mason, was sworn in as the nation's first president. Hundreds of people lined Chamberlain Bridge in the capital, Bridgetown to watch a dazzling display of Barbadian dance and music, complete with speeches celebrating the end of colonialism. *) Pentagon orders new probe into 2019 air strike in Syria The US defence secretary orders a review of air strikes in Syria that killed at least 70 civilians. In March 2019, US jets dropped two bombs on the town of Baghuz, along the Euphrates river. Washington said they were targeting Daesh, but a New York Times investigation published earlier this month found that mostly women and children were killed. *) Biden promises no new Covid-19 curbs in wake of Omicron panic US President Joe Biden has warned Americans not to panic about the new Omicron variant, as global concern is growing over the spread of the heavily mutated strain of Covid-19. Speaking at the White House, Biden said it was inevitable that the new variant would reach the US, but he also said the country has the tools necessary to protect Americans - particularly the approved vaccines and booster shots. Biden said he was not considering any widespread lockdown, and that the country is making contingency plans with pharmaceutical companies if new vaccines are needed. *) Myanmar junta court postpones verdict in Suu Kyi incitement trial A Myanmar junta court has postponed giving a verdict in the incitement trial of ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The court adjourned the verdict "until December 6," to allow testimony from an additional witness, Dr. Zaw Myint Maung, according to a legal official. The Nobel laureate faces three years in prison if found guilty of incitement against the military, as well as a catalogue of other charges that could see her jailed for decades. *) Sexual harassment widespread in Australian parliament One in three people working in Australia's parliament have experienced sexual harassment, an independent inquiry into parliamentary workplace culture found. The government-backed report found that more than half of the people who responded had experienced at least one incident of sexual harassment, bullying or actual or attempted sexual assault. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the findings were "appalling" and "disturbing" and called on parliament to clean up its act.

Straddling the Syria-Iraq border, Baghuz was one of the last holdouts of the ISIL (ISIS) group. Thousands of family members, refugees and prisoners were there when fighting erupted between ISIL fighters and American forces in March 2019; the United States called in an enormous air attack. Recently, US Central Command acknowledged that 80 people, including civilians, were killed. But all internal procedures to investigate the potential war crime have been quashed, according to a report by The New York Times newspaper. Host Steve Clemons speaks with the reporters that pieced together the investigation over a span of months, Eric Schmitt and David Philipps.

Julian Assange currently sits in Belmarsh Prison waiting to find out if British judges will overturn a lower court's ruling against his extradition to the United States to be prosecuted under the Espionage Act for journalistic activity which exposed US war crimes. War crimes not unlike those that were just exposed by The New York Times in its reporting on the Baghuz massacre. The precedent the US government is trying to set with its persecution of Julian Assange will, if successful, cast a chilling effect over journalism which scrutinizes the US war machine, not just in the United States but around the world. If it can succeed in legally establishing that it can extradite an Australian journalist for publishing information in the public interest about US war crimes, it will have succeeded in legally establishing that it can do that to any journalist anywhere. And you can kiss investigative reporting like this goodbye. This is what's at stake in the Assange case. Our right to know what the most deadly elements of the most powerful government on our planet are doing. The fact that the drivers of empire think it is legitimate to deprive us of such information by threatening to imprison anyone who tries to show it to us makes them an enemy of all humanity. Reading by Tim Foley.

Baada ya miezi ya mapigano, kikundi cha jihadi cha Kiislam (IS) kimepoteza Baghuz, kijiji cha mashariki mwa Siria ambacho kinaelezwa kuhitimisha utawala wa kihalifa nchini syria.Kama ambavyo mwishoni mwa 2017, IS ilivyopoteza ngome zake za Mosul nchini Iraq na Raqqa nchini Syria.

Buon Nowruz, il capodanno iraniano, curdo e celebrato da molti popoli del Medio oriente nell'equinozio di primavera. Celebrato in Iran, Azerbaijan, Afghanistan e poi tutte le comunità curde in giro per il mondo.Ma quest'anno l'equinozio di primavera ha segnato anche la festa ebraica di Purim, che ha portato in Israele il segretario di stato Usa, Mike Pompeo. Tra le varie dichiarazioni spicca quella secondo cui Donald Trump è stato mandato da Dio per proteggere Israele dall'Iran, seguita da un tweet del presidente statunitense nel quale si afferma che è ora di riconoscere a Israele la sovranità sulle alture del Golan, regione occupata militarmente nel 1967.In questa puntata si parla anche della successiva tappa del viaggio mediorientale di Pompeo, che si è recato in Libano per attaccare verbalmente il partito sciita Hezbollah, politicamente vicino all'Iran.Intanto, a Gaza sono ripartite le proteste contro Hamas per chiedere lavoro, equità sociale e accesso alle cure.In Siria, a Baghuz, si stanno concludendo le operazioni militari delle Sdf a guida curda contro i miliziani del Daesh. Ma cosa fare dei jihadisti stranieri catturati? Nessun Paese occidentale li vuole processare nel proprio territorio, al punto che l'ultima proposta elaborata dai curdi siriani è quella di un tribunale internazionale da ospitare a Kobane, luogo simbolo della guerra contro il Daesh e la sua ambizione territoriale.

With all eyes on Baghuz and the final battle against Islamic State in Syria, the Middle East Brief podcast spoke with Robert Fox Fellow Rasha al Aqeedi to hear the latest from Iraq, which declared victory over ISIS in December 2017. The conversation touched on the nascent ISIS insurgency, the state of reconstruction in Mosul, and the many enduring challenges the Iraqi government now faces.

This edition includes: as constitutional tensions reach boiling point in Spain over Catalonia, Guy Hedgecoe examines the turmoil in this week's Reporter's Notebook, and Gordon Brewer speaks to Clara Ponsati, a former minister with the Catalan administration which failed in its attempt to secede from Spain. And with the ISIS redoubt of Baghuz in Syria about to fall, AFP journalist Maya Gebeily reports on the flow of refugees arriving at coalition force lines seeking refuge, while Dr Katherine Brown, a specialist in Islamic studies at Birmingham University, discusses how so-called jihadi brides returning to the UK from the battle zone can be rehabilitated into normal society. In the Long Interview, Bill Whiteford discusses the tangled issue of squaring emotive medical issues with government policy with Alison Britton, Professor of Healthcare and Medical Law at Glasgow Caledonian University, who headed the investigation into the independent review on mesh implants.