Ep. 49 – The American Citizens Who Went to Fight Against ISIS

April 11, 2018 00:31:45
Ep. 49 – The American Citizens Who Went to Fight Against ISIS
Modern War Institute
Ep. 49 – The American Citizens Who Went to Fight Against ISIS

Apr 11 2018 | 00:31:45

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Show Notes

In this episode, we talk to Joseph Young and Jason Fritz of American University's School of Public Affairs about a phenomenon they've been studying: private Americans who traveled to the Middle East to fight ISIS. They interviewed many of these individuals, and they share what they learned about them and why they chose to go and fight in Iraq and Syria.

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