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Could the war on terror be over?

Could the war on terror be over?

What Zawahiri’s death means for US foreign policy.

Explain It to Me · Vox

August 16, 20221h 2m

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Show Notes

Vox senior correspondent Zack Beauchamp and Vox senior foreign writer Jonathan Guyer discuss the killing of al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, one of the organizers behind the September 11, 2001, attacks on the US. His death marks a turning point in the “war on terror” and US foreign policy, but what kind of turning point? Can we say the war on terror is over, or is it just entering a new stage?


References:

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Hosts:

Zack Beauchamp (@zackbeauchamp), senior correspondent, Vox

Jonathan Guyer (@mideastXmidwest), senior foreign policy writer, Vox 


Credits:

Sofi LaLonde, producer and engineer

Libby Nelson, editorial adviser

Amber Hall, deputy editorial director of talk podcasts


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