Kyle Orton comes on the show to discuss Islam in Saddam Hussein's Iraq. Some of the topics covered include:

• Saddam's Islamist foreign policy reorientation in the 1980's
• The Faith Campaign after the Gulf War
• Salafism in Iraq in the 1990's and its impact on security
• The rise of sectarianism in Iraq

This episode also features a #SocialMedia segment covering jihadi social media postings from September 1st-16th.

Recent articles by Kyle that are relevant to the discussion:

• Saddam and the Islamists, Part 2 | The Syrian Intifada
• A Response to Criticism: Why the Ex-Saddamists in the Islamic State Matter | The Syrian Intifada
• Izzat ad Douri and ISIS
• Saddam Loyalists Running ISIS Are True Believers, Not Secularists| National Review Online

Links:

• The Syrian Intifada | a-shab yurid iskat an-nizam – Kyle's personal site
• Kyle W. Orton (@KyleWOrton) | Twitter

The podcast is produced by Karl Morand. If you have feedback you can email [email protected], or find us on Twitter: @JihadPod.