Carlos the Jackal and the Birth of Modern Terrorism

DESCRIPTIONPulitzer Prize-winning journalist Joby Warrick joins Michael Moynihan to tell the story of Carlos the Jackal, the Venezuelan Marxist who became the world’s most notorious terrorist. They discuss his rise through the Palestinian militant movement, his ties to the Soviet bloc, and the governments that allowed him to operate across Europe and the Middle East for decades. Warrick also recounts meeting an unrepentant Carlos in a French prison and explains how his brand of international terrorism anticipated Al-Qaeda, ISIS, and the decentralized political violence of today.CHAPTERS(0:00) Cold Open(0:20) Intro(1:44) Becoming Carlos the Jackal(5:10) Terrorism, Marxism and Antisemitism(8:34) The Paris Grenade Attack(11:35) Why Europe Paid Off Terrorists(15:42) The Soviet Terror Network(22:49) Terrorism and the Palestinian Cause(28:20) Meeting Carlos in Prison(35:55) Carlos and the Nazis(39:02) From Marxism to Radical Islam(41:58) The CIA Informant Who Betrayed Carlos(44:45) How Dictators Protected the Jackal(47:02) The Legacy of 1970s Terrorism(49:21) What Happened to Al-Qaeda and ISIS?(52:45) Israel and the Axis of Resistance(56:08) Political Violence Today Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.