"The Master Plan": A New Look At ISIS' Complex Hidden Past - The Diane Rehm Show

Thought many would enjoy this interview and discussion as much as I did. Its highly informative and contains some base line information on IS that many will find of high interest if you were not already looking at that angle.
"ISIS started capturing America’s attention in 2014. At the time it felt to many like the group had popped up suddenly, as a result of the Syrian civil war. But counterterrorism expert Brian Fishman says that’s not the right picture. While it may feel new to us, the origins of the group known as the Islamic State go back at least a decade. Because it has overcome numerous obstacles since then, Fishman says, ISIS sees itself as highly resilient, and the U.S. has failed to recognize this in its strategy to combat the group. Fishman and ISIS expert William McCants take us inside the hidden past of the organization, and talk about what the new U.S. administration needs to know about ISIS moving forward."