Change Agents with Andy Stumpf

The Next Attack: Sleeper Cells, the Northern Border & Rising Terror Networks (with Sarah Adams)

Change Agents with Andy Stumpf

Show Notes

On today's episode, Andy sits down with former CIA Targeter Sarah Adams to discuss modern media, misinformation, and the current threat landscape. They focus on the Taliban and Al-Qaeda, how these groups are funded, and how information about them is reported and interpreted.

She also hosts the new podcast The Watch Floor where she breaks down global news and emerging threats, helping everyday people stay informed, prepared, and ready.

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More from Sarah:

YouTube - The Watch Floor: https://www.youtube.com/@thewatchfloor

X:

https://x.com/The_Watch_Floor

https://x.com/sarahadams

Chapters:

(00:00) - Introduction

(01:20) - Overcoming Partisanship and New Podcast "The Watch Floor"

(08:16) - Why the US is Funding the Taliban

(13:58) - Politicians allowing the US to Fund the Taliban

(20:30) - What Afghanistan Looks Like Now

(27:34) - How Terror Organizations Recruit New Members

(37:26) - The Rise of the Muslim Brotherhood

(40:17) - The Next Attack

(45:30) - Threats at the Northern Border

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