061- The second part of Thomas’ discussion with former CIA antiterrorism Analyst Brent Giannotta. Brent Giannotta is an American author and political commentator. Inspired by 9/11, he learned Arabic and began working as a CIA analyst focused on antiterrorism in the Middle East.
In this segment, Brent shares what he learned about the psychological conditions that lead to violence. Particularly, he discusses the similarities between the radicalization of young men in a religious context that he studied in the Mid East, and mass shooters in the United States.