Topic: Rewards For Justice

A "Rewards for Justice" public service announcement offering $10 million for information on the 2012 Benghazi attacks is analyzed for its poor production quality. The hosts also mock the World Economic Forum at Davos for its "Young Global Leaders" list, which includes Randy Zuckerberg. They briefly discuss the "2030 Survival Guide" and the possibility of crowdsourcing a book project with the No Agenda community.

The US government has offered a $5 million reward for the capture of Joseph Kony, despite pulling back the military "consultants" previously sent to hunt him. The African Union has also put the search on hold following a coup in the Central African Republic. The hosts point out the sudden silence from celebrity activists like George Clooney and Angelina Jolie who previously championed the "Kony 2012" movement.

The State Department's "Rewards for Justice" program has been expanded to offer $5 million for information leading to the arrest of foreign nationals accused of war crimes. While Joseph Kony is the public face of the program, the hosts argue the new legislation is actually designed to target individuals in Syria and the Democratic Republic of Congo. They express concern over the use of "mixed or hybrid" international courts.

The U.S. Rewards for Justice program added two Americans, Omar Shafik Hammami and Jihad Sirwan Mostafa, offering $5 million for information leading to their arrest. Hammami, originally from Alabama, is known as "The Rapping Jihadi" for his recruitment videos. The branding of terrorists with hip-hop labels is viewed as a strategic move by the State Department to reach a younger audience.

U.S. forces killed Abu Yahya al-Libi in a drone strike in northwest Pakistan, with the Obama administration and major news outlets labeling him the "number two" leader of Al-Qaeda. However, an investigation into the State Department's "Rewards for Justice" website shows al-Libi was only valued at $1 million, significantly less than other top-tier terrorists. The hosts argue that the "number two" designation is a recurring propaganda tool used to inflate the significance of drone operations.

The U.S. State Department issued a $10 million bounty for information leading to the conviction of Hafiz Mohammed Saeed, the alleged mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai attacks. Saeed responded with a press conference in Pakistan, mocking the U.S. for offering money for a man whose location is publicly known. State Department spokespeople clarified the reward is for "judicial evidence" rather than location.

The State Department's "Rewards for Justice" program is analyzed after it offered $10 million for information on Al-Qaeda financier Yasin al-Suri. The hosts discover the program uses a .net website and is linked to a suspicious NGO. They also note the presence of a Star of David in the program's logo and the Great Seal of the United States, leading to a discussion on hidden symbolism.

Reports indicate that Guantanamo Bay detainees are being provided with Playstations, Wii consoles, and life-skills training as part of a rehabilitation program. Simultaneously, the "Rewards for Justice" program is distributing matchbooks in New York City and abroad featuring the faces of wanted terrorists. These matchbooks offer rewards of up to $25 million for information leading to the resolution of international terrorism acts.