# Dagestan on The No Agenda Show

Dagestan comes up in 9 chapters across 8 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from April 2013 to July 2023.

- **Chapters:** 9
- **Episodes:** 8
- **Discussed:** April 2013 – July 2023
- **Related topics:** [Chechnya](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chechnya.md), [Cia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cia.md), [Russia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/russia.md), [Tamerlan Tsarnaev](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tamerlan-tsarnaev.md), [Abc News](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/abc-news.md), [Body Doubles](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/body-doubles.md), [Border Patrol](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/border-patrol.md), [Dana Rohrabacher](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dana-rohrabacher.md), [Dark Web](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dark-web.md), [Fbi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fbi.md)

## Chapters 1–9 of 9

### Terror Watch List Suspects and Border Overcrowding

- **Episode:** [1577: Gerontocracy](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1577-gerontocracy.md)
- **Published:** 2023-07-30
- **Time:** 2:18:52–2:22:02
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1577-gerontocracy/chapter/terror-watch-list-suspects-and-border-overcrowding.md

Border Patrol has apprehended a record number of individuals on the terror watch list attempting to enter the U.S. from countries like Kyrgyzstan and Dagestan. Todd Benzman of the Center for Immigration Studies testified that the influx of family groups is overwhelming local school systems and affecting standardized test scores. The crisis is described as a "pocketbook issue" impacting public safety and education quality across the American interior.

Keywords: [border patrol](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/border-patrol.md), [terror watch list](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/terror-watch-list.md), todd benzman, [kyrgyzstan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kyrgyzstan.md), [dagestan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dagestan.md), standardized tests

### Vladimir Putin Body Double Speculation, Dagestan Visit

- **Episode:** [1570: Unbanked](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1570-unbanked.md)
- **Published:** 2023-07-06
- **Time:** 47:08–50:01
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1570-unbanked/chapter/vladimir-putin-body-double-speculation-dagestan-visit.md

Unusual public behavior by Vladimir Putin during a visit to Dagestan, where he interacted closely with crowds, has sparked rumors about the use of body doubles. The segment explores the possibility of the CIA monitoring or even influencing these rumors through dark web recruitment of lookalikes.

Keywords: [vladimir putin](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vladimir-putin.md), [dagestan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dagestan.md), [body doubles](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/body-doubles.md), [cia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cia.md), [dark web](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dark-web.md)

### Female Genital Mutilation in Russia's Dagestan Region

- **Episode:** [854: Premedicated](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/854-premedicated.md)
- **Published:** 2016-08-25
- **Time:** 2:35:04–2:41:35
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/854-premedicated/chapter/female-genital-mutilation-in-russia-s-dagestan-region.md

A report from RT investigates the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) in remote villages of Dagestan, Russia. The practice is often performed on young girls without anesthesia and is supported by local religious leaders as a requirement for being Muslim. The hosts discuss the history of FGM activism, specifically mentioning Ayan Hirsi Ali and the murder of filmmaker Theo van Gogh in the Netherlands.

Keywords: [russia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/russia.md), [dagestan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dagestan.md), female genital mutilation, [human rights](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/human-rights.md), ayan hirsi ali, [theo van gogh](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/theo-van-gogh.md)

### Dagestan Training, FBI Failures, and Third Party Accomplices

- **Episode:** [712: Kalette](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/712-kalette.md)
- **Published:** 2015-04-12
- **Time:** 2:32:18–2:36:14
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/712-kalette/chapter/dagestan-training-fbi-failures-and-third-party-accomplices.md

Bob Baer speculates that Tamerlan Tsarnaev may have received explosives training during his time in Dagestan. The hosts interpret Baer's comments as a subtle critique of the FBI's failure to identify potential accomplices. They suggest the possibility that the brothers were "patsies" whose devices were not intended to explode, but were cut loose by their handlers.

Keywords: [dagestan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dagestan.md), [fbi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fbi.md), [tamerlan tsarnaev](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tamerlan-tsarnaev.md), [training](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/training.md), [insurgency](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/insurgency.md)

### NBC Olympics Promotion and Black Widow Terror Threats

- **Episode:** [585: Dhimmi or Dead](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/585-dhimmi-or-dead.md)
- **Published:** 2014-01-24
- **Time:** 1:04:00–1:09:20
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/585-dhimmi-or-dead/chapter/nbc-olympics-promotion-and-black-widow-terror-threats.md

NBC is criticized for using fear-based promotion for the Sochi Winter Olympics by highlighting threats from "Black Widow" suicide bombers from Dagestan. The hosts deconstruct a local news package that links the Sochi threat to the Golden Gate Bridge to create local relevance. They argue that the network provides pre-packaged "B-roll" and scripts to affiliates to maximize anxiety and viewership for the upcoming games.

Keywords: [sochi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sochi.md), black widows, [nbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nbc.md), [terror threat](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/terror-threat.md), [golden gate bridge](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/golden-gate-bridge.md), [dagestan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dagestan.md)

### Dana Rohrabacher on Radical Islamic Terrorism

- **Episode:** [519: Freemium Reporter](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/519-freemium-reporter.md)
- **Published:** 2013-06-06
- **Time:** 2:48:45–2:52:50
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/519-freemium-reporter/chapter/dana-rohrabacher-on-radical-islamic-terrorism.md

Representative Dana Rohrabacher discusses his meetings with Russian intelligence regarding the Boston Marathon bombing suspects. He emphasizes the threat of "radical Islamic terrorism" and calls for expanded cooperation between the U.S. and Russia. The hosts find the rhetoric scripted and note Rohrabacher's verbal stumbles during the interview.

Keywords: [dana rohrabacher](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dana-rohrabacher.md), [dagestan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dagestan.md), [tsarnaev](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tsarnaev.md), [russia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/russia.md), [terrorism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/terrorism.md)

### Chechnya Geopolitics, CIA Connections to Tsarnaev Family

- **Episode:** [508: Lonely Crazies](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/508-lonely-crazies.md)
- **Published:** 2013-04-28
- **Time:** 1:02:54–1:06:51
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/508-lonely-crazies/chapter/chechnya-geopolitics-cia-connections-to-tsarnaev-family.md

The geopolitical significance of the Caucasus region is discussed in relation to the Tsarnaev family's ties to former CIA official Graham Fuller. The hosts highlight that the suspects' uncle, Ruslan Tsarni, was previously married to Fuller's daughter, suggesting potential intelligence community links. The segment explores U.S. interests in Chechnya and Dagestan as a means of exerting pressure on Russia and securing energy pipelines.

Keywords: graham fuller, ruslan tsarni, [cia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cia.md), [chechnya](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chechnya.md), [dagestan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dagestan.md), [gazprom](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gazprom.md), [usaid](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/usaid.md)

### Tamerlan Tsarnaev, Dagestan, Media Manipulation Techniques

- **Episode:** [507: Airplane Apocalypse](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/507-airplane-apocalypse.md)
- **Published:** 2013-04-25
- **Time:** 51:01–53:43
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/507-airplane-apocalypse/chapter/tamerlan-tsarnaev-dagestan-media-manipulation-techniques.md

ABC News reports on Tamerlan Tsarnaev's alleged links to unsolved murders and his trip to Dagestan are discussed. One host shares personal experiences from MTV to explain how news producers manipulate interviewees into saying specific phrases to fit a pre-determined narrative.

Keywords: [tamerlan tsarnaev](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tamerlan-tsarnaev.md), [dagestan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dagestan.md), [abc news](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/abc-news.md), [mtv](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mtv.md), [media production](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/media-production.md)

### Self-Radicalization Meme, Chechnya, Rubicon TV Series

- **Episode:** [507: Airplane Apocalypse](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/507-airplane-apocalypse.md)
- **Published:** 2013-04-25
- **Time:** 53:44–58:00
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/507-airplane-apocalypse/chapter/self-radicalization-meme-chechnya-rubicon-tv-series.md

The media's shift from a "Chechen" narrative to a "self-radicalization" and "Dagestan" narrative is analyzed in the context of regional oil pipelines. The hosts also discuss the TV show Rubicon, noting its themes of industrial manipulation of world events for profit.

Keywords: [self-radicalization](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/self-radicalization.md), [chechnya](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chechnya.md), [dagestan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dagestan.md), [rubicon](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/rubicon.md), [pipelines](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pipelines.md)

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