The Rest Is Classified
158. The Road to Iraq: George Bush's Unstoppable War (Ep 6)
Published: 21 May 2026 at 00:25 Europe/London
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Was Iraq WMD one of history’s biggest intelligence failures? Why couldn’t Saddam Hussein prove he has destroyed his weapons of mass destruction? And what is the legacy of the Iraq War in the Middle East?
Listen as David and Gordon conclude their investigation into Iraq WMD and analyse what has been learnt from the decision to go to war with Iraq.
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