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    The Road to the Iraq War | 8. Shock and Awe

    The Road to the Iraq War | 8. Shock and Awe

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    The Road to the Iraq War | 8. Shock and Awe

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    10 minutes
    Released:
    Jun 16, 2021
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    Podcast episode

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    The Bush administration didn’t just fail to plan for post-war Iraq. Before and during the invasion, they made choices that compounded the mistake of going to war. Those decisions had lasting consequences for the world and for the Iraqi people. Who’s most responsible for that tragedy? 
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    Season 5 of Slow Burn is produced by Noreen Malone, Jayson De Leon, and Sophie Summergrad. Mixing by Merritt Jacob.
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    Released:
    Jun 16, 2021
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