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BBC Radio 4
Shock and War
Iraq 20 Years On
"Essential listening..." Why the US and UK went to war in Iraq and its legacy. Gordon Corera investigates.Twenty years ago a US-led coalition invaded Iraq to overthrow Saddam Hussein. The UK was America's main partner. For many it remains a war based on a lie.
So why did it happen? Why was Washington so fixed on regime change in Iraq? And why did the British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, commit the UK to taking part? The BBC's security correspondent Gordon Corera seeks to find new answers to why the war happened and what it meant.
Gordon speaks to those at the centre of the...
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4.7 stars from 173 ratings
Excellent documentary
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“Really good documentary, broken down into (roughly) 20-minute chunks. Tony Blair is among the guests, and he says his piece about the WMD and other aspects. What I wasn’t aware of is that Blair actually had a perfect get-out clause before he committed the UK to the war - which, alas, he didn’t...”Read full review »
Charlie1745 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
10/17/23
Compelling listening
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“No big surprises here but lots of primary interview content from the main players at the time. Thoroughly enjoyed every episode”
The_Outdoors_Life via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
05/24/23
Some good content but bad editing
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“Episodes too short, between the ads the teaser for the next ep there’s barely 15 minutes of content in some eps.”
Feargyl via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
05/08/23
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