
Iraq War
TopicHeard in 10 episodes across 9 shows since Jun 2026
The Iraq War was a protracted armed conflict that began in 2003 with the invasion of Iraq by a United States-led coalition that overthrew the government of Saddam Hussein. The conflict continued for much of the next decade as an insurgency emerged to oppose the occupying forces and the newly formed Iraqi government. The war officially concluded in December 2011 with the withdrawal of U.S. military personnel, though sectarian violence and instability persisted.
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What experts have said about Iraq War
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People who were wrong about the Iraq War received promotions.
“All the people that get it wrong, they get. They got. Particularly Iraq War. They got. Anyone that got it wrong got promotions.”
Open the episode · #2532 - Tim RobbinsListen at 17:11
The Iraq War increased Iran’s regional power.
“what happened then in the war was they just empowered Iran”
Open the episode · #2500 - Scott HortonListen at 23:53
War planners expected success, with prolonged conflict offering profits as fallback.
“plan A is. It'll be fine. And then plan B is, well, at least we can make some money and push this thing on and let both sides fight and weaken each other”
Open the episode · #2500 - Scott HortonListen at 27:20
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10 episodes featuring Iraq War, newest first
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