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For decades, the United States misunderstood Saddam Hussein. We saw him as a secular counterweight to Iran, then as an irrational madman. Both views were wrong.

In this episode, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Steve Coll reveals the secret history of the CIA's relationship with Iraq.

From sharing intelligence during the Iran-Iraq war to the disastrous miscalculations of 2003, discover how Washington and Baghdad were trapped in a cycle of mutual confusion that led to catastrophe.


Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro: The conflict that defined a generation
00:54 - Who was Saddam? (The violent childhood)
03:15 - How the Ba'ath Party seized control
07:25 - How Saddam kept power (The "Coup-Proof" Strategy)
12:14 - The Chemical Weapons Decision
15:58 - Why the US supported Iraq against Iran
19:33 - The Truth: Did the US help Saddam use gas?
23:55 - The turning point: The Invasion of Kuwait
27:16 - Why the CIA missed the warning signs
32:48 - The 1990s: Sanctions, Inspectors, and "Cat & Mouse"
36:25 - WMD: Why Saddam Lied about the Bomb
41:10 - The "Achilles Trap": Why he couldn't prove he was innocent
45:48 - The Tragedy of 2003: A war based on a lie
47:30 - What we still get wrong about Dictators

Guest: Pulitzer Prize-winning author Steve Coll

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