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Mentioned in 6 episodes

The assassins' gate

America in Iraq

Book • 2005

The Assassin's Gate: America in Iraq provides a comprehensive account of the U.S.

invasion of Iraq and its consequences.

It explores the ideological battles in Washington, the human impact of the war, and the challenges faced during the occupation.

The book offers a nuanced analysis of the Bush administration's policies and their effects on both Iraq and the United States.

Mentioned by

Michael Moynihan

Mentioned in 6 episodes

Book listed in the episode description, not explicitly mentioned in the transcript.

#444 - America’s Zombie Democracy

Mentioned by

Tim Miller

as one of the books written by

George Packer

.

George Packer: Trump Was a Symptom

Mentioned by

David Frum

as a 2005 study of the war in Iraq based on his empathetic and courageous war reporting.

MAGA Has Repulsed Young Women

Mentioned by

David Frum

as a wise, humane, and chastened account of the American experience in Iraq.

J. D. Vance’s Bargain With the Devil

Mentioned by

Michael Moynihan

as one of two books, alongside

Dexter Filkins

' 'The Forever War,' that he goes back to on Iraq.

Dexter Filkins on why Biden’s "nice guy” foreign policy FAILED | The Moynihan Report

Mentioned by

George Packer

as the book that resulted from covering the Iraq War for the New Yorker.

George Packer On Our Post-Liberal World

Mentioned by

Justin Webb

when discussing

George Packer

's analysis of the events leading up to the US invasion of Iraq.

Reaching Across the Divide in US Politics, with George Packer

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