After the Twin Towers fell, Donald Rumsfeld reportedly told President Bush: ‘Now we can do Iraq.’ The neo-conservatives said it would be easy: American troops would be greeted with flowers and sweets. But the occupation quickly unravelled, leaving Iraq in chaos. Welcome to the Forever Wars.
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Archive in this episode
‘American Policy in the Middle East: Options and Limitations’/Garfield Institute
‘Wolfowitz questioned on Iraq developments’/Associated Press
‘The Republican Presidential Debate’/CBS News
‘Pentagon Briefing’/C-Span
‘Inside the Pentagon's "Office of Special Plans"’/National Press Club
‘Wolfowitz: Iraqis Will "Greet Us As Liberators"’/C-Span
‘Presser by US administrator’/Associated Press
‘News conference by top US official in Iraq’/Associated Press
‘US Deputy Defence Secy on whirlwind tour’/Associated Press
‘Bremer announces Saddam capture, Sanchez, Pachachi’/Associated Press
‘WRAP Sovereignty handed over, ceremony, Bremer leaves’/Associated Press
‘Solemn Duty – Campaign Ad’/The Republican Party/Maverick Media
‘Excerpt of al-Sadr's presser’/Associated Press
‘Fox News’/Fox
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