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Argo: The Secret Iranian Hostage Crisis (Ep 1)
Season 1 Episode 160
One of the most audacious rescue operations the CIA has ever run. It begins with a mob at the gates of the US Embassy in Tehran, six diplomats slippi…
3 months ago
Is NATO Prepared for a Russian Attack?
Season 1 Episode 159
How worried are Baltic countries about the threat from Russia? Would the US protect its NATO allies from Putin? And what is happening on the Estonian…
3 months ago
The Road to Iraq: George Bush's Unstoppable War (Ep 6)
Season 1 Episode 158
Was Iraq WMD one of history’s biggest intelligence failures? Why couldn’t Saddam Hussein prove he has destroyed his weapons of mass destruction? And …
3 months ago
Why the Former Head of MI6 Has No Regrets About Iraq
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What is the biggest misunderstandin…
3 months, 1 week ago
The Road to Iraq: What the Spies Got Wrong (Ep 5)
Season 1 Episode 157
Who was “Curveball”? Why did Colin Powell rely so heavily on flawed intelligence in his presentation to the UN? And how did this set the tone for the…
3 months, 1 week ago
The Road to Iraq: Tony Blair's Campaign for War (Ep 4)
Season 1 Episode 156
What was the difference between the so-called “dodgy dossier” and the real dossier prepared by Tony Blair and Alastair Campbell? Why did the US rush …
3 months, 1 week ago
The CIA's Biggest Intelligence Failure with Michael Morrell
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How did intelligence biases shaped …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
The Road to Iraq: How 9/11 Changed Everything (Ep 3)
Season 1 Episode 155
How significant a role did 9/11 play in the decision to go to war in Iraq? And why did Tony Blair commit to standing by George W. Bush “no matter wha…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
The Road to Iraq: Saddam Hussein's Fatal Error (Ep 2)
Season 1 Episode 154
Why did Saddam Hussein secretly destroy his weapons of mass destruction? When did the CIA start plotting against the Iraqi dictator? And did Hussein …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Alastair Campbell on the Iraq War
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What was the relationship between Dow…
3 months, 3 weeks ago