{"id":12203,"date":"2023-11-15T13:32:22","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T13:32:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lonecandle.com\/?p=12203"},"modified":"2023-11-15T13:32:22","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T13:32:22","slug":"why-did-bush-invade-iraq-video-sources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lonecandle.com\/?p=12203","title":{"rendered":"Why did Bush invade Iraq?&#8211;Video Sources"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rationale for the Iraq War<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Wikipedia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rationale_for_the_Iraq_War\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rationale_for_the_Iraq_War<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why did Bush go to war in Iraq?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Ashan Butt. 2019 3 20. Al Jazeera. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2019\/3\/20\/why-did-bush-go-to-war-in-iraq\">https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2019\/3\/20\/why-did-bush-go-to-war-in-iraq<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why did the United States Invade Iraq in 2003?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ashan Butt. 2019. Security Studies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net\/89641191\/09636412.2019.155156720220814-1-uz8wfd-libre.pdf?1660496228=&amp;response-content-disposition=inline%3B+filename%3DWhy_did_the_United_States_Invade_Iraq_in.pdf&amp;Expires=1693797172&amp;Signature=BfD8JRrPuARntWjOy87ELopJBqw6XpZOTSgqNcTcXRzsMj2VGJ5GF3UzLDQLBkNH10u8BbyyYP68FPIRlEUoGBmNy8DU5Vj59NgDkusa2DNN44CQ1~9wFiQuD~8uv-utf5NLDliM0GYyDZ8r3mjYxyDUYnVAcq3KGMLzoJY-NcDlPAy65sWcMH05fVfkmCtnsSiSkC-~2bwkl8vmJ8UT0ATyC10SxHlSu6YAMKCQjOUODnK2lXq~EKGejeNg2y4R33rhlVzzUMGbl97JJ6B7Pb5TfTNC7q2AycwInP8V7qTg4hFBQaJU0gk-LMOAqxW2GkDp09Uu-FGGsYyEy1w5Ng__&amp;Key-Pair-Id=APKAJLOHF5GGSLRBV4ZA\">https:\/\/d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net\/89641191\/09636412.2019.155156720220814-1-uz8wfd-libre.pdf?1660496228=&amp;response-content-disposition=inline%3B+filename%3DWhy_did_the_United_States_Invade_Iraq_in.pdf&amp;Expires=1693797172&amp;Signature=BfD8JRrPuARntWjOy87ELopJBqw6XpZOTSgqNcTcXRzsMj2VGJ5GF3UzLDQLBkNH10u8BbyyYP68FPIRlEUoGBmNy8DU5Vj59NgDkusa2DNN44CQ1~9wFiQuD~8uv-utf5NLDliM0GYyDZ8r3mjYxyDUYnVAcq3KGMLzoJY-NcDlPAy65sWcMH05fVfkmCtnsSiSkC-~2bwkl8vmJ8UT0ATyC10SxHlSu6YAMKCQjOUODnK2lXq~EKGejeNg2y4R33rhlVzzUMGbl97JJ6B7Pb5TfTNC7q2AycwInP8V7qTg4hFBQaJU0gk-LMOAqxW2GkDp09Uu-FGGsYyEy1w5Ng__&amp;Key-Pair-Id=APKAJLOHF5GGSLRBV4ZA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Idea of an Iraqi Threat: A Constructivist Analysis of George W.\nBush\u2019s Securitizing Move After 9\/11<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alexander Schotthoefer &amp; Oung Byun. 2022 11 1. Journal of International\nand Area Studies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/s-space.snu.ac.kr\/bitstream\/10371\/174940\/1\/5.%20Schotthoefer%20%26%20Byun%2C%20The%20Idea%20of%20an%20Iraqi%20Threat%20%EA%B5%90%EC%A0%95.pdf\">https:\/\/s-space.snu.ac.kr\/bitstream\/10371\/174940\/1\/5.%20Schotthoefer%20%26%20Byun%2C%20The%20Idea%20of%20an%20Iraqi%20Threat%20%EA%B5%90%EC%A0%95.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Douglas Feith<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Wikipedia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Douglas_Feith\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Douglas_Feith<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Did the United States Invade Iraq? The Debate at 20 Years<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Joseph Stieb. 2023. Texas National Security Review. The Scholar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tnsr.org\/2023\/06\/why-did-the-united-states-invade-iraq-the-debate-at-20-years\/\">https:\/\/tnsr.org\/2023\/06\/why-did-the-united-states-invade-iraq-the-debate-at-20-years\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Riz Khan &#8211; Chalabi&#8217;s war &#8211; 9 April 08<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>2008 4 9. Al Jazeera English. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Riz Khan - Chalabi&#039;s war - 9 April 08 - Part 2\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BO7RFrXindg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explaining the Iraq War: Counterfactual Theory, Logic and Evidence<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Frank Harvey. 2012 1 10. Centre for International Policy Studies uOttawa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Explaining the Iraq War: Counterfactual Theory, Logic and Evidence\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MxZyV5htN5E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">War of Necessity, War of Choice<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Richard N. Haass. 2009 5 14. New America. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"War of Necessity, War of Choice\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GtC9-4WgI5E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DIGITAL AGE &#8211; Was The Iraq War, A War Of Choice? &#8211; Richard Haass, May 10,\n2009<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Richard Haass. 2009 5 10. Goodaletv. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DIGITAL AGE - Was The Iraq War, A War Of Choice? - Richard Haass, May 10, 2009\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Hg9PPCQfa4M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">War of Necessity, War of Choice: A Memoir of Two Iraq Wars<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Richard Haass. 2009 5 13. Council on Foreign Relations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"War of Necessity, War of Choice: A Memoir of Two Iraq Wars\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5FOErK2o_9s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Leading To War &#8211; The Complete Film<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>2012. LeadingToWarFeature<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Leading To War - The Complete Film\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a_cciUzoLwo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why did the United States Invade Iraq? A Conversation with Robert Draper<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Robert Draper. 2020 8 5. Carnegie Live. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why did the United States Invade Iraq? A Conversation with Robert Draper\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3IndSgUEkF8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Robert Draper: How and Why America Went to War in\nIraq<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Robert Draper. 2021. The Realignment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"#145 | Robert Draper: How and Why America Went to War in Iraq\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/q6mgP4w56uQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cTo Start a War\u201d by Robert Draper | Washington Week | PBS<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Robert Draper. 2020. PBS. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u201cTo Start a War\u201d by Robert Draper | Washington Week | PBS\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Kgbgu9AOZ14?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Robert Draper: &#8220;To Start a War: How the Bush Administration Took\nAmerica Into Iraq&#8221; | SALT Talks #47<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Robert Draper. 2020. SALT. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Robert Draper: &quot;To Start a War: How the Bush Administration Took America Into Iraq&quot; | SALT Talks #47\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eOypMPdcUzI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">To Start A War: How the Bush Administration Took America Into Iraq:A\nConversation with Robert Draper<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Robert Draper. 2021 2 1. Institute of Politics and Global Affairs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"To Start A War: How the Bush Administration Took America Into Iraq:A Conversation with Robert Draper\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/14b9JPRAyRw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">America Unbound: The Bush Revolution in Foreign Policy<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Ivo H. Daalder and James M. Lindsay. 2003 9 1. BROOKINGS. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-brookings\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"NptFRqtQ1t\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brookings.edu\/articles\/america-unbound-the-bush-revolution-in-foreign-policy\/\">America Unbound: The Bush Revolution in Foreign Policy<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;America Unbound: The Bush Revolution in Foreign Policy&#8221; &#8212; Brookings\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brookings.edu\/articles\/america-unbound-the-bush-revolution-in-foreign-policy\/embed\/#?secret=ckxloQcZVq#?secret=NptFRqtQ1t\" data-secret=\"NptFRqtQ1t\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>THE IRAQ WAR &#8212; PART I:&nbsp; <\/strong><em><strong>The U.S. Prepares for\nConflict, 2001<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The National Security Archive. 2010 9 22. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nsarchive2.gwu.edu\/NSAEBB\/NSAEBB326\/index.htm\">https:\/\/nsarchive2.gwu.edu\/NSAEBB\/NSAEBB326\/index.htm<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>THE IRAQ WAR &#8212; PART II: <\/strong><em><strong>Was There Even a Decision?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>John Prados and Christopher Ames. 2010 10 1. The National Security Archive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nsarchive2.gwu.edu\/NSAEBB\/NSAEBB328\/index.htm\">https:\/\/nsarchive2.gwu.edu\/NSAEBB\/NSAEBB328\/index.htm<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>THE IRAQ WAR &#8212; PART III:<\/strong><em><strong> Shaping the Debate<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>John Prados and Christopher Ames. 2010 10 4. The National Security Archive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nsarchive2.gwu.edu\/NSAEBB\/NSAEBB330\/index.htm\">https:\/\/nsarchive2.gwu.edu\/NSAEBB\/NSAEBB330\/index.htm<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Two Cheers for Bargaining Theory<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>David A. Lake. 2010\/11. International Security. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.belfercenter.org\/sites\/default\/files\/files\/publication\/Two_Cheers_for_Bargaining_Theory.pdf\">https:\/\/www.belfercenter.org\/sites\/default\/files\/files\/publication\/Two_Cheers_for_Bargaining_Theory.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cheater\u2019s Dilemma: Iraq, weapons of mass destruction, and the path to war<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>M\u00e5lfrid Braut-Hegghammer. 2020. International Security. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.duo.uio.no\/bitstream\/handle\/10852\/85353\/IS%2B2020%2Bbraut-hegghammer%2Bfinal%2Bversion.pdf?sequence=1\">https:\/\/www.duo.uio.no\/bitstream\/handle\/10852\/85353\/IS%2B2020%2Bbraut-hegghammer%2Bfinal%2Bversion.pdf?sequence=1<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Hegemony or Survival [Wikipedia article]<\/em><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Wikipedia. Noam Chomsky. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hegemony_or_Survival\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hegemony_or_Survival<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What Was It All About After All? The Causes of the Iraq War<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hakan Tunc. 8 2005. Contemporary Security Policy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.libraryofsocialscience.com\/assets\/pdf\/Tunc-What-Was-It-All-About.pdf\">https:\/\/www.libraryofsocialscience.com\/assets\/pdf\/Tunc-What-Was-It-All-About.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Two Roads to War: How (and Why) America and Britain Decided to Invade Iraq<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>The Cato Institute. 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Two Roads to War: How (and Why) America and Britain Decided to Invade Iraq\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hrWmKuqNpVQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Condoleezza Rice on the U.S. Decision to go to War in Iraq<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Condoleezza Rice. 2011. Council on Foreign Relations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Condoleezza Rice on the U.S. Decision to go to War in Iraq\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YqE1MdpKwTM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Did America Invade Iraq? (with Michael Mazarr) &#8211; Free Thoughts Podcast\n&#8211; Libertarianism.org<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Michael Mazarr. 2022. Libertarianism(dot)org Podcasts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why Did America Invade Iraq? (with Michael Mazarr) - Free Thoughts Podcast - Libertarianism.org\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CvLedzhpGnY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">America&#8217;s unlearned lesson: the forgotten truth about why we invaded Iraq<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Max Fisher. 2016 2 16. Vox.com. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vox.com\/2016\/2\/16\/11022104\/iraq-war-neoconservatives\">https:\/\/www.vox.com\/2016\/2\/16\/11022104\/iraq-war-neoconservatives<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why the Bush Administration Invaded Iraq. Making Strategy after 9\/11<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jeffrey Record. 2008. Strategic Studies Quarterly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.dtic.mil\/sti\/pdfs\/ADA508648.pdf\">https:\/\/apps.dtic.mil\/sti\/pdfs\/ADA508648.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Intelligence, Policy, and the War in Iraq<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Paul R. Pillar. 2006 3 30. Council on Foreign Relations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Intelligence, Policy, and the War in Iraq\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OLFv2BlCX88?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9\/11 and Iraq: The making of a tragedy<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Bruce Riedel. 2021 9 17. 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The National Security Archive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nsarchive2.gwu.edu\/NSAEBB\/NSAEBB80\/\">https:\/\/nsarchive2.gwu.edu\/NSAEBB\/NSAEBB80\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Iraq War Decision<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PBS. Frontline. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wgbh\/pages\/frontline\/shows\/choice2004\/bush\/war.html\">https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/wgbh\/pages\/frontline\/shows\/choice2004\/bush\/war.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Iraq War and WMDs: An intelligence failure or White\nHouse spin?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Glenn Kessler. 2019 3 22. 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Bush\nFoundation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgewbushlibrary.gov\/research\/topic-guides\/the-iraq-war\">https:\/\/www.georgewbushlibrary.gov\/research\/topic-guides\/the-iraq-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bush,\n9\/11, and the Roots of the Iraq War<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Melvyn P. Leffler. 2023 3 23. Foreign Affairs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foreignaffairs.com\/united-states\/bush-911-and-roots-iraq-war\">https:\/\/www.foreignaffairs.com\/united-states\/bush-911-and-roots-iraq-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MEMORANDUM FOR THE\nRECORD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Zelikow. 2004 4 29. Commission Meeting with the\nPresident and Vice President of the United States. All Commissioners and\nExecutive Director Zelikow. President, Vice President, Alberto Gonzales, Bryan\nCunningham, and Tom Monheim. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.archives.gov\/files\/declassification\/iscap\/pdf\/2012-163-doc-1-release-material.pdf\">https:\/\/www.archives.gov\/files\/declassification\/iscap\/pdf\/2012-163-doc-1-release-material.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Downing Street memo<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Wikipedia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Downing_Street_memo\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Downing_Street_memo<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Twenty years ago in Iraq, ignoring the expert weapons inspectors proved to\nbe a fatal mistake<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Robert E. Kelley. 2023 3 9. SIPRI. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sipri.org\/commentary\/essay\/2023\/twenty-years-ago-iraq-ignoring-expert-weapons-inspectors-proved-be-fatal-mistake\">https:\/\/www.sipri.org\/commentary\/essay\/2023\/twenty-years-ago-iraq-ignoring-expert-weapons-inspectors-proved-be-fatal-mistake<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Disarming Saddam-A Chronology of Iraq and UN Weapons Inspections From\n2002-2003<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arms Control Association. 2017 8. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.armscontrol.org\/factsheets\/iraqchron\">https:\/\/www.armscontrol.org\/factsheets\/iraqchron<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Told you so, U.N. Iraq arms inspectors&#8217; report says<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Patrick Worsnip. 2007 6 28. Reuters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-iraq-un-weapons\/told-you-so-u-n-iraq-arms-inspectors-report-says-idUSN2833381620070628\">https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-iraq-un-weapons\/told-you-so-u-n-iraq-arms-inspectors-report-says-idUSN2833381620070628<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Iraq and weapons of mass destruction<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Wikipedia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Iraq_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Iraq_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>U.N. weapons inspector Hans Blix faults Bush\nadministration for lack of &#8220;critical thinking&#8221; in Iraq<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bonnie Azab Powell. 2004 3 18. UC Berkeley. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/newsarchive.berkeley.edu\/news\/media\/releases\/2004\/03\/18_blix.shtml\">https:\/\/newsarchive.berkeley.edu\/news\/media\/releases\/2004\/03\/18_blix.shtml<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Douglas J. Feith<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>The Citadel. 2012. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Douglas J. 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Arms Control Association. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.armscontrol.org\/act\/2002-10\/features\/iraq-chronology-un-inspections\">https:\/\/www.armscontrol.org\/act\/2002-10\/features\/iraq-chronology-un-inspections<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FBI reports describe Saddam Hussein&#8217;s reasons for refusing UN inspectors<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Daniel Nasaw. 2009 7 2. The Guardian. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2009\/jul\/02\/saddam-hussein-fbi-iraq-iran\">https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2009\/jul\/02\/saddam-hussein-fbi-iraq-iran<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">UNITED NATIONS WEAPONS INSPECTORS REPORT TO SECURITY COUNCIL ON PROGRESS IN\nDISARMAMENT OF IRAQ<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Security Council. 4714th Meeting (AM). 2003 3 7. United Nations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/press.un.org\/en\/2003\/sc7682.doc.htm\">https:\/\/press.un.org\/en\/2003\/sc7682.doc.htm<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Did Happen To Saddam\u2019s WMD?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Richard Sanders. 2016 7 12. History Today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.historytoday.com\/archive\/history-matters\/what-did-happen-saddams-wmd\">https:\/\/www.historytoday.com\/archive\/history-matters\/what-did-happen-saddams-wmd<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kay: Intelligence failure, not deception, led to war<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Alvin Powell. 2004 3 25. The Harvard Gazette. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.harvard.edu\/gazette\/story\/2004\/03\/kay-intelligence-failure-not-deception-led-to-war\/\">https:\/\/news.harvard.edu\/gazette\/story\/2004\/03\/kay-intelligence-failure-not-deception-led-to-war\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">War Policy with Douglas Feith<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Douglas Feith. 1999. Hoover Institution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=93i9wI76Xtw\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=93i9wI76Xtw<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">George W. Bush: &#8220;Decision Points&#8221; preview<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>George W. Bush. 2012. Hauenstein Center. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"George W. 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NBC Universal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=B5FaMbnINwc\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=B5FaMbnINwc<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">War of Lies: How to Sell an Invasion | ENDEVR Documentary<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>ENDEVR. 2022. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iOiWuYQWPMs\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iOiWuYQWPMs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conversations with History: Robert Jervis<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Robert Jervis. 2005 11 17. University of California Television. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tmmXaSDFcSI\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tmmXaSDFcSI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Leading To War &#8211; The Complete Film<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>LeadingToWarFeature. 2012. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Leading To War - The Complete Film\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a_cciUzoLwo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Invasion of Iraq: How the British and Americans got it wrong<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>UNVagency. 2011 12 2. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BcxzigtuR9w\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BcxzigtuR9w<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Iraq War Exposed: Bush Administration&#8217;s Hidden Agenda | Uncovered the\nWar on Iraq | Real Stories<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Real Stories. 2023 7 25. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qmIMCx5F-_w&amp;t=1s\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qmIMCx5F-_w&amp;t=1s<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Robert Jervis | Why Intelligence Fails: Lessons From the Iranian Revolution\n&amp; the Iraq War<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Robert Jervis. 2010 9 23. Duke University School of Law. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Robert Jervis | Why Intelligence Fails: Lessons From the Iranian Revolution &amp; the Iraq War\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QmPy91_AkEc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The interrogation of Saddam Hussein and U.S. policy in Iraq<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>John Nixon. 2017 3 22. Brookings Institution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4ldDTgZ6bLE\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4ldDTgZ6bLE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bonus Ep! The Iraq War w\/ Melvyn Leffler<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Melvyn Leffler. 2023. The Washington Times. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=R4w_fLYhHHI\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=R4w_fLYhHHI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">They Weren&#8217;t Stupid and They Weren&#8217;t Criminals<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Melvyn Leffler. 2023. Shield of the Republic Podcast. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1DTvFOh4VC8\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1DTvFOh4VC8<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CIA Interrogator Reveals Saddam Hussein Predicted Rise of ISIS &amp; U.S.\nFailure in Iraq<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>John Nixon. 2016 12 29. Democracy Now!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tk6RtNfk4h4\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tk6RtNfk4h4<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Melvyn Leffler on George W. Bush and Saddam Hussein<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Melvyn Leffler. 2013. KrasnoUNC. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xNOYU37Ia8I\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xNOYU37Ia8I<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Book Discussion | &#8220;Confronting Saddam Hussein&#8221; by Melvyn P.\nLeffler<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Melvyn Leffler. 2023. Council for Global Cooperation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=m8KfHpnR9rM\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=m8KfHpnR9rM<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Melvyn Leffler | Confronting Saddam Hussein: George W. Bush and the\nInvasion of Iraq<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Melvyn P. Leffler. 2023 3 23. Mershon\nCentor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mAkloxZU4hc\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mAkloxZU4hc<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Decision Points<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Goerge W. Bush. 2010. Broadway Paperbacks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why did Bush choose to invade Iraq instead of Iran? By\ninvading Iran alongside Afghanistan, we could have dealt with both Sunni as\nwell as Shia terrorists at the same time.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Quora. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quora.com\/Why-did-Bush-choose-to-invade-Iraq-instead-of-Iran-By-invading-Iran-alongside-Afghanistan-we-could-have-dealt-with-both-Sunni-as-well-as-Shia-terrorists-at-the-same-time\">https:\/\/www.quora.com\/Why-did-Bush-choose-to-invade-Iraq-instead-of-Iran-By-invading-Iran-alongside-Afghanistan-we-could-have-dealt-with-both-Sunni-as-well-as-Shia-terrorists-at-the-same-time<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why Not Invade North Korea? Threats, Language Games, and U.S. Foreign\nPolicy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Peter Howard. 2004. International Studies Quarterly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jstor.org\/stable\/3693536?read-now=1&amp;seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents\">https:\/\/www.jstor.org\/stable\/3693536?read-now=1&amp;seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Iraq War<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Council on Foreign Relations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfr.org\/timeline\/iraq-war\">https:\/\/www.cfr.org\/timeline\/iraq-war<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2003 invasion of Iraq<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wikipedia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2003_invasion_of_Iraq\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2003_invasion_of_Iraq<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Iraq Weapons Inspections Fast Facts<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>CNN Editorial Research. 2013 10 30. CNN World. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2013\/10\/30\/world\/meast\/iraq-weapons-inspections-fast-facts\/index.html\">https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2013\/10\/30\/world\/meast\/iraq-weapons-inspections-fast-facts\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Neoconservatism<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Wikipedia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Neoconservatism\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Neoconservatism<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">neoconservatism<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Terence Ball et al. 2023 9 29. Encyclopaedia Britannica. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/neoconservatism\">https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/neoconservatism<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Political Ideologies In Action: Conservatism: Neo-Conservatism<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Bennington College: Crossett Library. 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