Architects of War

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War and Decision: Inside the Pentagon at the Dawn of the War on Terrorism
(Douglas J. Feith)

The Accidental Guerilla: Fighting Small Wars in the Midst of a Big One

The Occupation of Iraq: Winning the War: Losing the Peace
(Dr. Ali A. Allawi)

Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2003 to 2005
(Thomas E. Ricks)

The Gamble: General David Petraeus and the American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2006-2008
(Thomas E. Ricks)

Incidental Music:

Original Theme Music
(Steve Mullen)
I've Got Viking in Me
(Four Tet)
Ghost Return
(Moby)
The Gloaming
(Radiohead)
Hunting Bears
(Radiohead)
The Occupation of Iraq: Winning the War, Losing the Peace
05.09.2010
 (was 11.01.2009)

Boots on the Ground: Stories from the War in Iraq

Part Two

 

On March 20, 2003, the U.S. invaded Iraq. More than 6 years later, we're still there. What happened? Were we prepared? We'll talk with the planners of the War in Iraq. From Neo-conservatives to Department of Defense officials. From members of the Iraqi government to military personnel. Will their preparations lead us to peace or...more war?

  1. Douglas Feith on "War and Decision"

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    After a quick look back at Neo-conservative Richard Perle's 2003 justification for war with Iraq, Steve Paulson talks with Douglas Feith about decision-making in the wake of 9/ll.

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  2. Colonel David Lapan: Marine PR Director

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    Colonel David Lapan is Director of Public Affairs for the U.S. Marine Corps and was one of the architects of the Defense Department's Embedded Media Program.

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  3. David Kilcullen on Working with Locals in War

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    David Kilcullen was a top military advisor to General Petraeus during the troop surge in Iraq. He tells Anne Strainchamps that most counter-insurgency efforts fail because foreign armies usually galvanize opposition from local people.

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  4. Ali Allawi, former Iraq Defense Minister

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    Ali Allawi was Minister of Trade and Minister of Defense in the Interim Iraqi Governing Council in 2003 and 2004. He resigned his position as Minister of Finance in the Iraqi Transitional Government because he was frustrated by the political infighting.

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  5. Thomas Ricks on Obama's Plan

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    Journalist Thomas Ricks talks with Jim Fleming about how close the U.S. came to losing the war in Iraq on November 19, 2004 in a town called Haditha, 150 miles north of Baghdad.

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