meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Bro History

Iraq war corruption stories

Bro History

Bro History

News, Society & Culture, Politics, History

4929 Ratings

🗓️ 10 January 2025

⏱️ 116 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

The Iraq War was run by twenty people—and none of them knew what they were doing. Former State Department and Marine Corps officer Matthew Hoh joins us to reveal how U.S. reconstruction money funded militias, how corruption ran wild inside the Green Zone, and how counterinsurgency failed from day one. From $26 million in cash stashed in his bedroom to war briefings that never made it to the battlefield, this episode explains why the U.S. never had a chance. Who was really calling the shots—Cheney, Petraeus, or a bunch of 27-year-olds with Starbucks cups? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

Oh, that's my prime delivery.

0:01.6

What, already?

0:02.7

Only one thing can match the buzz of Prime's fast delivery.

0:06.2

And that's the buzz of Prime's entertainment.

0:09.0

What are we watching?

0:09.7

Heads of state, that new action comedy with Idris Elber as the Prime Minister,

0:13.3

John Sina as the president, and Prianka Chopra Jonas,

0:15.9

as their only hope.

0:17.0

It looks like a blast.

0:18.2

From fast delivery to explosive entertainment, it's on Prime.

0:22.5

For only $899 a month, join now. Content includes limited ads, subscription or to renews.

0:27.5

For more information, go to amazon.com.uker.U.K. slash prime. What's going on, everyone.

0:52.4

Welcome to another episode of Bro History at Henry Zamota Zimoda, my good friend Danny of Delgabar. And then we are greeted by Matthew Ho, one of our favorite guests.

1:05.2

Hi, guys. Happy New Year. Thanks for having me back on. Happy New Year indeed. Happy New Year to you as well. Dan, you wanted to start the conversation, didn't you? Yeah, for sure. So you've been on the show so many times and I'm sure regular listeners know everything about you, who you are. But for new listeners and also just as a quick reminder for the purpose of this conversation, I really wanted to focus on to start the show, just a little bit of your experience working for the State Department.

1:30.1

Tell us a little bit about that experience, like, when were you working there?

1:33.4

What exactly did you do?

1:34.9

And a little bit about that day-to-day kind of workings of, you know, working for the State Department.

1:41.4

Yeah, yeah, thanks.

1:42.7

I appreciate you asking me. I didn't have a traditional role Department. Yeah, yeah, thanks. I appreciate you asking me.

1:44.6

I didn't have a traditional role there.

1:48.2

Was fortunate enough, I like to describe it as because of Forrest Gump-like

1:54.2

characterisks and experiences and events, that's how I ended up being in places

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Bro History, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Bro History and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.