Is Trump vs Iran just a re-run of Bush’s war on Iraq?

The Bunker – News without the nonsense

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Society & Culture, Government, News, Politics

4.6 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 11 March 2026

⏱️ 31 minutes

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A shock-and-awe attack on a Middle East country based on a faulty premise. No clear rationale, no exit strategy and a premature declaration of victory. Thousands of deaths with no clear end in sight. By attacking Iran, is Trump just re-running America’s disastrous 2003 invasion of Iraq? Or is this time even more poorly-planned and even worse? Dr Renad Mansour of Chatham House’s Middle East and North Africa Programme talks to Andrew Harrison about the similarities between America’s great military follies. • Read Renad Mansour on Iran and more at Chatham House . Support The Bunker at www.patreon.com/bunkercast Written and presented by Andrew Harrison. Audio production by Simon Williams. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Artwork by James Parrett. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production. www.podmasters.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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