The Road to the Iraq War | 8. Shock and Awe

Slow Burn

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News, Society & Culture, History, Documentary, Politics

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🗓️ 16 June 2021

⏱️ 10 minutes

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This episode is member-exclusive. Listen to it now by subscribing to Slate Plus. By joining, not only will you unlock exclusive Slow Burn episodes, but you’ll also access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/slowburnplus to get access wherever you listen. The Bush administration didn’t just fail to plan for post-war Iraq. Before and during the invasion, they made choices that compounded the mistake of going to war. Those decisions had lasting consequences for the world and for the Iraqi people. Who’s most responsible for that tragedy? Season 5 of Slow Burn is produced by Noreen Malone, Jayson De Leon, and Sophie Summergrad. Mixing by Merritt Jacob. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:28.0	In late January 2003,
0:31.0	three Iraqi expats came to the White House.
0:35.0	They met with President Bush, Vice President Cheney, and National Security Advisor Condoleezza
0:39.5	Rice.
0:40.8	The purpose of the meeting, which came two months before the U.S. invasion, was a little unknown. The overall impression is that the whole thing was essentially a public relations exercise.
0:56.8	The questions were pro forma, but among them was how do you think the Americans will be received
1:02.0	and I think we all answered that they would be
1:06.6	received positively.
1:08.6	McKia actually told the president that they'd be greeted with sweets and flowers.
1:12.0	But what he remembers most about the meeting is the plan that Bush laid out for after the invasion.
1:17.0	President Bush suddenly announced that there would not be one army going into Iraq, but two armies.
1:27.0	And I remember it was myself who asked him, what do you mean? And then he said the first army would be to topple the regime, and
1:36.0	very shortly thereafter there would be the second army to rebuild Iraq and to relaunch the country.
1:42.1	Now, as he said this he suddenly lifted up his eyes and
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