The U.S. Invasion of Iraq: A Look at Intelligence, 20 Years Later

Intelligence Matters

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🗓️ 15 March 2023

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

In this special episode of Intelligence Matters, host Michael Morell speaks with five former senior CIA officers about the agency's work before, during and after the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003. With personal recollections and reflections, Morell offers a candid walkthrough of what the CIA and other intelligence agencies assessed about Saddam Hussein's intentions and weapons programs in the lead-up to the invasion, how intelligence was used within the U.S. government throughout this period, and how the consequences of the CIA's missteps - as well as its successes - continue to reverberate today.

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0:00.0	This month marks the 20th anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq.
0:06.8	And in this episode, we're going to look back at the war.
0:10.0	Specifically, we're going to look at the many roles played by CIA during the war.
0:15.4	And we're going to talk about the long-term consequences of the conflict.
0:20.2	In playing those roles, the agency's performance was mixed.
0:24.5	As many people know, some of our work reflected the worst the agency had to offer.
0:30.6	Few people know, however, that some of our work also reflected the best the agency had to offer.
0:36.9	If there is a theme to this episode, that is it.
0:40.3	We're going to talk about the agency's work on Iraq with the help of five CIA officers
0:45.6	who were either directly involved or who had a front-row seat to the war.
0:50.8	As a senior agency manager, I had a front-row seat as well.
0:55.3	What you're going to hear are my personal views as well as the personal views of my five
1:00.6	colleagues.
1:02.1	We'll be right back with that discussion after a break.
1:05.4	I'm Michael Morrell, and this is a special episode of Intelligence Matters.
1:14.9	Hey, prime members.
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1:22.0	This is the CBS Seeping News with Dan Ruther reporting from CBS News Headquarters in New York.
1:31.7	Good evening.
1:32.7	He said he wouldn't.
1:33.7	There's no indication he did.
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