Hey guys, welcome back to the Why Wars Happened History Podcast, where you learn about the causes of wars and things like, why did it happen? Was it inevitable? Who was involved?

Sometimes I go back hundreds of years just so we can understand what happened in our narrative episodes covering the long course of a war and the background of the war. And if you want to talk more about war, we also have authors, historians, war generals, royalty, actors, filmmakers, a whole bunch of people come on as guests and we talk about everything about before, during, and after war. So let's go!

The Why Wars Happened History Podcast covers The American Revolution, World War I, World War II, Medieval Wars in England, The Habsburg Empire, The War in Iraq, Scottish wars, The War of the Roses, The Cuban Missile Crisis, The Cold War, The Thirty Years War, The Hundred Years War, The American Civil War, and many others.

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INTERVIEW: President Bush Biographer on the Iraq War - Robert Draper

Welcome back to the Why Wars Happened History podcast! In this episode, we dive into the causes and events of the Iraq War with our special guest, acclaimed New York Times journalist and author Robert Draper.

Draper, who had direct access to members of the Bush administration, including President George W. Bush himself, shares insights from his book 'To Start a War: How the Bush Administration Took America into Iraq.' We discuss the historical backdrop of Saddam Hussein's regime, the impact of 9/11, the controversial weapons of mass destruction, and the complex post-war consequences.

Tune in as Draper provides a comprehensive look into the intricate layers of war planning, intelligence failures, and the lasting repercussions of the Iraq War. This is an episode packed with detailed analysis and behind-the-scenes perspectives you won't want to miss.

00:00 Introduction to the Why Wars Happen History Podcast

00:49 Interview with Robert Draper: Access to Sources

02:32 The Gulf War and Its Impact on the 2003 Iraq War

06:17 Weapons of Mass Destruction: The Iraq Survey Group

15:40 Saddam Hussein and Al-Qaeda: Unraveling the Myths

21:38 Post-War Planning: Departmental Conflicts

27:12 The Legacy of the Iraq War and Bush's Reflection

28:57 Conclusion and Upcoming Projects

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