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"Essential listening..." Why the US and UK went to war in Iraq and its legacy. Gordon Corera investigates. Twenty years ago a US-led coalition invaded Iraq to overthrow Saddam Hussein. The UK was America's main partner. For many it remains a war based on a lie. So why did it happen? Why was Washington so fixed on regime change in Iraq? And why did the British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, commit the UK to taking part? The BBC's security correspondent Gordon Corera seeks to find new answers to ...
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The rise of China is the defining challenge of our times - has the west been slow to wake up? Gordon Corera investigates the rise of China in Shadow War: China and the West.Por BBC Radio 4
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Have new generations of Iraqis got the freedom they were promised? What is the legacy within Iraq today particularly for a new generation seeking democracy? And how do those directly involved in events reflect on the legacy of war twenty years on? Presenter: Gordon CoreraSeries Producer: John MurphyProducers: Ellie House, Claire BowesSound Designer…
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The widespread view among the British public that they had been misled about the reasons for war would leave deep scars. What is the legacy of the Iraq war on trust in public life and politics, and what has been the toll on individuals and societies? Presenter: Gordon CoreraSeries Producer: John MurphyProducers: Ellie House, Claire BowesSound Desig…
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The failures in post-war Iraq would have wider consequences for the Western desire to intervene in crises. As first Libya and then Syria slip into violence, how far did Iraq lead to a retreat and were the right lessons learned? Presenter: Gordon CoreraSeries Producer: John MurphyProducers: Ellie House, Claire BowesSound Designer: Eloise Whitmore, N…
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The invasion of Iraq was supposed to be about dealing with security threats but the chaos would turbo-charge extremism both within Iraq and in the UK. How far did Iraq make the threats worse and were warnings ignored? Presenter: Gordon CoreraSeries Producer: John MurphyProducers: Ellie House, Claire BowesSound Designer: Eloise Whitmore, Naked Produ…
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Saddam’s regime in Iraq was removed quickly. But what came after proved disastrous as the country was plunged into chaos and violence. Was it always inevitable? Presenter: Gordon CoreraSeries Producer: John MurphyProducers: Ellie House, Claire BowesSound Designer: Eloise Whitmore, Naked ProductionsProduction coordinators: Janet Staples, Brenda Brow…
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As the clock ticks down Tony Blair’s options begin to run out. Diplomacy fails and the limits of British influence are revealed. So was war really the only option? Presenter: Gordon CoreraSeries Producer: John MurphyProducers: Ellie House, Claire BowesSound Designer: Eloise Whitmore, Naked ProductionsProduction coordinators: Janet Staples, Brenda B…
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While politicians were making bold claims about weapons of mass destruction, inside Iraq UN inspectors were hunting for them and finding nothing. Why did this not stop the march to war? Presenter: Gordon CoreraSeries Producer: John MurphyProducers: Ellie House, Claire BowesSound Designer: Eloise Whitmore, Naked ProductionsProduction coordinators: J…
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The case for war would be made based on the idea of a threat from Weapons of Mass destruction. And spies would be used to help sell it. It would leave some on the inside of British intelligence feeling deeply uncomfortable. Presenter: Gordon CoreraSeries Producer: John MurphyProducers: Ellie House, Claire BowesSound Designer: Eloise Whitmore, Naked…
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The US was set on war with Iraq. But why did Tony Blair commit Britain to joining it? Twenty years on, how does the former Prime Minister reflect on his decision? Presenter: Gordon CoreraSeries Producer: John MurphyProducers: Ellie House, Claire BowesSound Designer: Eloise Whitmore, Naked ProductionsProduction coordinators: Janet Staples, Brenda Br…
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Why did the US want regime change in Iraq? Was it really about the threat of terrorists getting hold of weapons of mass destruction after the September 11th 2001 attacks, or was the desire much deeper? And what was the British government's reaction? Presenter: Gordon CoreraSeries Producer: John MurphyProducers: Ellie House, Claire BowesSound Design…
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Why did the US and UK really go to war in Iraq? And what is the legacy? The BBC’s Security correspondent Gordon Corera speaks to those at the heart of the decision-making.Por BBC Radio 4
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This I s a very good information Report if you like to learn about different countries and how they have changed from the past.
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