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The Road to the Iraq War | 5. Four Dicks (and Vice President Cheney)
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Length:
50 minutes
Released:
May 26, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
Four men in Congress—two from each party—helped determine whether President George W. Bush would be given the authority to invade Iraq. All of them were named Dick. Which of these Dicks scrutinized the case for war the most closely? And who was making obvious political calculations?
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Season 5 of Slow Burn is produced by Noreen Malone, Jayson De Leon, and Sophie Summergrad. Mixing by Merritt Jacob.
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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
Released:
May 26, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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