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Shock and War: Iraq 20 Years On, Shock and War: Iraq 20 Years On, 8. The Retreat

Shock and War: Iraq 20 Years On

Shock and War: Iraq 20 Years On

8. The Retreat

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March 22, 2023

16 minutes

Available for over a year

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 Corera

Series Producer: John Murphy

Producers: Ellie House, Claire Bowes

Sound Designer: Eloise Whitmore, Naked Productions

Production coordinators: Janet Staples, Brenda Brown

Series Editor: Penny Murphy