17. ⁠Crossing the Iron Curtain: Revenge in Russia (Ep 4)

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157. The Road to Iraq: What the Spies Got Wrong (Ep 5)

Who was “Curveball”? Why did Colin Powell rely so heavily on flawed intelligence in his presentation to the UN? And how did this set the tone for the opposition to war? As David and Gordon reach the penultimate episode in their series on Iraq WMD, they discuss how things could ha ...  Show more

156. The Road to Iraq: Tony Blair's Campaign for War (Ep 4)

What was the difference between the so-called “dodgy dossier” and the real dossier prepared by Tony Blair and Alastair Campbell? Why did the US rush their vital National Intelligence Estimate? And why was the intelligence so weak? Listen as David and Gordon explore how the US and ...  Show more

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