How The CIA Got Iraq SO WRONG: Assumptions Became Intelligence (Ep2/6)

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Why did Saddam Hussein secretly destroy his weapons of mass destruction? When did the CIA start plotting against the Iraqi dictator? And did Hussein and Osama bin Laden ever meet? In the second part of their series on Iraq WMD, David and Gordon chart how the mystery of Saddam Hussein’s weapons deepens. 00:00 What Happened To Saddam’s WMD? 01:02 AD 02:10 Saddam’s Secret Decision 03:36 Why Saddam Destroyed His Weapons In Secret 07:05 The Mistake That Doomed Saddam 08:39 UN Inspectors Arrive In Iraq 10:37 Iraq’s Hidden Nuclear Programme 13:04 Hussein Kamel Defects 14:58 Iraq’s Biological Weapons Revealed 17:34 Hussein Kamel Returns To Iraq 19:02 Why The West Stopped Trusting Saddam 20:48 AD 21:52 The CIA Plots Regime Change 23:14 Clinton Turns To Covert Action 25:21 Inside The CIA’s Iraq Operations Group 27:22 Ahmed Chalabi And The Iraqi Exiles 29:04 The Coup Plot That Fell Apart 31:19 Saddam’s Misreading Of America 33:35 How Defectors Shaped The Case Against Saddam 35:35 Inspectors, Spies And Saddam’s Palaces 39:11 Operation Desert Fox 40:16 Why Western Intelligence Went Blind 42:13 How Assumptions Became Intelligence 44:55 Containment Starts To Crumble 45:52 The Two Events That Changed Everything ------------------- ➡️ Join the Declassified Club to go deeper into the world of espionage with exclusive Q&As, interviews with top intelligence insiders, regular livestreams, ad-free listening, early access to episodes and live show tickets, and weekly deep dives into original spy stories. Members also get curated reading lists, special book discounts, prize draws, and access to our private chat community. Just go to https://therestisclassified.com 🔓 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 🗞️ Sign-up for our free newsletter where producer Becki takes you behind the scenes of the show: https://mailchi.mp/goalhanger.com/tric-free-newsletter-sign-up ------------------ Get a 10% discount on business PCs, printers and accessories using t