"From 9/11 to Iraq: How a 1996 Memo Shaped U.S. Foreign Policy" - Episode 9

Welcome to the Show!!

In 1996, U.S. neoconservatives wrote the "Clean Break" memo for Israeli PM Netanyahu, urging regime changes in the Middle East to secure Israeli dominance and reject a two-state solution. Many of the authors later joined the Bush administration.

After 9/11, these officials pushed for the Iraq War, falsely linking Saddam Hussein to Al-Qaeda and WMDs. This aligned with the goals of the Project for the New American Century (PNAC), which advocated U.S. global military dominance and reshaping the Middle East.

The Iraq invasion, based on flawed intelligence, caused mass civilian deaths and regional instability, ultimately leading to the rise of ISIS.

Time Stamps:
Introduction -00:00-01:23
Clean Break Memo -01:24 - 04:09
Policy for New American Century - 04:10
USA Trying to Justify the War - 06:02
Ahmad Chalabi Iraqi Exile - 08:37
Why Dick Cheney Wanted to Invade Iraq - 10:22
Israeli Intelligence Knew Iraq Had no WMD - 13:03
Netanyahu US Congressional Testimony Iraq had WMD'S - 14:22
General Wesley Clark ON 7 Countries in 5 Year's - 16:09
Outro - 18:00