Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Season 1

2020 · 5 episodes

1. War
2020-07-13 · 60m
As war began, many Iraqis were hopeful. Ahmed Al Bashir, now a famous comedian, remembers practising his English with US troops before the realities of occupation became clear.
2. Insurgency
2020-07-20 · 60m
The Iraqi insurgency is examined through Lt Colonel Sassaman’s descent into the darkest regions of his psyche.
3. Fallujah
2020-07-27 · 60m
The infamous battle of Fallujah is told by eye-witness accounts from journalists, soldiers and civilians.
4. Saddam
2020-08-03 · 60m
CIA analyst John Nixon is the first person to interrogate Saddam.
5. Legacy
2020-08-10 · 60m
The emergence of ISIS concludes the brutal legacy of the Iraq War.

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