The Downfall of Saddam Hussein: Misjudgments, Paranoia & A Secret with Steve Coll

This week, Anthony talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Steve Coll about his brand-new book, The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the C.I.A., and the Origins of America's Invasion of Iraq.
With access to new and unpublished documents, Steve analyzes the power dynamics, lost opportunities and misunderstandings that fueled the United States invasion of Iraq in 2003. Painting a comprehensive picture of Saddam Hussein, a paranoid man that was convinced the world was out to get him and acted accordingly. Steve discusses the attempted assassination of President George H.W. Bush; the burden Saddam faced from his family; Saddam’s complacency, misconceptions and more…
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[@debrabelaska3175]

Hi 👋 Anthony Scaramucci and Steve Coll for another great podcast. Sorry I am late watching but I am working on catching up. Very interesting thank you for sharing and I forgot some of this. Your book 📖 sounds very interesting on the Middle East and at home

[@lesbrown8099]

Excellent discussion with lots of new information... thank you...

[@begabrielanunez7326]

Hello Anthony: It was a great interview. Allowed me to review this moment in history in the Middle East. Also, learn precise and unknown facts to me at least: as the four novels in five years. Perhaps wondering if this war could have been avoided; the mistakes made by the USA then and having moved away from this character for eleven years as a kind of historical revisionism have been my favorite topics. THANK YOU:)

[@doreensmith6243]

Loved this❤

[@fortunadotwo5901]

Great interview! I know you are a big crypto guy. Are you going to be doing videos on that subject much. Or is this about book reviews? If so, interview John Deaton!!

[@anthonyscaramucci7945]

John Deaton is coming up! Thanks so much for listening.

[@farizdbro9903]

The Pakistanis decided who’d get the Stingers. It’s possible that Afghan groups that OBL’s Arabs were affiliated with received Stingers but it wasn’t a case of the Americans directly giving OBL Stingers.