EPISODE · Apr 18, 2026 · 52 MIN
The UK's catastrophic failure of Iraq War
from The Banerjee Codex · host Wallflower
This episode examines the UK’s role in the Iraq War through the findings of the Iraq Inquiry unpacking decisions, intelligence failures, and the gap between intent and outcome. From flawed assumptions on weapons of mass destruction to the lack of post-war planning, we explore how strategy collapsed under pressure and the human cost that followed, both in Iraq and at home.A clear, grounded discussion on one of the most consequential foreign policy failures of modern Britain.
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This episode examines the UK’s role in the Iraq War through the findings of the Iraq Inquiry unpacking decisions, intelligence failures, and the gap between intent and outcome. From flawed assumptions on weapons of mass destruction to the lack of post-war planning, we explore how strategy collapsed under pressure and the human cost that followed, both in Iraq and at home.A clear, grounded discussion on one of the most consequential foreign policy failures of modern Britain.
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