Sold Out? Iraq, the CIA, and the Kurds: An Interview with Dr. Bryan Gibson
SpyCast5 Apr 2016

Sold Out? Iraq, the CIA, and the Kurds: An Interview with Dr. Bryan Gibson

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with historian Bryan Gibson to discuss the tumultuous history of US foreign policy in Iraq. From the end of the Second World War through today, Iraq has remained a key component in the American security calculus. Houghton and Gibson take a deep dive into this period, and Gibson demonstrates how Iraq should be considered an integral Cold War environment alongside such places as Cuba, Vietnam, and Afghanistan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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