Episode 2: The Frog and the Scorpion

Daniel Soar

28 November 2025

After the Twin Towers fell, Donald Rumsfeld reportedly told President Bush: 'Now we can do Iraq.' The neo-conservatives said it would be easy: American troops would be greeted with flowers and sweets. But the occupation quickly unravelled, leaving Iraq in chaos. Welcome to the Forever Wars.

Archive:
‘American Policy in the Middle East: Options and Limitations’/Garfield Institute, ‘Wolfowitz questioned on Iraq developments’/Associated Press, ‘The Republican Presidential Debate’/CBS News, ‘Pentagon Briefing’/C-Span, ‘Inside the Pentagon's "Office of Special Plans"’/National Press Club, ‘Wolfowitz: Iraqis Will "Greet Us As Liberators"’/C-Span, ‘Presser by US administrator’/Associated Press, ‘News conference by top US official in Iraq’/Associated Press, ‘US Deputy Defence Secy on whirlwind tour’/Associated Press, ‘Bremer announces Saddam capture, Sanchez, Pachachi’/Associated Press, ‘WRAP Sovereignty handed over, ceremony, Bremer leaves’/Associated Press, ‘Solemn Duty – Campaign Ad’/The Republican Party/Maverick Media, ‘Excerpt of al-Sadr's presser’/Associated Press, ‘Fox News’/Fox, Parliamentary Recording Unit.

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