Benghazi: Episode 2 - We Will Stay Here

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of an American diplomat during the revolutionary wave in Libya, particularly in Benghazi.

Libya is swept up in a wave of revolution, and an American diplomat makes his mark on Benghazi. For a list of books, documentaries and resources we used to research this episode visit: bit.ly/fiascopolitics Subscribe to Pushkin+ to hear the entire season of Fiasco: Benghazi, ad-free, right now. Find Pushkin+ on the Fiasco show page in Apple Podcasts or at Pushkin.fm. Subscribe on Apple: apple.co/pushkin Subscribe on Pushkin:  pushkin.fm/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Pushkin Industries

Topics covered

• Benghazi
• Libya
• American diplomacy
• revolution
• politics
• history

Keywords

• Benghazi
• Libya
• American diplomat
• revolution
• politics
• Fiasco
• Pushkin

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pushkin Industries, Apple Podcasts, Pushkin.fm

Books & works: Fiasco: Benghazi

Places: Libya, Benghazi

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