Benghazi: Episode 3 - Barefoot

About this episode

The episode discusses the protests in the Middle East sparked by an anti-Islamic video and the subsequent attack on the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi.

An anti-Islamic video sparks protests in the Middle East, and the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi comes under attack. 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.

Topics covered

• Benghazi
• diplomatic security
• Middle East protests
• anti-Islamic sentiment
• U.S. foreign policy

Keywords

• Benghazi
• anti-Islamic video
• protests
• diplomatic compound
• Middle East

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pushkin Industries

Books & works: anti-Islamic video

Places: Middle East, Benghazi

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