About this episode
The episode unpacks the 2012 Benghazi attack and its implications on U.S. history and politics.
Fiasco: Benghazi unpacks the 2012 attack in Libya that left four Americans dead, including Ambassador Chris Stevens—and the ensuing political storm, which raised questions about America’s role in the world, established a playbook to weaponize attention in the social media age, and ultimately changed the course of U.S. history. For a list of books, documentaries and resources we used to research this season visit: bit.ly/fiascopolitics See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Topics covered
- Benghazi
- U.S. history
- political storm
- social media
- America's role in the world
Keywords
- Benghazi
- Chris Stevens
- 2012 attack
- political storm
- social media
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Pushkin Industries
Places: Libya
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