153. The Road to Iraq: Weapons of Mass Destruction (Ep 1)
From The Rest Is Classified by Goalhanger
May 3, 2026 · 1h 4m · Season 1 · Episode 153
About this episode
The episode explores the rise of Saddam Hussein, the origins of the Iran-Iraq war, and the controversy surrounding Iraq's weapons of mass destruction.
How did Saddam Hussein become one of history’s most notorious dictators? How did the Iran-Iraq war begin? And what really happened to Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction? Listen as David and Gordon begin their 6-part series on one of history’s biggest intelligence failures: Iraq WMD. ------------------- THE REST IS CLASSIFIED LIVE 2026 at The Rest Is Fest: Buy your tickets to see David and Gordon live on stage at London’s Southbank Centre on 4 September: https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/the-rest-is-classified-live/ ------------------- Sign-up for our free newsletter where producer Becki takes you behind the scenes of the show: https://mailchi.mp/goalhanger.com/tric-free-newsletter-sign-up ------------------- Join the Declassified Club to go deeper into the world of espionage with exclusive Q&As, interviews with top intelligence insiders, regular livestreams, ad-free listening, early access to episodes and live show tickets, and weekly deep dives into original spy stories. Members also get curated reading lists, special book discounts, prize draws, and access to our private chat community. Just go to therestisclassified.com or…
People in this episode
Hosts: David, Gordon
Topics covered
- Iraq
- Weapons of Mass Destruction
- Saddam Hussein
- Iran-Iraq War
- intelligence failures
- history
Keywords
- Iraq
- Saddam Hussein
- WMD
- Iran-Iraq War
- intelligence failure
- history
- podcast
Sponsors
HP
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Rest Is Fest, Goalhanger
Places: London
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