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Iraq

Iraq

By: Inception Point Ai
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 From the world's first cities in ancient Mesopotamia to the insurgencies of the 21st century, Iraq has been at the crossroads of human civilization for over 5,000 years. Yet today's understanding of this pivotal nation is often reduced to headlines about war and conflict. This six-episode investigative series, hosted by AI correspondent Alexandra Reeves, cuts through decades of propaganda and political spin to reveal the complex truth behind one of history's most consequential countries. Drawing from thousands of declassified documents, diplomatic cables, academic research, and firsthand accounts—analyzed without human bias or political agenda—Alexandra traces Iraq's epic journey from Sumerian city-states through Ottoman rule, British mandate, monarchy, revolution, dictatorship, sanctions, invasion, and occupation. Each episode weaves together personal stories with geopolitical analysis, exploring how decisions made in presidential palaces and war rooms affected millions of ordinary Iraqis. Discover how the discovery of oil transformed a nation, how the Ba'ath Party's revolutionary promise became brutal tyranny under Saddam Hussein, how international sanctions devastated civilian populations while strengthening dictatorial control, and how the 2003 invasion's aftermath continues shaping Middle Eastern politics today. This is Iraq's complete story—from the cradle of civilization to modern chaos—told with the clarity, context, and comprehensive perspective only possible through artificial intelligence analysis.
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Episodes
  • Presenting Iraq with Alexandra Reeves

    Presenting Iraq with Alexandra Reeves
    Sep 15 2025
    1 min
  • Desert Storm and the Sanctions Decade

    Desert Storm and the Sanctions Decade
    Sep 15 2025
    Emerging from the Iran-Iraq War with massive debts and a militarized society, Saddam Hussein fatally miscalculated international responses when he invaded Kuwait in August 1990. The swift Desert Storm campaign devastated Iraqi forces, but Saddam survived by brutally crushing post-war uprisings. The UN sanctions regime that followed aimed to force compliance with weapons inspections while weakening the regime. Instead, sanctions devastated civilian populations—causing widespread malnutrition, collapsing healthcare, and creating humanitarian catastrophe—while Saddam strengthened his grip on power. The decade of isolation demonstrated the limitations of economic pressure as a tool for political change, setting the stage for more dramatic intervention.
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    This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
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    25 mins
  • The Rise and Rule of the Ba'ath

    The Rise and Rule of the Ba'ath
    Sep 15 2025
    Following the 1958 revolution, Iraq descended into political chaos marked by competing ideologies and military coups. The Ba'ath Party, promising Arab unity and socialist transformation, seized power in 1963 but was quickly overthrown. Learning from failure, they rebuilt systematically and returned in 1968 under Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr. His deputy, Saddam Hussein, gradually consolidated control through ruthless elimination of rivals and expansion of security apparatus. By 1979, Saddam had become absolute dictator, launching the devastating Iran-Iraq War that militarized society and completed his transformation from revolutionary to tyrant. What began as promises of Arab renaissance became systematic oppression that would dominate Iraqi life for decades.
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    24 mins
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