August 2, 1990. They came out of the darkness… tanks, column after column of the Republican Guard, Iraq’s feared and battle-hardened elite. Kuwait’s small and under-prepared army had no answer - within hours their country was under the brutal control of Saddam Hussein, Iraq’s feared dictator, and his army. How would the world respond?
Narrated by Paul Waggo ... Show More
Jun 2021
Colonel Gaddafi Part 1: Son of the Desert
‘Brother Leader’, ‘King of Kings’, ‘Falcon of Africa’… ‘The Most Dangerous Man in the World'. Colonel Gaddafi was the Libyan tyrant who abused his people on an industrial scale, until he was murdered by them as they rose up against him. A revolutionary who freed his country from ... Show More
38m 58s
Apr 2024
Another Take: The Forever Wars and Abu Ghraib
<p><strong>Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on September 13, 2021. None of the dates, titles, or other references from that time have been changed. </strong></p> <p>Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison was once a front-page headline in the “war on t ... Show More
28m 35s
Jul 2021
Colonel Gaddafi Part 7: 9/11 and a New Ally
On September 11th, 2001, life in the West is transformed in an instant. Amidst the fall-out, Gaddafi spots an opportunity. To the surprise of many, he makes it his mission to re-join the international fold. The Libyan dictator pitches his Bedouin tent on the front lawns of palace ... Show More
46m 1s