US Imperialism Quits Iraq (Patreon)

First a correction on numbers. The actual number US forces (not including mercenaries) in Iraq is 2,500 not 20,000.

With Iranian news sources stating that the US is planning to withdraw its remaining forces from Iraq we take a look back at the history US involvement in Iraq. To do so we go back to the formation of the Iraqi state by British imperialism and how this has affected its development. We also look at the Ba'athists and their errors as well as the way US imperialism weaponised Iraq against Iran. Our examination also brings us face to face with one US imperialism's rogues gallery of scientists, the man behind MK Ultra, Dr Jolyon West.

Episode Artwork is the work 'The Assault of Ochakov' by the Soviet Russian Artist Vladimir Illyukhin