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INTERVIEW: The Iraq War Secrets They Don’t Teach You

INTERVIEW: The Iraq War Secrets They Don’t Teach You

Update: 2025-06-03
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What’s it like to command a war you can’t control?

General George Casey Jr., former Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, pulls back the curtain on the Iraq War — the decisions, the chaos, and the lessons the military didn’t want you to see.

⏱ Timestamps

00:00 – Welcome to Why Wars Happened

00:50 – Meet General George Casey

01:32 – Role & responsibilities of the U.S. Army Chief of Staff

04:50 – How the Army transformed post-9/11

09:12 – The 2008 Operations Field Manual

13:02 – Casey’s command during the Iraq War

14:49 – Living in a VUCA world

18:40 – Future Combat Systems Program

22:36 – Reflections on 9/11 & Iraq

34:25 – Closing thoughts

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INTERVIEW: The Iraq War Secrets They Don’t Teach You

INTERVIEW: The Iraq War Secrets They Don’t Teach You