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35 - Cotter on the 2003 Iraq Invasion - episode of A Confused Heap of Facts podcast

35 - Cotter on the 2003 Iraq Invasion

1 hour 1 minutes Posted Aug 1, 2023 at 6:48 am.
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Dr. Bill Nance, joined by Dr. Jonathan Abel, talk to Dr. Dave Cotter about the 2003 US invasion of Iraq. Dr. Cotter outlines his role in the invasion, working in one of the logistics units that enabled it. He explains the difficulties of operating in the theater and what workarounds he and his team developed. Dr. Nance discusses the invasion from his perspective, at its front lines, and how Dr. Cotter's role enabled his actions. 

"History is only a confused heap of facts." - Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield

Host:

Dr. Jonathan Abel, CGSC DMH

DMH

Podcast Team: Drs. Jonathan Abel, Mark Gerges, and Bill Nance

Artwork:

Daniel O. Neal

Music:

SSG Noah Taylor, West Point Band