<description>&lt;p&gt;Big Talk is back for 2026!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The Iraq War was one of the most consequential political decisions of the 21st century. In this episode of Big Talk, we trace the road from 9/11 to the invasion of Iraq, unpacking how the trauma of that moment reshaped American and Australian foreign policy overnight and how George W. Bush framed the world in binaries of &amp;ldquo;good versus evil&amp;rdquo;. This episode takes us from Bush's election all the way through to the fateful, pre-emptive 'mission accomplished' speech delivered after the initial invasion.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/bigsmalltalk_pod/"&gt;Big Small Talk Instagram&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/sarahjaneadams/"&gt;Sarah-Jane's Instagram&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/hannahferguson___/"&gt;Hannah's Instagram&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Video Grab Sources: &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2wVb_AILso"&gt;The Age&amp;nbsp; &amp;amp; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90zZr6-IJ9E"&gt;SBS&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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BIG TALK: The Iraq War PART ONE

FEB 24, 202644 MIN
Big Small Talk

BIG TALK: The Iraq War PART ONE

FEB 24, 202644 MIN

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Big Talk is back for 2026! The Iraq War was one of the most consequential political decisions of the 21st century. In this episode of Big Talk, we trace the road from 9/11 to the invasion of Iraq, unpacking how the trauma of that moment reshaped American and Australian foreign policy overnight and how George W. Bush framed the world in binaries of “good versus evil”. This episode takes us from Bush's election all the way through to the fateful, pre-emptive 'mission accomplished' speech delivered after the initial invasion.  Big Small Talk Instagram Sarah-Jane's Instagram  Hannah's Instagram  Video Grab Sources: The Age  & SBS See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.