America invades Iraq

Letter from America by Alistair Cooke

36 hours into the war with Iraq, Alistair Cooke considers the public and political support for the war and George Bush's lack of diplomacy.

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Fri 21 Mar 200320:45
BBC Radio 4

The Bush Jr Years (2001- 2004)—Letter from America by Alistair Cooke
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