Understanding: Iraq with Prof. Samuel Helfont

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Samuel Helfont is an Associate Professor in the Naval War College program at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. His research focuses on international history in the Middle East.

https://www.samuelhelfont.com/
Twitter/X: @HelfontSamuel
Bluesky: @samuelhelfont.bsky.social
Email: samuel.helfont@nps.edu

00:00: Intro
00:41: ! The Middle East vs. the West
07:14: 🌍 Iraq in the Middle East
13:33: 🌍 Iraq' advantages and opportunities
25:51: 🔑 Saddam Hussein's rule
32:43: 🔥 violence in Iraq from 1998 to 2003
39:24: ! Iraq-Kuwait dispute
45:38: 🌍 Iraq's allies
52:08: 🔴 Iranian forces in Iraq
58:29: 💰 Iraq's potential to develop its oil wealth and achieve state stability.
1:04:59: 🔑 Saddam Hussein vs. Sectarianism
1:10:58: 📚 Sam's Archive Work
1:16:41: 📰 Best Sources