Iraq

History, Iraq, U.S. Politics

Paul Jay on 9/11

Jay discusses his interviews with Sen. Bob Graham, who chaired the joint congressional investigation into the events of 9/11 and was the chair of the Senate intelligence committee. Graham outright accused Bush and Cheney of facilitating the 9/11 attacks. Jay also discusses his interviews with former NSA official Thomas Drake who says intercepts that could have prevented 9/11 were never acted on. Paul Jay was a guest on Law and Disorder, hosted by Michael Smith.   This interview was originally recorded on October 18, 2021.

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Iraq, Reality Asserts Itself

The Egyptian Revolution Is Not Over – RAI with Sabah Alnasseri (pt 6/6)

This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced on June 4, 2017. On Reality Asserts Itself with Paul Jay, Prof. Alnasseri says we are witnessing a counter-revolutionary setback against the revolution, but the revolt will erupt again and again.

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Iraq, Reality Asserts Itself

A Personal Take on The Modern History of Iraq – RAI with Sabah Alnasseri (pt 5/6)

This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced on June 1, 2017. On Reality Asserts Itself, Prof. Alnasseri says Trump’s strategy is to use the war against ISIS as an excuse to build up US troop levels in Iraq to control the oil and create a pro-American government.

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Iraq, Reality Asserts Itself

A Personal Take on The Modern History of Iraq – RAI with Sabah Alnasseri (pt 3/6)

This is an episode of Reality Asserts Itself, produced on May 28, 2017. On Reality Asserts Itself, Prof. Alnasseri tells Paul Jay the story of the development of the Iraqi welfare state and the rise of Saddam Hussein as dictator of Iraq.

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