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Martin Di Caro

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Martin Di Caro was the host of the History As It Happens podcast at The Washington Times.

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In this Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2003 file photo, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein meets with his leadership to mark the first day of Eid Al-Adha, the biggest feast of the Muslim calendar in Baghdad, Iraq. Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2003. From left to right are Vice President Taha Ramadan, Prime Minister Tariq Aziz, Presidential Secretary Abd Hmud. (AP Photo/INA, File)

History As It Happens: Saddam and the CIA

Steve Coll traces the origins of the 2003 invasion through decades of cooperation and conflict between Washington and Baghdad -- and into Saddam Hussein's internal deliberations with his generals.

June 3, 2024
"The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the C.I.A., and the Origins of America’s Invasion of Iraq" (book cover)

BOOK REVIEW: ‘The Achilles Trap’

In the 21 years since the U.S. invaded Iraq, the world has sought answers as to why our political and intelligence leaders blundered into strategic and moral catastrophe.

May 16, 2024
"Did It Happen Here? Perspectives on Fascism and America" (book cover)

BOOK REVIEW: ‘Did It Happen Here?’

The question of whether fascism threatens American democracy became a liberal preoccupation from the moment Donald Trump announced his run for the White House.

April 25, 2024
In this Sept. 28, 1982 file photo, Israeli tanks rumble through West Beirut streets, having just left the West Beirut port area. It was a century ago on Sept. 1, 1920, that a French general, Henri Gouraud, stood on the porch of the French residence in Beirut surrounded by local politicians and religious leaders and declared the State of Greater Lebanon - the precursor to the modern state of Lebanon. (AP Photo/Saris, File)

History As It Happens: When Reagan pressured Israel

During the 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon, President Reagan cut off shipments off cluster shells and pressured Israel to withdraw. Some today wonder why President Biden can't do the same.

April 22, 2024
Former President Donald Trump speaks with supporters at the Westside Conservative Breakfast, June 1, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. Trump’s claims that absolute presidential immunity and free speech rights shield him from the defamation claims of E. Jean Carroll, a New York columnist, were rejected Thursday, June 29, by a federal judge. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

History As It Happens: Trump v. Founders

Founding-era historians filed a brief with the Supreme Court arguing that the former president's claims of immunity have no basis in the Constitution or American history.

April 17, 2024