July 31, 2004: A Pretext for War - James Bamford
Podcast: The Art Bell ArchivePublished On: Sat Sep 06 2025
Description: Art Bell interviews James Bamford, bestselling author of The Puzzle Palace and Body of Secrets, about his new book A Pretext for War. Bamford describes how the Bush administration entered office with a predetermined agenda to attack Iraq, driven by both personal animosity toward Saddam Hussein and the ideological goals of neoconservative officials who had advocated regime change since 1996. Bamford reveals that on September 11th, only 14 fighter jets were on alert across the entire United… Full show notes & guests: https://artbellarchive.org/episode/july-31-2004-a-pretext-for-war-james-bamford/
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