What’s it like to command a war you can’t control?
General George Casey Jr., former Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, pulls back the curtain on the Iraq War — the decisions, the chaos, and the lessons the military didn’t want you to see.
⏱ Timestamps
00:00 – Welcome to Why Wars Happened
00:50 – Meet General George Casey
01:32 – Role & responsibilities of the U.S. Army Chief of Staff
04:50 – How the Army transformed post-9/11
09:12 – The 2008 Operations Field Manual
13:02 – Casey’s command during the Iraq War
14:49 – Living in a VUCA world
18:40 – Future Combat Systems Program
22:36 – Reflections on 9/11 & Iraq
34:25 – Closing thoughts
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