In this episode, we explore how firing the iraqi army created isis. In March of 2003, the United States military dropped thousands of leaflets all over Iraq. Right. The psychological operations dropped. Exactly. And the message printed on them was, you know, essentially a guarantee. It said, if Iraqi soldiers lay down their weapons and refuse to fight, they'll be allowed to go home. Keep their dignity. Yeah, keep their dignity and help rebuild a new posts a domination. Which sounds like a solid strategy on paper. It does. But then, weeks later, after the government actually falls, the coalition Provisional Authority issues an order that just straight up fires all 375 ,000 of those men. Unbelievable. Just permanently dissolve their military. Send them home without a pension, without a paycheck, nothing. And I mean, the immediate consequence of that w ...