Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
When seconds matter, perspective is everything. From the command center, Special Agent David Root had a full view of the 2019 attack on Embassy Baghdad. In this episode of After Action, hear what it was like as the situation unfolded in real time. From a bird's-eye view, he walks through how the response was coordinated during one of the most high-stakes moments for embassy security.
Embassy Baghdad attack, Diplomatic Security Service, DSS, Baghdad 2019, embassy attack, command center, crisis response, U.S. Embassy Iraq, national security, security operations, government podcast, law enforcement, high threat environment
When seconds matter, perspective is everything. From the command center, Special Agent David Root had a full view of the 2019 attack on Embassy Baghdad. In this episode of After Action, hear what it was like as the situation unfolded in real time. From a bird's-eye view, he walks through how the response was coordinated during one of the most high-stakes moments for embassy security.
Embassy Baghdad attack, Diplomatic Security Service, DSS, Baghdad 2019, embassy attack, command center, crisis response, U.S. Embassy Iraq, national security, security operations, government podcast, law enforcement, high threat environment
