As the US prepares to send 30,000 or more troops to Afghanistan, Iraq has seen a dramatic decrease in violence. But politics is another matter. Today, Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi was given a few more days to approve or veto a new election law that is crucial to the benchmarks established for US withdrawal.
Iraq: That 'Other' War
Credits
Guests:
- Warren Strobel - national security reporter, Wall Street Journal - @WStrobel
- Lawrence Korb - Center for American Progress Action Fund - @LarryKorb
- Rahman Aljebouri - Senior Program Officer on the Middle East and Africa, National Endowment for Democracy
- Gordon Lubold - Wall Street Journal - @glubold