What The Iraqi Elections Mean For The U.S.
Source: NPR's Talk of the Nation
Journalist: Neil Conan
Original Post: What The Iraqi Elections Mean For The U.S.
Type: Interview
Topic(s): Iraq, Regional Security Challenges, Terrorism, Irregular Warfare and Crime, Development and Diplomacy, U.S. Military Forces & Operations, U.S. National Security and Defense Policy
Project(s): Iraq
People: Dr. John A. Nagl
Journalist: Neil Conan
Original Post: What The Iraqi Elections Mean For The U.S.
Type: Interview
March 8, 2010 — Sunday's elections were just the second national elections held since the fall of Saddam Hussein, and a major benchmark for the U.S. plans to withdraw troops.
Still, Iraq's pressing problems like security, corruption and the status of Kirkuk persist.
Guests:
- Quil Lawrence, Baghdad bureau chief for NPR
- John Nagl, president, Center for a New American Security
- Megan O'Sullivan, professor of international affairs at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government
John Nagl's interview begins at minute 15:00.
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Topic(s): Iraq, Regional Security Challenges, Terrorism, Irregular Warfare and Crime, Development and Diplomacy, U.S. Military Forces & Operations, U.S. National Security and Defense Policy
Project(s): Iraq
People: Dr. John A. Nagl
