The Impact of the U.S. Troop Increase in Iraq

The Impact of the U.S. Troop Increase in Iraq

While Democrats in Congress look for a way to limit or end the U.S. military presence in Iraq, some observers say there are signs the "surge" -- the U.S. troop increase in Iraq -- is already having a beneficial effect. A look at what's...

While Democrats in Congress look for a way to limit or end the U.S. military presence in Iraq, some observers say there are signs the "surge" -- the U.S. troop increase in Iraq -- is already having a beneficial effect. A look at what's happening on the ground as a result of the current U.S./Iraqi strategy.

Guests

Frederick Kagan

resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute

Julian Barnes

Pentagon reporter for the "Los Angeles Times"

Amb. Peter Galbraith

author of "The End of Iraq: How American Incompetence Created a War Without End," and former U.S. ambassador to Croatia.

Aparisim "Bobby" Ghosh

Baghdad bureau chief for TIME magazine

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