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Iraq Update

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As part of President Obama’s promise to end combat operations in Iraq by the end of this summer, the number of American troops has been cut down to 50,000, the lowest number since 2003. As the U.S. prepares to end operations in Iraq by the end of 2011, what does the drawdown mean for both countries’ political, economic and military futures?

Guests:

Abe Sofaer, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and former legal adviser to the U.S. Department of State

Phyllis Bennis, fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies and author of books including "Ending the U.S. War in Afghanistan: A Primer"

P.J. Crowley, assistant secretary of state for public affairs

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