Negotiating a new mandate for U.S. forces in Iraq
At the end of the year, the mandate which allows the United States to operate in Iraq under international law runs out. Issues of Iraqi sovereignty and oil-wealth distribution will bubble through the discussions between the White House and the Iraqi government. Guests: John Burns, The New York Times
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