Winners and Losers in a New Iraq

The Takeaway

Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Iraq on Tuesday for an unannounced visit as the U.S. prepares to pull out of the country by year’s end. As the U.S. leaves the nation its occupied since 2003, the world will be watching to see what kind of new Iraq is left behind. Charlotte Ashton, correspondent for the BBC, traveled to Iraq to meet the winners and losers of Iraqi society.

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