Dan Damon Speaks with Iraq’s Vice President Tareq al-Hashimi

The Takeaway

Iraqi security officials say more than 30 people have been killed in a series of bomb attacks across the country, and dozens more have been injured. We hear a personal look at how the country faces continuing political instability from Dan Damon, host of the BBC’s World Update. Damon spoke with Iraq’s Vice President Tareq al-Hashimi, who has been on the run after an arrest warrant was issued against him by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.

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