A bombing in the Iraqi town of Bathaa on Wednesday was the latest in a series of attacks in recent weeks -- a wave of violence seen by many as an attempt to destabilize Iraq in advance of a drawback of American troops at the end of this month. John Nagl of the Center for a New American Security discusses the security situation.
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June 10, 2009
Iraq violence prompts questions about U.S. withdrawal
March 27, 2009
U.S. announces ambitious new strategy in Afghanistan
John Nagl, president of the Center for a New American Security, discusses the Obama administration's plan and reports of an agreement between Taliban militants in Pakistan and Afghanistan to focus on fighting American combat troops.
December 11, 2008
More U.S. troops could secure Afghanistan in 2009
Gordon Lubold of The Christian Science Monitor and Jeff Stein of Congressional Quarterly discuss the security situation in Afghanistan, while former U.S. Army officer John Nagl discusses the need for more troops there.






