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April 2, 2008

Political Developments in Iraq

Witnesses testified about political developments in Iraq. Topics included the central rationale for the surge and whether it has achieved it… read more

Witnesses testified about political developments in Iraq. Topics included the central rationale for the surge and whether it has achieved its strategic purpose, attempting to involve Iraq’s neighbors more actively, hopes for national reconciliation, and the reduction in factional violence.

The hearing was held in advance of next week’s hearings with General David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker. close

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Stephen Biddle Senior Fellow Council on Foreign Relations->Defense Policy
Nir Rosen Fellow New York University->Reiss Center on Law and Security

Yahia Said Director Middle East Revenue Watch->Middle East
Joe Biden U.S. Senator [D] Delaware
Barbara Boxer U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] California
Ben Cardin U.S. Senator (Class 1) [D] Maryland
Russ Feingold U.S. Senator [D] Wisconsin
Johnny Isakson U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] Georgia
John F. Kerry U.S. Senator [D] Massachusetts
Richard G. Lugar U.S. Senator [R] Indiana
Lisa Murkowski U.S. Senator (Class 3) [R] Alaska

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Program ID:: 204670-1
Category:: Senate Committee
Format:: Senate Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Apr 02, 2008 | 2:38pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:: Apr 06, 2008 | 3:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 1

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Apr 02, 2008 | 2:38pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Apr 03, 2008 | 12:42am EDT | C-SPAN 1
Apr 03, 2008 | 7:04am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Apr 06, 2008 | 3:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 1

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