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Can Iraq handle future security challenges alone?
The last remaining US troops have left Iraq, ending a military presence that began with the 2003 invasion to oust Saddam Hussein. After years of conflict and instability, Iraq is entering a new phase without US forces on the ground. Is the Iraqi government ready? And who stands to gain from the US withdrawal?
In this episode:
Ahmed Rushdi, President of the House of Iraqi Expertise Foundation
Kenneth Katzman, Senior Fellow at The Soufan Center
Abdullah AlShayji, Professor at Kuwait University
Host: Dareen Abughaida
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