Small Wars Journal

The News Hour on Al Anbar

Tue, 06/05/2007 - 11:17pm

Originally aired on 1 June on The News Hour w/ Jim Lehrer.  

Iraq's Anbar Province Faces Political, Military Changes

Iraq's western Anbar Province is undergoing shifts in military and political power as Sunni Arab militants continue to battle with al-Qaida insurgents. A journalist and a former military official discuss the region's struggles.

Ray Suarez - "For an on-the-ground assessment of the situation in Iraq's largest province, we're joined by two men who visited there last month. David Wood is the national security correspondent for the Baltimore Sun, and former Marine Captain Bing West, he's now a correspondent for the Atlantic magazine and has written two books about the war."

Full transcript and audio available here at The News Hour's site.