
An Iraqi official on why country needs 'radical measures'
Clip: 9/1/2020 | 5m 54sVideo has Closed Captions
An Iraqi official on why the country's government needs 'radical measures'
The United States is drawing down its military presence in Iraq, reducing troops from 5,200 to 3,500 as part of a plan developed with the Iraqi government to hand over security responsibilities to its own forces. But the country also faces economic challenges that a new prime minister backed by the U.S. is struggling to solve. Nick Schifrin reports and talks to Ali Allawi, Iraq’s finance minister.
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An Iraqi official on why country needs 'radical measures'
Clip: 9/1/2020 | 5m 54sVideo has Closed Captions
The United States is drawing down its military presence in Iraq, reducing troops from 5,200 to 3,500 as part of a plan developed with the Iraqi government to hand over security responsibilities to its own forces. But the country also faces economic challenges that a new prime minister backed by the U.S. is struggling to solve. Nick Schifrin reports and talks to Ali Allawi, Iraq’s finance minister.
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