The World

Anchor Lisa Mullins talks with Anthony Shadid, Baghdad correspondent for the New York Times, about the stalled progress in Iraq’s ability to take over the reigns from US forces. Iraqis are still unable to form a government nearly seven months after elections, and insurgent violence is not going away.

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