Thousands of crosses adorn a hillside in memory of U.S. troops killed in Iraq. This week marks the fifth anniversary of the U.S-led invasion in Iraq. (Kimberly White/Getty Images)
War in Iraq hits five-year mark
Broadcast: Midday, 03/19/2008, 11:00 a.m.
It's been five years since the U.S. invaded Iraq. The war has so far cost the United States $500 billion, and Iraqi and U.S. casualties together are in the tens of thousands. Midday examines the past five years and the future of U.S. involvement in Iraq.
Guests
Barbara Bodine: Lecturer and diplomat in residence at Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University, 2003 coordinator for post-conflict reconstruction for Baghdad and the central provinces of Iraq and former coordinator for Counterterrorism at the State Department.
Audio
- War in Iraq hits five-year mark (program audio)
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