War in Iraq

Political tension in the Middle East

Brian Atwood, dean of the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, joins Midday to talk about the latest news from the Middle East, including Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's visit there, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and the recent political and internal conflicts in those countries.

Guests

• Brian Atwood: Dean of the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs and served as administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development during the Clinton administration.

More from MPR

• S.D. soldier killed in Iraq
  July 17, 2008
• New questions on U.S. role in Iraq war
  July 10, 2008
• Iraqi journalist reflects on the war
  June 23, 2008

Resources

• About Brian Atwood
• Hubert Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs