How the insurgency shifted U.S. strategy in Iraq

Thomas Ricks
Thomas Ricks speaks during a taping of "Meet the Press" at the NBC studios February 8, 2009 in Washington, DC.
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As a military correspondent covering the war in Iraq, Tom Ricks got a firsthand view of how the U.S. military changed its approach to the Iraqi insurgency and transformed the situation on the ground.

Ricks joins Midmorning to discuss the challenges Iraq faces as the Obama administration begins to withdraw troops.

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