The Brian Lehrer Show

Iraqi army soldiers ( U.S. Air Force photo)

You And What Army?

Monday, November 28, 2005

For more than a year, politicians and pundits have been fretting over the size and capabilities of the new Iraqi Army. In an article in The Atlantic, journalist James Fallows argues that the US must dramatically step up its investment in training new forces or face the consequences of failure to build a stand-alone army.

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Washington Roundup

Jonathan Darman, general editor of Newsweek
- on the news from Washington

» Newsweek

To New Orleans, Love, Rob

Rob Walker, New York Times magazine "Consumed" columnist and author, Letters From New Orleans (Garrett County Press, 2005),
- on the soul and strength of the Crescent City

» Rob Walker's website
» The New York Times Magazine

You And What Army?

James Fallows, National correspondent for the Atlantic Monthly
- on the weakness of the Iraqi army

» "Why Iraq Has No Army" by James Fallows in The Atlantic Monthly

Truth is stranger than fiction

Stephen Gaghan, screenwriter and director of Syriana
- on mixing Washington, Middle East oil, and espionage on screen

» Syriana (Warner Brothers)