The Inside Story of the War in Iraq

Tuesday, May 2, 2006
Speakers
Michael R. Gordon
Chief Military Correspondent, New York Times; and coauthor, "Cobra II: The Inside Story of the Invasion and Occupation of Iraq"
Bernard Marine Lieut. Gen. (ret.) E. Trainor
Marine Corps Lieutenant General (retired); Military Analyst, NBC; and coauthor, "Cobra II: The Inside Story of the Invasion and Occupation of Iraq"
Presider
John McWethy
Special Correspondent, ABC News

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