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James Jeffrey - Former US Ambassador to Iraq

HARDtalk speaks to James Jeffrey, a former US ambassador in Turkey and Iraq. Is the Obama administration making the right calls in the Middle East?

HARDtalk speaks to James Jeffrey, a former US ambassador in Turkey and Iraq. President Obama is just where he didn't want to be - fighting another war in the Middle East. He promises that American troops will not be dragged back into Iraq, yet he portrays the confrontation with the group calling itself Islamic State, as a generational struggle that has to be won. Is the Obama administration making the right calls in the Middle East?

30 minutes

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Role Contributor
Presenter Stephen Sackur
Interviewed Guest James Jeffrey

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