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General Petraeus and Ambassador Crocker Brief Congress

By Laura Knoy on Monday, April 7, 2008.

US commander in Iraq General David Petraeus and US Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker are scheduled to testify before the Senate and House Armed Services Committees today. They’ll face questions about recent developments, victories and challenges in Iraq from members of Congress including Senators McCain, Obama and Clinton. Before we go to Capitol Hill for live coverage, we’ll talk with two New Hampshire analysts about current political and military assessments of what’s happening in Iraq. and what they expect to hear in today's hearings.

Guests

  • Wayne Lesperance, Associate Professor of Political Science at New England College
  • Bill Martel, Associate Professor of International Security Studies at the Fletcher School at Tufts University