As they stand up…

The President says we won’t leave Iraq until Iraqi forces can fend for themselves. How are they doing? This week on War News Radio, we hear about how Iraqi Army recruiting efforts are going.

Then we take a look back at how the army operated in Saddam’s Iraq – and earlier.

As Syrians wrestle with the aftermath of a political assassination, we get the first-hand perspectives of three American students studying in Damascus.

And professor-blogger Juan Cole stops by Swarthmore to offer his analysis of the present situation.

These stories, plus the week’s news, from War News Radio.

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