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Bryan Lentz is running for Congress from Pennsylvania’s 7th district. Photo courtesy of the Associated Press.

This week on War News Radio, The question of debaathification has dominated most of Iraq’s parliamentary campaign. But for many, that’s not the top issue. We speak with a candidate who hopes to use his seat to battle corruption. Abdulla Mizead reports.

Then, we’ll hear from a candidate for the United States Congress who says his service in Iraq will inform his work on Capitol Hill. Kyle Goeckner-Wald has the story.

Finally, traumatic brain injury affects more than one in five veterans coming home from Iraq and Afghanistan. We hear about researchers who are trying to understand it better. Emily Hager brings us more.

These stories this week, plus the week’s news.