The last remaining US troops have left Iraq, ending a military presence that began with the 2003 invasion to oust Saddam Hussein. After years of conflict and instability, Iraq is entering a new phase without US forces on the ground. Is the Iraqi government ready? And who stands to gain from the US withdrawal?

In this episode: 

• Ahmed Rushdi, President of the House of Iraqi Expertise Foundation
• Kenneth Katzman, Senior Fellow at The Soufan Center
• Abdullah AlShayji, Professor at Kuwait University

Host: Dareen Abughaida

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