U.S. to swap guns with diplomacy

Fewer than seven months remain before the U.S. military is scheduled to leave Iraq, and the handoff from DoD to diplomats is in full swing. Federal News Radio\'s...

Fewer than seven months remain before the U.S. military is scheduled to leave Iraq, and the handoff from DoD to diplomats is underway. Federal News Radio’s Francis Rose spoke with former Ambassador Ronald Neumann about the buildup of American soft power.

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