Vali Nasr
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April 01, 2008
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Congress Back in Session Members of Congress are back from a two-week break, but how much will-- or can -- they get done to fix the economy, or add... More
Congress Back in Session Members of Congress are back from a two-week break, but how much will-- or can -- they get done to fix the economy, or address the foreclosure crisis, or deal with Iraq? To find out, we speak with Gail Chaddock, congressional correspondent for The Christian Science Monitor. Iraq Muqtada al-Sadr and his Mahdi Army are standing strong as the Iraqi government calls off its offensive in the key southern port town of Basra. What is next for Iraq and for U.S. strategy? Our guests are Vali Nasr, professor of International Affairs at Tufts University's Fletcher Schoo, and General Barry McCaffrey, adjunct professor of International Affairs at West Point. Foreign Workers Stay at Home The H-2B Visa Program allows a number of temporary, non-agricultural workers into the United States for seasonal work. Last year, Congress failed to pass an extension to the visas for returning workers, leaving restaurants, ski-resorts, landscaping companies and circuses scrambling Less
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