"Challenges for the New Administration in Iraq and Afghanistan" (video)

A talk by Juan Cole. Juan Cole will discuss the future of U.S. foreign policy in Iraq and Afghanistan beyond the November presidential elections. Juan Cole is Richard P. Mitchell Distinguished University Professor of History at the University of Michigan. He has written extensively about Egypt, Iran, Iraq, and South Asia. He studies and writes about contemporary Islamic movements, whether mainstream or radical, whether Sunni and Salafi or Shi`ite. His media and press interviews since September 11, 2001 and throughout the war in Iraq have received worldwide attention. His most recent book is "Napoleon's Egypt: Invading the Middle East." From the World Beyond the Headlines Series.