Bilal on NPR "All Things Considered"

Iraqis in U.S. Reflect on Upcoming Elections
by Debbie Elliott

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Hear more reflections on Iraq's upcoming parliamentary election:
Yasir Shallal on the Iraqi Political Platforms and the Withdrawal of Coalition Troops
Bilal Wahab on the role of American Troops in Iraq
Ali Al-Attar on the Role of U.S. Troops in Iraq


All Things Considered, December 11, 2005 · Iraqis head to the polls Thursday to elect a new full-term parliament. Four Iraqis who will be casting absentee ballots from Washington, D.C talk about how -- and if -- their ethnic and sectarian backgrounds will affect their vote.
The four participants in the roundtable are Bilal Wahab, a Fulbright scholar at American University; Babylonia Marcus, an international development worker; Yasir Shallal, an engineer; and Ali al-Attar, a physician.