Moderated by Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles City Council President

Former Clinton White House Chief of Staff John Podesta, President and CEO of the Center for American Progress (CAP), and military expert and CAP senior fellow Larry Korb visit Zócalo to discuss the pros and cons of the Democrats’ Iraq strategy and ask what Progressives can do to make the best of a bad situation. As the U.S. enters its fifth year of war in Iraq, the nation stands at a critical juncture in its foreign policy. With increased U.S. forces entering Iraq, a debate is raging in Washington over the Bush administration’s “New Way Forward.” Podesta and Korb will outline an exit strategy they call “Strategic Redeployment” and discuss how Iraq will continue to shape domestic politics. Korb has just returned from Iraq and will provide an assessment of the situation on the ground.