Tomorrow, June 30th, is the Obama Administration’s deadline for U.S. combat troops to pullout of Iraq’s major cities and urban centers. Despite a recent spike in deadly violence, the administration is sticking with the pullout plan – ready or not. But is it a good idea? How ready are Iraqi forces to take over control of their own security situation? And what will the new role of the American military be for the next two years before the 2011 total withdrawal date?

Guests:

Colonel Peter Mansoor, professor of military history at Ohio State’s Mershon Center for International Security Studies; retired colonel in the U.S. Army & executive officer to Gen. David Petraeus

Kalev Sepp, Senior Lecturer in Defense Analysis, Naval Postgraduate School

John Arquilla, Professor of Defense Analysis, Naval Postgraduate School