August 19th, a truck bomb slammed into the United Nations compound in Baghdad. 40 people were killed and the shock waves reverberated around the world.
The organization respected for delivering humanitarian aid and assistance to people in the aftermath of war, had now, itself, become a target, in Iraq. Both the U.N.’s chief in Iraq, Sergio de Mello, and his advisor Ghassan Salame were in their offices when the bomb hit. Mr. de Mello died. Mr. Salame managed to escape from the rubble.
One month to the day the bomb hit, Mr. Salame is still thinking about what it will take to save Iraq, and he has a plan. He says the only way that makes sense is to put power in the hands of the Iraqi people and sooner rather than later. Ghassan Salame one of the leading Arab voices in international affairs, makes his case for Iraq.
Guests:
Dr. Ghassan Salame, senior political advisor to the U.N.’s chief in Iraq
Robin Wright, chief diplomatic correspondent for the Los Angeles Times