Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Divisions in D.C. Aid Turmoil in Iraq

Months before war in Iraq began, there was a fierce turf battle in Washington, D.C., over who would write the final script for the nation's reconstruction: the State Department or the Pentagon. The Pentagon won, but the political fallout hurt U.S. efforts to restore postwar order. NPR's Jacki Lyden reports.

Copyright 2003 NPR

Tags
Jacki Lyden
Jacki Lyden is a contributing host and correspondent on NPR.
Become a sustaining member for as low as $5/month
Make an annual or one-time donation to support MTPR
Pay an existing pledge or update your payment information