Washington Week with The Atlantic

Webcast Extra - September 23, 2011

Special | 7m 39s

On the Webcast Extra: US soldier serving in Iraq gets booed during the GOP presidential debate. Republican set their sites on the White House and Senate in 2012. Why did the stock market plunge after the Fed Reserve took action to boost the economy this week? President Obama's strategy for Libya. John Harwood, Karen Tumulty, Christi Parsons, Susan Davis.

Aired: 09/23/11

Rating: NR

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