Iraqi-Americans witness violence in their homeland from afar

Name: Iraqi-Americans witness violence in their homeland from afar
Uploaded: 2015-04-15T00:10:51Z
Duration: P168S
Description: A U.S. visit by Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi comes as the battle against the Islamic State appears to be making headway. But many Iraqi-Americans are still wary of the chaos that has unfolded. Three Iraqis living in the U.S. talk about their fears for their homeland and watching the fight from afar.

Clip: 04/14/2015 | 2m 48s

A U.S. visit by Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi comes as the battle against the Islamic State appears to be making headway. But many Iraqi-Americans are still wary of the chaos that has unfolded. Three Iraqis living in the U.S. talk about their fears for their homeland and watching the fight from afar.

Aired: 04/14/15

Rating: NR

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