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Approaching elections, Iraq faces violence and division

Clip: 4/29/2014 | 8m 12s

Approaching elections, Iraq faces daily sectarian violence and deep division

Iraqis are preparing to go to the polls in the first national elections since American forces withdrew. However, as the government faces a resurgence of al-Qaida-linked groups, fears intensify that security forces are losing their grip on a key part of the country. Journalist Jane Arraf reports from Baghdad.

04/29/2014 | Rating NR

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