Iraq in flames: Destroying Ramadi to “Save” it




Loud & Clear show

Summary: On today's episode of Loud &amp; Clear, Brian Becker discusses the "liberation" of Ramadi from ISIL and why the U.S. has been waging war in Iraq since 1991. He is joined by Raed Jarrar, Iraqi-American political analyst from the American Friends Service Committee and Ryan Endicott, a former U.S Marine who took part in the occupation of Ramadi as a Marine in 2005.<br><br><br>In the final segment, Becker is joined by Leah Barrett, executive director of New Yorkers Against Gun Violence (NYAGV). Will President Obama’s Executive Actions to enforce stricter gun regulations make a dent in a country where more than 100,000 people are shot each year or were they part of a political theatre in this election year?