Iraqis Look for Signs of Stability Amid Chaos

Published February 17, 2007 at 3:00 AM HST

George Packer, a staff writer at The New Yorker, is back from his sixth trip to Iraq since the war began. He speaks with Scott Simon about Iraqis' perceptions of President Bush's latest war plans, and the country's hopes for political stability.

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