Is Iraq Ready for Faster U.S. Troop Withdrawal? Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email A crater made by a massive explosion is seen in front of the Iraqi Foreign Ministry next to the Green Zone on August 19, 2009 in Baghdad, Iraq. ( Muhannad Fala'ah/Getty Images ) Hosted by Amy Holmes Produced by New York Times, PRI and WNYC