BGen David Reist, USMC (Ret.) is a Senior Research Fellow at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies.  During his career in the Marine Corps, he gained extensive experience in Iraq, including service as Deputy Commanding General for Economics, Governance, and Tribal Engagement in Anbar Province - a post he held during the time of the "Anbar Awakening."  On the day after the March 7 Iraqi parliamentary elections, he spoke at length about the way forward in Iraq as a guest on the The Jim Bohannon Show, which airs on stations across the country. Click here to listen to the show in its entirety.