Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Hill is President Obama’s nominee to be the next ambassador to Iraq. His confirmation hearings began Wednesday. How important is this job as our mission in Iraq seems to have a defined timetable for ending? What is Hill’s diplomatic track record? Is his work on the North Korean nuclear crisis an example of why he should be confirmed or why he should be rejected? What is his diplomatic style? And how could a lack of Middle East experience impact him in Iraq? We ask James Robbins. senior editorial writer for The Washington Times.
