In 2008, American Lawyer staff reporter Ben Hallman traveled to Iraq for a feature story on rule of law reform efforts in the war-torn country. Among those Hallman interviewed: Washington, D.C.based Patton Boggs public policy and international law partner David Tafuri, who took a leave of absence from the firm to serve as the U.S. Department of State rule of law coordinator in the war-torn country.
Tafuri, who writes frequently about his travels in conflict zones, spoke with Fox News last week from Baghdad, which he was visiting to mark the 10th anniversary of the U.S. invasion, an event marked by a wave of bombings that killed dozens. The Am Law Daily contacted Tafuri for his thoughts on his most recent trip to Iraq, where the country stands a decade after the invasion, and the wars impact on his own life. Here, in his own words, is his response.
********************
