July 1, 2014 (San Diego’s East County)–This week, the extremist group ISIS declared an Islamic caliphate stretching from Syria across Iraq following weeks of mounting violence. On June 25, prior to the declaration, we aired a second interview with San Diego Chaldean-American leader Mark Arabo following his meetings with the State Department, members of Congress and high-level U.S. officials. We discussed international efforts to bring peace to the region, form a more inclusive government and protect Iraqi Christians.
Hear our interview here, originally aired June 18, 2014: https://www.eastcountymagazine.org/sites/eastcountymagazine.org/files/audio/2019/August/Arabo2-Iraq-FINAL-visits%20to-%20DC.mp3