IRAQ AFTER THE SURGE: POLITICAL PROSPECTS HEARING before the COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS UNITED STATES SENATE ONE HUNDRED TENTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION Wednesday, April 2, 2008 Time: 2:30 P.M. Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building Presiding: Senator Biden   Senator Biden's Opening Statement       Witnesses: Mr. Yahia Said    Director for Middle East and North Africa    Revenue Watch Institute    New York, NY Dr. Stephen Biddle    Senior Fellow    Council on Foreign Relations    Washington, DC Mr. Nir Rosen    Fellow    New York University, Center on Law and Security    New York, NY   Hearing Titles in blue are links to video recording of hearing. Witness names in blue are links to the statement given. Statements are only posted if provided electronically by witness.