charlie coleman by your predecessor. prime minister al-abadi: yes. ey could not come to an agreement on immunity for u.s. forces there. charlie: is there any doubt in your mind that iraq will remain as a state of which there will not be a split between the kurds and the sunni and the sheer, that you will be able to hold together the diverse components that make up the iraqi state today. prime minister al-abadi: yes. if you look at iraq now compared to a year ago, there are more forces pulling them together than pulling them apart, and that is progress. now, iraqis are being told they are fighting the same war. they are fighting together. if you look, sunni and shia they are fighting against dash not any more like it was before, where the country was polarized, and there are forces within it pushing each side away from the other. i think that is a marked development in the country, and this is what we are building on and i have no doubt that the country, with the decentralization of authority -- charlie: the decentralization of authority. that was one

my co-ceo kristi coleman and the museum in thely braer of virginia, i want to welcome you here to 1865. that is to welcome to the 2015 symposium on the person of the year for 1865. charlie mcdowell former richmond columnist wrote that february is the cruelest month. and we've been lucky with this event since we moved it to february in 2006. luck ran out this year however because it's a little chilly outside, and we're supposed to have bad weather later this afternoon. so we're keeping track of the weather, but you should stay warm and cozy inside, and stay in because it will be fun today. some of you have been with us for all five years of this rather unusual, and we hope educational and entertaining series of symposia. we thank you for your arduous service marked by unsurpassed courage and fortitude. and for remaining steadfast to the last. we'll be issuing parole passes to you at the end of the day. [ laughter ] actually, we'll be issuing ballots so that you can make your choice of the person or persons whom you believe most influenced or best personified the events of 1865. as i keep reminding everyone every year the designation of person of the year is not a popular

my co-ceo kristi coleman and the museum in thely braer of virginia, i want to welcome you here to 1865. that is to welcome to the 2015 symposium on the person of the year for 1865. charlie mcdowell former richmond columnist wrote that february is the cruelest month. and we've been lucky with this event since we moved it to february in 2006. luck ran out this year however because it's a little chilly outside, and we're supposed to have bad weather later this afternoon. so we're keeping track of the weather, but you should stay warm and cozy inside, and stay in because it will be fun today. some of you have been with us for all five years of this rather unusual, and we hope educational and entertaining series of symposia. we thank you for your arduous service marked by unsurpassed courage and fortitude. and for remaining steadfast to the last. we'll be issuing parole passes to you at the end of the day. [ laughter ] actually, we'll be issuing ballots so that you can make your choice of the person or persons whom you believe most influenced or best personified the events of 1865. as i keep reminding everyone every year the designation of person of the year is not a popular

my co-ceo kristi coleman and the museum in thely braer of virginia, i want to welcome you here to 1865. that is to welcome to the 2015 symposium on the person of the year for 1865. charlie mcdowell former