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Weekend Car Bombs in Iraq Kill More than 60

Car bomb attacks in Najaf and Karbala killed more than 60 people Sunday, the worst one-day toll since July. In Baghdad, more than 30 gunmen ambushed and executed three election commission workers. Anthony Shadid of the Washington Post discusses the violence with NPR's Renee Montagne.

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Renee Montagne, one of the best-known names in public radio, is a special correspondent and host for NPR News.
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