How long will we be in Iraq?
The U.S. is formally ending combat operations, but that doesn't mean this is the end of the our military presence
Iraq's leaders put their nation on high alert for terror attacks over the weekend, preparing for the possibility of a spike in insurgent attacks as the U.S. military formally ends its combat mission. Iraqi security forces have been hammered with bomb attacks in... More
The last combat troops leave Iraq: What it means
We still have tens of thousands of soldiers sticking around to train and advise Iraqi security forces. How significant is the official end of combat operations?
Nearly seven and a half years after the invasion of Iraq, the last American combat brigade left the country on Thursday, driving over the border into Kuwait. The departure beat President Obama's Aug. 31 deadline for the end of combat operations. The next milestone... More
Iraq withdrawal: Can we declare victory?
President Obama says U.S. troops are mere weeks away from clearing out of Iraq. Time for "mission accomplished"?
President Obama said Monday that his pledged "responsible end" to the Iraq War is proceeding "as promised and on schedule." Speaking to disabled veterans, Obama said that all U.S. combat troops will be out of Iraq by Aug. 31, and the remaining 50,000 will be gone... More
Iraq: How did the Pentagon 'lose' $8.7 billion?
Commentators cry foul after an internal audit finds the Department of Defense has no clue what happened to billions in Iraq oil revenue allotted for reconstruction
More evidence that American oversight over Iraq's reconstruction has been sloppy: An internal audit has found that the Department of Defense can't properly account for $6.1 billion of the $9.1 billion in Iraqi oil revenue that was entrusted to it between 2004 and... More
Karl Rove's memoir: Revisionist history?
Some commentators say Rove is using his book tour to correct misconceptions about George W. Bush — while others just hear lies
While promoting his new memoir, Karl Rove is mounting an all-out defense of the Bush administration, challenging common criticisms of his former boss' record. Rove has said that water-boarding isn't torture — in fact he's proud of how it helped "break terrorists... More
Iraq: Mission accomplished?
Some say we've finally achieved our goals in Iraq—even if the war's opponents won't admit it
The Obama administration has decided to change the name of the U.S. mission in Iraq from "Operation Iraqi Freedom" to "Operation New Dawn," beginning in September. The new designation will coincide with the withdrawal of the last U.S. combat troops, signaling the... More
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