Remembering David Hickman: The last U.S. soldier to die in Iraq
Posted on December 20, 2011, at 2:54 PMNearly nine years after the Iraq invasion, a North Carolina paratrooper became the last member of the U.S. military to sacrifice his life in the war
The Iraq War's 'bittersweet' end: 4 lingering questions
Posted on December 19, 2011, at 2:16 PMThe last U.S. troops drove out of Iraq on Sunday, effectively ending the war. But the battle over the controversial conflict's legacy is only beginning
The Iraq War's 'quiet' end: By the numbers
Posted on December 15, 2011, at 2:54 PMAn understated ceremony in Baghdad marks the end of a mission that lasted nearly nine years, claimed the lives over 4,000 U.S. soldiers, and divided our nation
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How Iraq will fare without U.S. soldiers: 4 predictions
Posted on December 13, 2011, at 2:13 PMAfter nearly a decade, the war is almost over. What will happen to Iraq after the last American troops leave at the end of the year?
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Is America getting 'kicked out' of Iraq?
Posted on October 24, 2011, at 9:20 AMPresident Obama announces that all U.S. troops will leave Iraq by year's end. Actually, says Michele Bachmann, Iraqis are giving us the boot. Is she right?
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Obama's Iraq drawdown: Too soon?
Posted on September 7, 2011, at 2:22 PMThe president reportedly worries military leaders by planning deeper and faster troop reductions than commanders recommend
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America's $3.7 trillion wars: By the numbers
Posted on June 30, 2011, at 4:00 PMThe estimated price tag for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq is enough to cover California's budget for the next four decades — plus other statistical insights
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Jon Stewart vs. Donald Rumsfeld
Posted on February 24, 2011, at 1:52 PMThe former defense secretary faced a grilling on Iraq from the liberal-leaning talkshow host. Who came out on top?
Exposed: The lie that led us into Iraq
Posted on February 16, 2011, at 10:12 AMThe Iraqi defector who claimed Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction has finally confessed that he made the whole thing up. An instant guide
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The last word: No longer a soldier
Posted on February 4, 2011, at 11:53 AMI'm home from Iraq in one piece, writes Matt Gallagher, but I'll never be the same
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Is it right to execute Iraq's Tariq Aziz?
Posted on October 28, 2010, at 5:00 PMRussia and the Vatican lead calls for clemency for Saddam Hussein's former top aide
Iraq's Punk'd-style reality TV show
Posted on September 13, 2010, at 2:45 PMTV pranksters in the war-torn country placed fake bombs in Iraqi celebrities' cars and filmed their reactions. Cruel or clever?
Is post-war Iraq better off?
Posted on September 2, 2010, at 11:53 AMThe end of U.S. combat operations in Iraq has prompted pundits to consider what we achieved in the battle-scarred country
Obama's Iraq speech: First reactions
Posted on September 1, 2010, at 10:09 AMThe president declared an end to combat in Iraq, saying it was time to focus on problems at home. Were the commentators impressed?
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Obama's Iraq drawdown speech: What he should say
Posted on August 31, 2010, at 10:30 AMObama is giving an Oval Office address to mark the end of the U.S. combat mission in Iraq. Commentators weigh in on what to expect
How long will we be in Iraq?
Posted on August 30, 2010, at 1:05 PMThe U.S. is formally ending combat operations, but that doesn't mean this is the end of the our military presence
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