Watch Live: President Obama Marks End of U.S. Combat Mission in Iraq

IRAQ -- August 31, 2010 at 7:45 PM EDT

Watch Live: President Obama Marks End of U.S. Combat Mission in Iraq

Watch special NewsHour coverage of the president's speech on the end of the U.S. combat mission in Iraq, including analysis from columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks on your local PBS station at 8 p.m. ET Tuesday. You can also watch a livestream of the speech here on the Rundown.

Also, be sure to check out our graphic on the toll the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have taken on American combat forces and the how some Iraqis view this time of transition for their country.

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