Sep 01 The Morning Line: Biden Grudgingly Gives Bush Administration Credit for Iraq Surge Success By Terence Burlij Updated with video 11:00a.m. ET Vice President Biden went further, albeit grudgingly, than President Obama did in his Tuesday night Oval Office address in crediting the surge of troops into Iraq ordered by President George W. Bush in January… Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch Gates: History Will Judge Worthiness of Iraq War On the first official day of a post-combat mission for the U.S. in Iraq, 50,000 American soldiers remain and no government has formed. The U.S. drawdown has many wondering -- Americans and Iraqis alike -- whether the war improved conditions… Continue watching
Aug 31 Obama's Iraq Speech: Watch Full Video By News Desk President Obama delivered an address to the nation Tuesday night marking the end of combat operations in Iraq. _pap_embed_custom('news01s42d8qf54',482,304,""); Find analysis from Mark Shields, David Brooks, David Chalian and others on our special annotated version of the speech text. Continue reading
Aug 31 Shields and Brooks: Did Obama's Iraq Speech Lack Political Luster? By News Desk In special post-speech coverage of President Obama's primetime address marking the end of combat operations, analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks weighed in on what the speech means for military policy, Iraq's ability to "turn the page" and the president's… Continue reading
Aug 31 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. Continue reading
Aug 31 Excerpts from President Obama's Address on End of Iraq Combat Mission Ahead of President Obama's Tuesday night address on the end of American combat operations in Iraq, the White House released these excerpts of his speech: "But this milestone should serve as a reminder to all Americans that our future is… Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch News Wrap: Petraeus Acknowledges Slow Progress in Afghanistan In other news Tuesday, five more U.S. soldiers were killed in Afghanistan bringing the U.S. death toll to 55 for the month. Meanwhile, the top commander there acknowledged the slow pace of progress in that war. Continue watching
Aug 31 On Tuesday's NewsHour... SHIELDS AND BROOKS ANALYZE U.S. DRAWDOWN | President Obama addresses the nation at 8 p.m. as the U.S. combat draws down in Iraq. Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks give pre-speech analysis. EVERYDAY LIFE A… Continue reading
Aug 31 Attention, and Danger for U.S. Troops, Shift from Iraq to Afghanistan With President Obama marking the end of the U.S. combat mission in Iraq Tuesday night, and Afghanistan in the midst of a surge, here's a look back at the toll both wars have taken on American combat forces:… Continue reading
Aug 31 5 U.S. Troops Killed in Afghanistan; Hurricane Earl Now Category 4 Storm Five U.S. troops were killed by roadside bombs and insurgent fire in southern and eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday. Outside Kabul, a gunman opened fire on a bus transporting Afghan Supreme Court clerks, killing three and wounding 12. Since Friday, 21… Continue reading