By — News Desk News Desk Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/shields-and-brooks-did-obamas-iraq-speech-lack-political-luster Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Shields and Brooks: Did Obama’s Iraq Speech Lack Political Luster? Politics Aug 31, 2010 8:31 PM EDT 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 political fortunes. Watch pre-speech analysis from Shields and Brooks here and find a special annotated version of the president’s speech here. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — News Desk 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 political fortunes. Watch pre-speech analysis from Shields and Brooks here and find a special annotated version of the president’s speech here. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now