• What it means to be Iraqi, 20 years after the U.S. invasion

    What it means to be Iraqi, 20 years after the U.S. invasion

    Mar 22, 2023 07:24 PM EDT

    ... Economics Middle East Centre, center on the stories and memories of 15 Iraqis from different parts of the country – many of whom are still in Iraq. “Through the conversations that I've had with Iraqis from the north to the south of Iraq, they kept on coming back to this ...

  • Iraqis reflect on how U.S. invasion and aftermath changed their lives

    Iraqis reflect on how U.S. invasion and aftermath changed their lives

    Mar 21, 2023 10:25 PM EDT

    ... Mohammed. They struggled to find jobs until the war against ISIS raised the demand for young men. Both Mohammed and another son, Ali, joined the Iraqi army. It was the only chance to find a stable job. Mohammed Jebel, Resident of Iraq (through translator): The economy was doing poorly, and ...

  • WATCH: State Department holds news briefing ahead of the Senate Iraq AUMF vote

    WATCH: State Department holds news briefing ahead of the Senate Iraq AUMF vote

    Mar 21, 2023 03:46 PM EDT

    ... that give open-ended approval for military action in Iraq, pushing to end that authority as the United States marks the 20th anniversary of the Iraq War. WATCH LIVE: 20 years after the U.S. invaded Iraq, Senate debates repeal of AUMF authorizing the war Senators voted 68-27 to ...

  • WATCH: 20 years after the U.S. invaded Iraq, Senate debates repeal of AUMF authorizing the war

    WATCH: 20 years after the U.S. invaded Iraq, Senate debates repeal of AUMF authorizing the war

    Mar 21, 2023 03:31 PM EDT

    ... were baseless. But the U.S. overthrow of Iraq’s security forces precipitated a brutal sectarian fight and violent campaigns by Islamic extremist groups in Iraq. Car bombings, assassinations, torture and kidnapping became a part of daily life in Iraq for years. Nearly 5,000 U.S. troops were killed ...

  • How Iraq war still impacts lives of American Marines and families 20 years later

    How Iraq war still impacts lives of American Marines and families 20 years later

    Mar 20, 2023 10:30 PM EDT

    Mike Cerre: The same day that their 1st sergeant was killed, the unit was involved in a civilian tragedy at a roadblock that killed 10 Iraqis, some of them children. It was later determined to be a fog of war accident. Ryan Smith: I think yesterday was probably a defining ...

  • Senate takes first steps to repeal Iraq War authorization

    Senate takes first steps to repeal Iraq War authorization

    Mar 16, 2023 06:21 PM EDT

    ... that give open-ended approval for military action in Iraq, pushing to end that authority as the United States marks the 20th anniversary of the Iraq War. Senators planned a procedural vote Thursday on legislation that would repeal the 2002 measure that greenlighted that March 2003 invasion of Iraq and ...

  • Why U.S. forces remain in Iraq 20 years after 'shock and awe'

    Why U.S. forces remain in Iraq 20 years after 'shock and awe'

    Mar 15, 2023 09:59 PM EDT

    ... Iraq. In a recent visit to Baghdad to meet with Iraqi leaders, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said U.S. forces are ready to remain in Iraq, in a noncombat role, at the invitation of the government. “We’re deeply committed to ensuring that the Iraqi people can live in peace ...

  • Iraqi prime minister promises action to tackle climate change, transition to renewables

    Iraqi prime minister promises action to tackle climate change, transition to renewables

    Mar 12, 2023 08:09 PM EDT

    ... they lost their livelihoods that rely on agriculture and hunting,” Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said in a speech to open the two-day Iraq Climate Conference in Basra. WATCH: Rising temperatures, dying cattle: Iraq is reeling from climate change Al-Sudani said the Iraqi government is working on ...

  • A timeline of the Iraq War

    A timeline of the Iraq War

    Mar 08, 2023 01:09 AM EDT

    ... a “modest-sized presence” after the 2011 deadline if the Iraqis request it. June 30, 2009 U.S. combat troops withdraw from Baghdad and other Iraqi cities in accordance with a Status of Forces agreement (SOFA) between Iraq and the United States. More than 150 U.S. bases and outposts ...

  • An Iraqi-American photojournalist's Brief But Spectacular take on refugees

    An Iraqi-American photojournalist's Brief But Spectacular take on refugees

    Mar 07, 2023 11:20 PM EDT

    When he was a child, artist and photographer Wesaam Al-Badry's family fled his home country of Iraq at the onset of the Gulf War. That experience has sculpted much of his work, which focuses on capturing human struggle with dignity and love. He shares his Brief But Spectacular take on how refugees are beautiful.