Sep 11 Watch Petraeus, Crocker Continue Iraq Updates in Front of Senate Panel Army Gen. David Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan Crocker continued a second day of Iraq testimony with an appearance in the Senate. Crocker said a troop pullout would threaten political progress, but many senators criticized the state of affairs in Iraq. Continue watching
Sep 04 Watch Lawmakers Discuss Iraq Visit, Unmet Benchmarks Congress returned from its August recess to a series of reports assessing progress in Iraq, including one that found the Iraqi government is having trouble meeting most U.S.-set benchmarks. Four House members who spent time in Iraq discuss the situation. Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch Iraqi Government Criticized, Republican Senator Calls for Troop Withdrawal U.S. intelligence agencies delivered a negative assessment of the Iraqi government, as the debate over when to start withdrawing troops surged. Analysts Mark Shields and Rich Lowry discuss the political events of the week. Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch Experts Analyze American Progress with Iraqi Insurgents Four months into a troop increase in Iraq, the United States is arming Sunni tribes to quell insurgencies in the region. John Burns of The New York Times describes the tactic, then international policy adviser Stephen Biddle and former military… Continue watching
May 18 Watch Iraqi Lawmakers Struggle with Oil Revenue-sharing Plan Despite pressure from the U.S. government to quickly enact an oil revenue-sharing law, Iraqi lawmakers have put off approving the measure. Two industry experts detail the obstacles to drafting the oil law. Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch Relative of Chief Judge in Saddam Trial Killed in Baghdad Militant gunmen killed a brother-in-law of the chief judge in the Saddam Hussein trial, police said Friday. A reporter provides an update on the murder and other violence, as well as comments made by U.S. generals about the security situation… Continue watching