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 10 Watch House Members Respond to Iraq Status Report Army Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, and U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker appeared before Congress Monday to report on progress in the Iraq war. Four House members debate the next steps. Continue watching
Sep 10 Watch Petraeus Touts Iraq Progress, Discusses Troop Drawdown In long-awaited testimony, Army Gen. David Petraeus told Congress Monday the troop increase in Iraq has largely met its goals and he recommended a reduction in troop levels, as Ambassador Ryan Crocker described improved security. The NewsHour recaps the hearing. Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch Iraq Reports Reveal Security Weakness; Petraeus Prepares for Congress While Washington anticipates a status report on Iraq from Gen. David Petraeus, a series of previous reports revealed problems with the Iraqi police and government progress on benchmarks. Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week's news. Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch Panel Finds Progress, Problems with Iraqi Security A report from the Iraqi Security Forces Independent Assessment Commission found the Iraqi Army is improving but the national police are dysfunctional. Panel Chairman retired Marine Gen. James Jones and former Washington, D.C. police chief Charles Ramsey discuss their findings. Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch White House Chief of Staff Discusses Iraq War, Vacancies President Bush's chief of staff Joshua Bolten talks about the impact of high-level vacancies in the administration as well as the president's view on recent developments in the Iraq war. 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
Sep 03 Watch President Bush Delivers Prospect of Troop Cut in Iraq In an unannounced trip to Iraq, President Bush said U.S. troops could start to leave the country if security continues to improve as it has in the Anbar Province. Military correspondent Michael Gordon talks about the president's meetings with Iraqi… Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch MoveOn.org Defends Anti-Iraq War Ads Liberal and conservative organizations have launched multi-million dollar advertising campaigns to pressure members of Congress to support their positions on the Iraq war. Representatives from both camps present their views. Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch Advocates Launch Iraq War Ad Campaigns Liberal and conservative organizations have launched multi-million dollar advertising campaigns to pressure members of Congress to support their positions on the Iraq war. Representatives from both camps present their views. Continue watching