Mar 07 A timeline of the Iraq War By Zachary Laub, Kevin Lizarazo, Jeremy Sherlick, Council on Foreign Relations In March 2003, U.S. forces invaded Iraq. In the years since, there have been over 4,700 U.S. and allied troop deaths, and more than 100,000 Iraqi civilians have been killed. Meanwhile, questions linger over Iraq’s fractious political situation. Continue reading
Feb 09 20 years after the conflict, Senate to vote on repeal of Iraq war authorizations By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The Iraq vote is being sought by a bipartisan group of senators who want to reclaim congressional powers over U.S. military strikes and deployments. Continue reading
Oct 18 Iraqis still blame Powell for role in Iraq war By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Zeina Karam, Associated Press For many Iraqis, the name Colin Powell conjures up one image: the man who as U.S. secretary of State went before the U.N. Security Council in 2003 to make the case for war against their country. Continue reading
Aug 04 Bill repealing Iraq war powers advances in Senate By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Committee action on their repeal comes during a larger debate about reclaiming more congressional authority on military action from the executive branch. Continue reading
Jul 26 WATCH: Biden says U.S. combat mission in Iraq to conclude in 2021 By Aamer Madhani, Robert Burns, Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press President Joe Biden said Monday the U.S. military’s combat mission in Iraq will conclude by the end of the year, setting out a timeline for American forces to formally step back in their fight against ISIS in Iraq. Continue reading
Jun 30 Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld dies at 88 By Robert Burns, Associated Press Donald Rumsfeld, the two-time defense secretary and one-time presidential candidate whose reputation as a skilled bureaucrat and visionary of a modern U.S. military was unraveled by the long and costly Iraq war, died Tuesday. Continue reading
Jun 17 House votes to repeal 2002 Iraq War authorization By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The repeal legislation was passed overwhelmingly by a vote of 268-161. Forty-nine Republicans voted for the bill. Only one Democrat, Rep. Elaine Luria of Virginia, voted against it. Continue reading
Jun 16 Schumer, White House back repeal of Iraq War authorization By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The White House and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer are endorsing efforts to terminate the 2002 authorization of military force against Iraq. Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch 9:38 Stability gives Baghdad a chance at a cultural renaissance By Simona Foltyn Baghdad is experiencing a phase of rare stability that is allowing the community to rebuild its art scene. Iraq's capital city was a beacon for artists whose world-renowned works were supported by a sizable middle class. While decades of war… Continue watching
Mar 27 WATCH: Trump awards Medal of Honor to Iraq War hero’s family Staff Sgt. Travis Atkins was on his second tour of duty in Iraq and overseeing a 15-soldier squad at the time of his death, one month after he was promoted to staff sergeant. Continue reading