Iraq War

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

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

20 years after the U.S. invaded Iraq, the Senate will debate repealing two measures that give open-ended approval for military action in Iraq, pushing to end that authority.

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

By Mike Cerre

The U.S. invasion of Iraq began on March 20, 2003. As American troops raced toward the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, special correspondent Mike Cerre was embedded with the 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines known as FOX 2/5. He takes a look…

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Senate takes first steps to repeal Iraq War authorization

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

The Senate is taking the first steps toward repealing two measures that give open-ended approval for military action in Iraq. The push to end that authority comes as the United States marks the 20th anniversary of the Iraq War.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.