Mar 09 Odierno: ‘I Believe We’re on Track’ to Withdraw Troops After Iraq Election By News Desk In an interview airing on Tuesday's NewsHour, Gen. Ray Odierno, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, told Jim Lehrer that he was pleased with how Iraqi forces handled security surrounding the recent national elections, saying that the violence was… Continue reading
Mar 09 Watch Gen. Odierno: ‘People of Iraq Have Embraced Democracy’ As Iraq counts the ballots from Sunday's parliamentary election, Jim Lehrer talks to Gen. Ray Odierno, commander of U.S. forces in Iraq, about how a new government may impact the security situation and the drawdown of U.S. troops. Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch Iraq Elections Hint at Progress Despite Attacks Iraqis went to the polls this week to cast votes in the country's parliamentary election. With the results forthcoming, Gwen Ifill talks to a reporter in Baghdad about the larger-than-expected turnout, the security situation and how the next government might… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch Iraqis Vote in Pivotal Election, Undaunted by Deadly Attacks Turnout in Iraq's parliamentary election topped 60 percent, despite a wave of attacks targeting the polls that killed at least 38 people. Gwen Ifill reports. Continue watching
Mar 05 Prime Minister Defends British Involvement in Iraq War British Prime Minister Gordon Brown stood by his country's involvement in the Iraq war Friday, refuting charges that the government failed to fully fund the 2003 invasion. Brown called the decision to join the U.S.-led campaign in Iraq… Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch News Wrap: Jobless Claims Boost Confidence on Wall Street In other news Friday, positive unemployment numbers from Labor Department helped Wall Street rally, and General Motors announced it will reinstate 600 dealerships it had planned to close. Continue watching
Mar 04 Watch Iraq Violence Targets Early Voters as Sunday Election Draws Near Iraq began early voting for its parliamentary elections amid blasts at polling locations that killed at least 17 people and injured more than 30 people. Ray Suarez reports. Continue watching
Mar 04 Watch Iraqi Elections Proceed Despite Threats of Violence With more killings in the run-up to Sunday's Iraqi elections, Jim Lehrer gets two perspectives on governance in Iraq from Feisal Istrabadi, former deputy ambassador to the United Nations, and Brian Katulis, senior fellow at the Center for American Progress. Continue watching