World Mar 10 'The Achilles Trap' offers a new look at Saddam Hussein's relationship with the U.S. By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Azhar Merchant
Nation Mar 29 Watch 14:02 The long-lasting impact of the U.S. invasion of Iraq Twenty years ago, thousands of American troops were racing across the deserts of Iraq toward Baghdad to depose Saddam Hussein. It led to a near-decade of civil war and occupation, no discovery of weapons of mass destruction, the deaths of… By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn
World Mar 15 Why U.S. forces remain in Iraq 20 years after 'shock and awe' Twenty years after the U.S. invaded Iraq — in blinding explosions of shock and awe — American forces remain in the country in what has become a small but consistent presence to ensure an ongoing relationship with a key military… By Lolita C. Baldor, Tara Copp, Associated Press
World Mar 07 A timeline of the Iraq War 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. By Zachary Laub, Kevin Lizarazo, Jeremy Sherlick, Council on Foreign Relations
Politics Dec 27 Trump is the third American president to visit Iraq President Donald Trump made an unannounced trip to Iraq on Wednesday to meet U.S. troops. It's the sixth time that a U.S. president has visited Iraq.
Mar 21 Israeli military confirms it hit Syrian nuclear site in 2007 By Aron Heller, Associated Press The Israeli military confirmed on Wednesday it carried out the 2007 airstrike in Syria that destroyed what was believed to be a nuclear reactor, lifting the veil of secrecy over one of its most daring and mysterious operations in recent… Continue reading
Jul 06 Trump says Saddam Hussein was an opponent of terrorism. He's wrong By Calvin Woodward and Robert Burns, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Donald Trump gives credit where credit isn't due when he brands Saddam Hussein a potent foil of terrorists. Continue reading
Jan 04 Democratic Rep. Jim McDermott announces retirement after 14 terms By Martha Bellisle, Associated Press SEATTLE — Longtime Democratic Rep. Jim McDermott of Washington state is retiring. Continue reading
Nov 05 Elder Bush criticizes Cheney, Rumsfeld, even his son in new biography By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Former President George H.W. Bush is publicly criticizing for the first time key members of his son's administration. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 5:09 High-level insurgent leader reported killed in Iraq By PBS News Hour Continue watching