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Q&A: U.S. combat troops withdrawal from Iraq
U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday formally announced the end of the seven-year-long U.S. combat mission in Iraq. The following are some key questions concerning the U.S. troops withdrawal from Iraq. &$ &$WHY DID THE U.S. PULL OUT ITS ...
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Ferrari recalls Italia supercar
Ferrari says it is recalling 1,248 of its 458 Italia supercars after reports of fires breaking out in five of the luxury vehicles in several countries.
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U.S. Military Control in Iraq Ends
Joe Biden formally handed over responsibility for combat operations to the Iraqis.
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U.S. should find peace solutions for Iraq: Malaysian PM
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said Wednesday the United States should find political solutions for Iraq to ensure that the latter emerges as a safe and peaceful country. Speaking to reporters at Malaysia's federal administration here on ...
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Q&A: U.S. combat troops withdrawal from Iraq (2)
&$ &$WHAT ARE THE POTENTIAL RISKS FOR IRAQ'S SECURITY?&$ &$ Terrorists, particularly al-Qaida members, are certain to continue their bombing attacks against various targets in Iraq. Different armed groups, many of which are directly or ...
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Obama's New Central Asian Headache
Andrew Higgins, Washington Post Beset by mounting casualties on the battlefield and deepening disquiet at home over the United States' longest war, President Obama's Afghan policy now faces another big headache: the unraveling of central authority ...
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US defence chief Gates on surprise Afghan visit
AFP - KABUL (AFP) - US Defence Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Kabul Thursday on a surprise visit following a trip to Iraq, where he attended ceremonies to mark the formal end of the American combat mission there.
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Thursday: Middle East Talks Begin; Hurricane Earl Forces Evacuations
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the White House on Wednesday. Photo by Tim Sloan/AFP/Getty Images. The day after meeting with President Obama at the White House , Israeli Prime Minister ...
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U.S. Commerce Department to lead historic trade mission to Iraq
U.S. Commerce Department said on Wednesday that it will lead an historic trade mission to Iraq in October, the first since the end of the U.S. combat mission in Iraq. Francisco Snchez, under secretary of Commerce for International Trade, will lead ...
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Iraq reaches New Dawn, ends combat operations
Beginning Sept. 1, the ongoing U.S. presence in Iraq will be coined "Operation New Dawn," marking the transition from combat operations to an advisory role.
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Biden visits Iraq to mark Operation New Dawn
While President Barack Obama traveled to Fort Bliss, Texas, and later gave an Oval Office address marking the end of combat operations in Iraq, Vice President Joe Biden was in Iraq meeting with U.S. and Iraqi leaders about the new U.S. mission there.
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Iraq on high alert for spike in Al Qaida attacks following U.S. exit
September 1, 2010 - Iraq on high alert for spike in Al Qaida attacks following U.S. exit
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Obama ends Iraq war amid low-key atmosphere
No public festivities in the US and no statements from the EU so far. The announcement by the White House of the end of the Iraq war, which took the lives of more than 4,700 coalition troops - including many Europeans - came amid a muted atmosphere.
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Handover marks 'new chapter' for Iraq
US Vice-President Joe Biden has spoken at a ceremony marking the end of US combat operations in Iraq.
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Obama Thanks Servicemembers for Iraq War Contributions
President Barack Obama traveled to Fort Bliss, Texas, to pay tribute to the post's servicemembers, whose contributions and those of their comrades made possible the official end of combat operations in Iraq.
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ARAB WORLD: Press reactions to U.S. withdrawal from Iraq reveal resentment, skepticism
The prevailing sentiment in the Arabic press as the U.S. combat presence in Iraq formally comes to an end seems to be that the combat troops may have left Iraq, but the damage is done. In a highly anticipated speech...
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Of Pride and Pain
This evening, President Obama will talk about the end of combat operations in Iraq via a prime time address to the nation. A few days ago, as I watched footage of the Strykers leaving Iraq and crossing over into Kuwait,...
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Obama speech on Iraq August 31: The rest of the story on Al Qaeda
In his televised speech to the nation Tuesday night, President Obama seemed ambivalent about US successes in Iraq, but he was quite clear about the goal of the Afghanistan war: to prevent that country from again being a base for terrorists. Skip to ...
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Joe Biden: U.S. Effort in Iraq Goes On Despite Mission Change
Combat operations may be over in Iraq, but the U.S. military and diplomatic endeavor remains, Vice President Joe Biden said today in Baghdad.
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Shore soldiers, families skeptical on Iraq
As the combat role of the United States in Iraq ends, the father of a soldier killed in the war said he fears it could take years for violence in the region to decline.
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Obama's next mission: Restoring the economy
In Oval Office address marking end of the Iraq war, president says he will focus on jumpstarting the economy and reducing unemployment.
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An attempt to close the chapter on the seven-years war in Iraq
Today, we are busy with another, much more controversial part of America's military legacy - Iraq. Flying unannounced to the country as ever, we went by helicopter to Ramadi, once a seat of the insurgency, and travelled over a vast desert seemingly ...
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Iraqi Forces Arrest 2 Al-Qaida Suspects
Iraqi security forces arrested two suspected al-Qaida in Iraq criminal associates during joint security operations conducted in eastern Mosul.
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E-8C flies final OIF mission
Photos 1 of 2 7th Expeditionary Air Command and Control Squadron Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System crewmembers monitor and track suspected movements on radar during a mission over Iraq. The squadron flew its final Operation Iraqi Freedom ...
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Who's Left in Iraq?
With combat operations over in Iraq, the American presence there is less boots, more suits. The Daily Beast looks at the key U.S. players left in country-and the jobs they face.
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Former British PM Reflects on Iraq War
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Biden: Iraq's darkest days are over
Vice president Joe Biden claims in address to troops that Iraqis' 'darkest days are behind them' In a giant opaque rotunda built by a dictator, then commandeered by an invading army, the final act of an 89-month war was played out with brass-band ...
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Withdrawal or Enduring Presence? US Military Continues to Invest Hundreds of Millions in Iraq Bases
In his Oval Office address Tuesday night, President Obama said the US had closed or transferred hundreds of bases to the Iraqis. But many US bases remain in Iraq, as well as the massive US embassy in Baghdad, the size of eighty football fields. We play ...
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Can Iraq Lessons Learned Work In Afghanistan?
As the combat mission ends in Iraq, 30,000 additional troops are heading to Afghanistan. Comparisons between the two wars are inevitable. Gen. David Petraeus, who commanded U.S. forces in Iraq, brings to Afghanistan many familiar military faces and the ...
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After Spending $1 Trillion On Base Non-War Spending, Why Do We Have Nothing To Show For It? (A Commentary)
Operational UpdateU.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates receives an operational update on the Ramadi area from U.S. Army Col. Lou Lartigue during a trip to Iraq, Sept.1, 2010. Gates is visiting Iraq to mark the end of U.S. combat operations in the ...
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