Panetta: Military to Negotiate New Iraq Role After Pullout | Suggests US may keep troops as part of ‘security cooperation’ deal

President Barack Obama announced Friday that all United States forces will withdraw from Iraq by the end of this year and, as he put it, "America's war in Iraq will be over." But the complete withdrawal may not actually be what it seems and the way this announcement...

The US Department of Defense is closing in on a deal to send $82 million worth of military arms and equipment to the government of Iraq, as discussions about a continuing US presence there are ongoing. The sale would include, for example, tens of thousands of M107...

Impasse: US Says No Breakthrough in Iraq Talks | Officials continue to deny reports troops will leave in December

Thousands of Kurdish Iraqis gathered in Khanaqin today to demand the right to fly the Kurdish flag in their city. Earlier this week, they learned of a central government order to remove the flags, which fly everywhere, even at local government buildings. As many as 20,000 protestors were reported at today’s gathering. At least one man was injured during the demonstrations after he set himself on fire.

The Pentagon denied reports Saturday that the US abandoned plans to keep several thousand troops in Iraq after a year-end deadline, saying talks with Baghdad were still underway. In a statement to reporters, Pentagon press secretary George Little denied the news...

Iraq’s Sadr Aims to Find Alternative to US Trainers | Key Iraqi cleric combing the world for potential trainers