President Obama's Iraq plan, being presented as ending the "combat mission" by August 31, 2010 while keeping as many as 50,000 troops in the nation engaging in combat missions for an unknown period after that, is raising hackles from some Democrats in Congress. On the...
Obama to Leave 50,000 Troops in Iraq Indefinitely
Last Updated 2/27/09 4:35 PM EST As we reported yesterday, President Obama's Iraq "withdrawal" plan will leave up to 50,000 troops in a warzone engaging in combat missions. Today the president detailed the plans for members of Congress, and said the remnant forces,...
US Combat Missions in Iraq Will Continue After ‘Pullout’
Just one day after reports came out regarding the Obama Administration's 19 month withdrawal plan from Iraq, the Pentagon was detailing the enormous number of troops that would remain on the ground after Obama ostensibly fulfills his promise to remove all combat...
British Justice Secretary Vetoes FOIA Release of Iraq War Discussions
For the first time in history, a British minister has vetoed the decision made by Britain's Information Tribunal regarding the release of documents relating to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). In this case, Justice Secretary Jack Straw blocked the impending...
Officials: ‘Most’ US troops to Leave Iraq by August 2010
Officials say that the Obama Administration intends to have most troops out of Iraq by August 2010, replacing the president's 16 month timetable from the campaign with a 19 month one that would end with a considerable "residual force" beyond that date. President Obama...
Mosul Police Attack US Soldiers, Killing One
The details of a 2 PM incident at a police station in the Iraqi city of Mosul remained elusive for several hours, with quotes from media outlets putting the number of soldiers killed at four (citing an unnamed official from the Iraqi Interior Ministry), while the US...
Obama Decision on Iraq ‘Soon’
Military spokesman Major General David Perkins told reporters today that there was "no doubt" that the US would have all troops out of Iraq's cities by June, as required by the Status of Forces Agreement signed last year. The announcement came as something of a...
Iraqi ‘Shoe-Throwing’ Journalist’s Trial Delayed Yet Again
Muntadar al-Zeidi, the Iraqi journalist who made headlines worldwide for throwing his shoes at then-President George W. Bush, has had an interesting two months: he went from obscure journalist to international folk-hero, spent time in the hospital for injuries...
Maliki Challenged in Speaker Vote Runoff
It has been over two months since Iraqi parliamentary speaker Mahmoud al-Mashhadani angrily resigned his post, and it looks like after considerable infighting and several failed attempts the parliament is finally poised to select his replacement... a replacement that...
Female Suicide Bomber Kills 40 Shi’ite Pilgrims in Iraq
A female suicide bomber attacked a tent in Iskandiriyah, just south of Baghdad today, killing at least 40 and wounding scores of others. The tent was set up to offer food and drink to women and children who were making a pilgrimage to Karbala. Iraqi officials say that...