Bush sees possible troop cuts in Iraq
2007-09-04 06:47:11
US President Bush raised the possibility of US troop cuts in Iraq if security continues to improve, touring Iraq secretly to assess the war. War Assessment
Bush makes surprise visit to Iraq
2007-09-04 06:31:24
US President George W. Bush and his national security team made a first-hand assessment of the war in Iraq and prospects for political reconciliation Monday as a showdown nears with Congress over the US troop buildup.
British troops leave Basra base in Iraq
2007-09-03 06:58:34
British soldiers began withdrawing from their final remaining base in Basra, a move likely to prompt a further reduction in troops. Over 1,800 Iraqis killed in Aug.
4 American soldiers killed in Baghdad
2007-08-03 16:55:08
Four American soldiers were killed during combat in Baghdad, including three in a single roadside bombing, the US military said Friday.
Pace: US troops in Iraq could rise
2007-07-17 09:10:51
The US military is weighing new directions for Iraq, including an even bigger troop buildup if President Bush thinks his "surge" strategy needs a further boost, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Monday.
House OKs plan to withdraw US troops
2007-07-13 07:59:13
The Iraqi government is achieving only spotty military and political progress, the Bush administration conceded. Al-Qaida has regained strength
US finds IDs of 2 GIs missing in Iraq
2007-06-16 23:30:55
The identification cards of two American soldiers missing since an attack on their unit in May were found in an al-Qaida safe house north of Baghdad.
Pentagon shifts course, Gen. Pace out
2007-06-09 22:42:34
Bitter divisions over the Iraq war, particularly on Capitol Hill, led the Bush administration to change course and replace Gen. Peter Pace as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a grim Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday.
Bush mulling sharp cuts in troops in Iraq: report
2007-05-26 22:19:53
The Bush administration is developing "concepts" for cutting U.S. combat forces in Iraq by up to half next year, The New York Times reported in Saturday editions.
Eight US soldiers killed in Iraq
2007-04-06 08:13:24
The US military reported Thursday that eight US soldiers were killed in the Baghdad area over the past three days as militants fought back against a security plan.
Democrats edge closer to showdown over Iraq
2007-03-30 08:11:58
A defiant, Democratic-controlled Senate approved legislation Thursday calling for the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Iraq within a year, propelling Congress closer to an epic, wartime veto confrontation with President Bush.
Democrats press deadline for Iraq pullout
2007-03-23 07:31:47
Democrats in the U.S. Congress pressed on Thursday for a timetable for a U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq, ignoring White House threats of a presidential veto on any bill that ties nearly $100 billion in combat funds to a 2008 pullout.