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Speaker of Iraq’s Council of Representatives Usama al-Nujayfi, a Sunni leader, talked about the recent spike in violence in his country and possible plans by the Iraqi government to create…

The Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) Stuart Bowen, testified on his final report on Iraq reconstruction efforts. The hearing also focused on lessons learned from…

President Obama spoke at the VFW Convention. In his speech he defended his foreign policy record, saying that he has kept his promises of ending the war in Iraq and Afghanistan responsibly.

President Obama gave the commencement address to the 2012 graduating class of the Air Force Academy. He said that said the 2012 class was the first in nearly a decade in which no soldiers…

Panelists spoke about U.S.-Iraq relations following the formal withdrawal of U.S. troops, focusing on both the challenges and opportunities presented by the transition of the U.S.-Iraqi…

Missy Ryan talked about the cost of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, which is the largest U.S. embassy in the world, and she responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included the embassy’s…

Martha Raddatz discussed the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan on political, strategic, and personal levels. She talked about her desire to tell stories of the soldiers serving there. Several of…

Inspectors general testified about oversight efforts of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. They also talked about proposals to create a new office to provide oversight in Iraq, Afghanistan…

President Obama and Vice President Biden greeted troops as they disembarked at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland carrying the colors of the United States Forces - Iraq, which were lowered in…

After nearly nine years, the war in Iraq has officially ended. Josh Rogin talked about how the relationship between the two countries is expected to evolve now that the U.S. will not have a…

In his weekly video address, President Obama welcomed U.S. troops home from Iraq. December 15, 2011, marked the official end of the 9-year war and the combat mission there, and President Obama said,…

Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta led a ceremony in Baghdad marking the formal end of the U.S. war in Iraq.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi gave her weekly briefing. She talked about the end of the U.S. military involvement in Iraq. She also spoke about the extension of Social Security payroll…

Telephone lines were open for comments on the question, “What should the U.S.-Iraq relationship be in the post-war era?”

Telephone lines were open for comments on the question, “What should the U.S.-Iraq relationship be in the post-war era?”

Lieutenant General Frank Helmick, deputy commanding general of U.S. Forces-Iraq, spoke by video from Baghdad to provide an update on the redeployment operations of U.S. Forces in Iraq and…

Secretary Panetta and General Dempsey testified on security issues in Iraq. Questions focused on the planned withdrawal of all U.S. military forces from Iraq, with several contentious…

Brett McGurk, international affairs fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, testified on security issues in Iraq.

General Jeffrey Buchanan, director of strategic effects for U.S. forces in Iraq, talked about the status of the U.S. troop and equipment drawdown process in Iraq and the pending transfer of…

Major General Thomas Spoehr outlined personnel and equipment logistics for the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq by the end of 2011. He said the majority of troops in Iraq would be home by mid-December. He…