When President Bush dumped Donald Rumsfeld after the midterm elections in November, many officers in the Pentagon were elated to be rid of the domineering Secretary of Defense. They looked forward to ...

No. 2 U.S. commander in war zone says Shiite factions producing nearly as much violence as al-Qaida. WASHINGTON — The U.S military will begin pulling out the additional troops it sent to Iraq as part ...

WASHINGTON — Senator Obama said today that overall American interests have been hurt rather than helped by the Bush administration’s decision to increase troop strength in Iraq 18 months ago, and ...

Needing solid proof that the Bush administration's claims regarding the Iraq war are not to be believed, one need look no further than the words of its leaders. For example, on March 16, 2003, Vice ...

The “surge” not only transformed Iraq, but also taught the American military many important lessons about how to fight and win counterinsurgencies. As the administration debates what course to pursue ...

As President Bush prepared to veto a spending bill that includes a timetable for a U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq, the Oregon Senate went on record Tuesday as opposed to the troop "surge" that Bush ...

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One year ago, Congress defunded public media. Now that we're 100% community funded, please become a sustaining member or increase your existing membership today. The Bush administration will ask ...

Proponents for the “surge” in Afghanistan stand by the conventional wisdom that the “surge” in Iraq “worked.” Problem is, the Iraq surge did not work. Yes, the U.S. military perfectly executed its ...

George Bush may occupy the most powerful bully pulpit in the world, but so far he is making little or no headway in selling his latest policy, sending more troops to Iraq. A few days into his sales ...