Lloyd Austin

Obama Marks End Of Iraq War

AP | By JULIE PACE | Posted 12.20.2011

Read More: Iraq War, Obama Iraq War, Biden, Video, Lloyd Austin, Martin Dempsey, Obama End of Iraq War, Obama Speaks on Iraq, Obama Iraq War Ceremony, Obama, Joe Biden, War in Iraq, Barack Obama, Obama Iraq, Politics News

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. -- Blending solemn tradition with joyous reunion, the top commander of U.S. forces in Iraq returned home to U.S. soil Tuesday,...

Read Whole Story

U.S. Will Not 'Walk Away' From Iran's Insurgent Arming

AP | ROBERT BURNS | Posted 09.10.2011

Read More: Iranian Weapons Charge, U.S. Troops, Lloyd Austin, Obama Administration, Baghdad, Iran, Iraq, Leon Panetta, Barack Obama, Al Qaeda, World News

BAGHDAD — A blunt and frustrated U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta expressed exasperation Monday with Iraqi indecision on whether it wants U.S...

Read Whole Story

Lloyd Austin Expected To Become New U.S. Commander For Iraq

AP | ANNE GEARAN and KEVIN MAURER | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lloyd Austin, Iraq, Iraq War, Pentagon, Ray Odierno, Robert Gates, David Petraeus, Joint Forces Command, World News

WASHINGTON — The senior U.S. general in Iraq since 2008, Gen. Ray Odierno, will be succeeded by a leading Pentagon general at the end of the sum...

Read Whole Story

US' Iraq Work Is Far From Over, Says No. 2 General

AP | CHELSEA J. CARTER | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lloyd Austin, War Wire, Foreign Affairs, Iraq, Al Qaeda, Politics News

CAMP VICTORY, Iraq — Iraq's security forces must develop intelligence, battlefield medicine and logistics before they can stand on their own, th...

Read Whole Story

US Cmdr: Attacks In Iraq At Lowest Level Since 2003

AP | ROBERT H. REID | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Iraq War Lowest Monthly Level, Lloyd Austin, Iraq, Attacks Fell Iraq, Lowest Level Since 2003, World News

BAGHDAD — Attacks fell in November to their lowest monthly level since the Iraq war began in 2003, despite recent high-profile bombings aimed at...

Read Whole Story

Iraq's No. 2 Commander Says "Surge" Security Is Fragile

AP | ROBERT BURNS | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Iraq, War Wire, Robert Gates, Lloyd Austin, Petraeus, Odierno, Home News

BAGHDAD — Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Monday he foresees a shrinking U.S. combat role in Iraq in coming months, while the No. 2 U.S. com...

Read Whole Story