Vietnam War's Biggest Opponent Says He Told Obama To End Iraq War
A slew of comparisons have been made between the wars in Iraq and Vietnam. So it should come as no surprise that George McGovern, former Democratic pr...
A slew of comparisons have been made between the wars in Iraq and Vietnam. So it should come as no surprise that George McGovern, former Democratic pr...
HuffingtonPost.com | Jennifer Bendery | Posted 12.21.2011
WASHINGTON -- Fulfilling a long-held campaign promise, President Barack Obama announced Friday that he will pull all U.S. troops out of Iraq by the en...
HuffingtonPost.com | Andrea Stone | Posted 08.23.2011
WASHINGTON -- Humanitarian aid groups in Afghanistan reacted to President Barack Obama's plan to begin pulling U.S. troops out of that country this su...
Joshua Gleis | Posted 08.21.2011
The United States will undoubtedly withdraw from Afghanistan at some time in the future, and it can either choose to do so under its own realistic timeline, or continue to push it off until it realizes it cannot meet unrealistic goals.
Sen. Jeff Merkley | Posted 08.09.2011
It is time to clear the path to let Afghanistan create their own self-determination. America must focus on keeping our people safe and getting our economy growing.
Rep. Jim McGovern | Posted 07.26.2011
I've met with our troops in Afghanistan. I've met with them after they've come home. They're incredible. But politicians put them into harm's way. And we now have an obligation to get them safely home.
Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011
Rethink Afghanistan released a video yesterday that juxtaposes Obama calling for a troop withdrawal from Afghanistan by July 2011 against Petraeus's c...
AP | LARA JAKES | Posted 05.25.2011
WASHINGTON — U.S. troops may remain in an Iraqi city threatened daily by al-Qaida past a June 30 withdrawal deadline, the top American commander...
AP | Posted 05.25.2011
Residents of Baghdad say the departure of most U.S. troops next year is welcome, although some wonder if the country's military is ready to offer prot...
Posted 05.25.2011
President Barack Obama visits the Marine Corps base at Camp Lejeune, N.C., to announce his plan to end the U.S. combat mission in Iraq. The event is ...
Huffington Post | Marcus Baram | Posted 05.25.2011
SCROLL DOWN FOR FULL VIDEO In a wide-ranging interview with NBC's Matt Lauer, President Obama said that a substantial number of the 140,000 U.S. troo...
HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011
Lee Hamilton, the wise sage of Democratic foreign policy circles, offered a bit of advice for Barack Obama for his upcoming trip to Europe, Afghanista...
HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011
On Monday, John McCain released the outlines of his economic agenda, promising to balance the federal budget by the end of his first term by saving mo...
HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011
Former Obama aide Samantha Power may be repentant for calling Sen. Hillary Clinton a political monster, but on the other issue that marked her resigna...
HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011
Ever since former aide Samantha Power admitted to the BBC that Sen. Barack Obama's Iraq withdrawal plan could change depending on conditions on the gr...
HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011
Over the past year, Sen. Barack Obama has been a vocal supporter of the Feingold-Reid Iraq legislation that sets a strict timeline for the withdrawal ...
The Huffington Post | Alana Horowitz | Posted 11.16.2011