Obama Troop Withdrawal

US Troops Could Stay In Mosul Past June 30 Deadline

AP | LARA JAKES | Posted 05.15.2009 | World


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...

Iraqis Welcome Obama Troop Withdrawal (VIDEO)

AP | Posted 03.30.2009 | World


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...

Obama Live Video: Announces Iraq Troop Withdrawal Plan

Posted 03.30.2009 | Politics


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 ...

Obama Talks Football, Troop Withdrawal, Malia And Sasha's School, And Jessica Simpson

Huffington Post | Marcus Baram | Posted 03.04.2009 | Politics


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...

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Obama's Iraq Trip: Lee Hamilton Offers Advice

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 07.16.2008 | Politics


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...

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McCain's 'Deficit Reduction' Plan Would Cost Trillions

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 07.15.2008 | Politics


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...

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Samantha Power Unapologetic About Iraq Remarks, Hints At Return

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 04.03.2008 | Politics


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...

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Clinton Camp Hedges, Then Backpedals, On Troop Withdrawal

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


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...

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Obama, Clinton Divide On Sponsoring Iraq Withdrawal Bill

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


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 ...