The Beginning of the End? Obama, Gates Outline Iraq Drawdown
attackerman.firedoglake.com 2/27/2009 — Update : In a conference call with reporters immediately after President Obama's Iraq-withdrawal speech , Defense Secretary Bob Gates said that the withdrawal plan has the support of key military leaders. "I'm obviously very supportive of ...

The Next Steps To Get Out Of Iraq
wonkroom.thinkprogress.org 2/27/2009 — Our guest blogger is Peter Juul , Research Associate at the Center for American Progress Action Fund. Today, the New York Times reports that President Obama plans to withdraw only two combat brigades from Iraq prior to that country’s next national ...

President Obama Calls W, Maliki to Tell Them About Iraq Withdrawal Plan
blogs.abcnews.com 2/27/2009 — President Obama made two phone calls this morning on his way to the speech, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said this afternoon. Having previously tried and failed to connect with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki to tell him about...

Anbar Rising
mudvillegazette.com 3/12/2009 — Continuing our sixth anniversary review - this post from early October, 2006 was a compilation and examination of events largely ignored (or simply reported as discrete acts of more or less random violence) at the time in Western media. Many would ultimately come to regard the "Awakening" ...

Iraq
whitehouse.gov 1/20/2009 — IRAQ President Obama and Vice President Biden will responsibly end the war in Iraq so that we can renew our military strength, dedicate more resources to the fight against the Taliban and al Qaeda in Afghanistan, and invest in our economy at home. The ...

Barack W.
andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com 2/24/2009 — Thomas Ricks worries : It seems to me that by vowing to get out of Iraq in 16 months, President Obama is not departing from the mistakes of George Bush, but repeating them. That is, Bush was persistently overoptimistic about Iraq. His original war ...

The Anniversary Party
attackerman.firedoglake.com 3/19/2009 — photo by jamesdale10 It's eerie and uncomfortable and inappropriate that there isn't much notice that six years ago today the U.S. invaded Iraq. Maybe that's natural now that the Obama administration is ending the war. Maybe it's an indication ...

Obama gets it right on Iraq
lynch.foreignpolicy.com 2/27/2009 — I thought Obama's speech on Iraq this afternoon was outstanding.It laid out a powerful rationale for the new policy, sent a very clear signal to Iraqis about American intentions, placed American policy firmly within the context of the Status of ...

Iraq 2009 Elections Updates
mudvillegazette.com 2/1/2009 — Peace, high turnout reported at Iraq polls -(CNN) Half of Iraq's eligible voters turned out for peaceful provincial elections this weekend, the election commission said Sunday. An Iraqi man whose finger has been ink stained after voting makes a ...

Diversions (III)
mudvillegazette.com 3/8/2009 — Remember the Iraq drawdown you heard about last month? The one where a Brigade originally scheduled for Iraq was going to Afghanistan instead? Well, a funny thing about that... Last weekend we noted this obscure bit of news from ABC: Gen. Odierno will receive a Stryker Brigade to replace ...

Hill to be new US ambassador in Iraq (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 2/27/2009
AP - President Barack Obama confirms that Christopher Hill is becoming the new U.S. ambassador to Iraq.

Obama calls Bush, al-Maliki with his Iraq plans (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 2/27/2009
AP - President Barack Obama has called former President George W. Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to brief them on his plans to withdraw troops from Iraq.

Obama’s Remarks on His Iraq War Plan — WSJ.com: Washington Wire 2/27/2009
Remarks of President Barack Obama – As Prepared for Delivery Responsibly Ending the War in Iraq Camp Lejeune, North Carolina Friday, February 27, 2009 Good morning Marines. Good morning Camp Lejeune. Good morning Jacksonville. Thank you for ...

Democrats voice concerns on Obama's Iraq plan — CNN.com - Politics 2/27/2009
Top Democrats have expressed concerned over President Obama's plan to draw down nearly two-thirds of U.S. forces in Iraq by August 2010, while some key Republicans are offering praise.

Democrats voice concerns on Obama's Iraq drawdown plan — CNN Political Ticker 2/27/2009
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has questioned the need to keep 50,000 troops in Iraq until 2011. WASHINGTON (CNN) — Top Democrats have expressed concerned over President Obama's plan to draw down nearly two-thirds of U.S. forces in Iraq by August ...