Iraq: Then and now

AP photojournalist returns to sites where iconic images of Iraq war were taken

• Mar 19, 2013
• 11 photos

Iraq war: Was it worth it?

Senior Brookings Institution fellow Michael O'Hanlon says Americans are still too angry to fairly assess the war's outcome

• Mar 19, 2013

Poll: Majority thinks U.S. should have stayed out of Iraq

On the 10th anniversary of the U.S invasion of Iraq, a CBS News poll shows most think the U.S. should have avoided the war

• Mar 19, 2013

The Iraq war's lasting impact on U.S. politics

10 years later, the war's imprint on the political landscape, particularly for President Obama, are strikingly clear

• Mar 19, 2013

2003: Iraq War begins

Dan Rather reports on the beginning of the Iraq War

• Mar 18, 2013
• 1:29

Iraq invasion: 10 years later

A decade after U.S. troops were deployed to Iraq, a look back at the people and places affected by the conflict

• Mar 19, 2013
• 69 photos

2003: President Bush announces invasion of Iraq

President Bush addresses the nation to announce the beginning of the Iraq War

• Mar 18, 2013
• 4:06

Al Qaeda in Iraq is rebuilding, officials say

Global extremist group has set up training camps in lawless desert areas and has about 2,500 fighters, Iraqi officials say

• Oct 9, 2012

U.S. officially shuts down war in Iraq

U.S. Forces-Iraq flag permanently lowered in somber ceremony after 9 year war which cost America 4,500 lives and $800 billion

• Dec 15, 2011

U.S. exit leaves Iraq vulnerable at borders

Iraqi forces arguably capable of providing internal security but may be unprepared to face external threats

• Dec 14, 2011

Obama: Iraq's future is in hands of its people

To mark the end of the war in Iraq, President Barack Obama on Wednesday, delivered remarks at Fort Bragg, N.C. and said all the "fighting, all the dying, the bleeding," lead to this "moment of success."

• Dec 14, 2011
• 2:24

For many Iraqis, hope is all that's left

The last U.S. troops are leaving Iraq, and ordinary Iraqis are looking for smallest signs of optimism

• Dec 12, 2011

Can Iraqi forces maintain security?

A violent attack in the heart of Baghdad is raising questions about whether Iraqi forces will be up to the job of maintaining security after U.S. forces return home. Jim Axelrod explains the anxiety settling over Iraq with American troops on their way out.

• Dec 3, 2011
• 2:02

Poll: 1 in 3 vets say Iraq, Afghan wars a waste

Pew Research survey of post-9/11 military veterans finds majority want gov't to shift focus from overseas to back home

• Oct 5, 2011

Analysis: Cheney vigorously defends war in Iraq

But former VP's new memoir avoids deep discussion of two issues central to America's near-failure in the war

• Sep 7, 2011

WikiLeaks Iraq War Logs: No Evidence of Massive WMD Caches

At This Point, History Will Still Record That the Bush Administration Went into Iraq Under an Erroneous Threat Assessment

• Oct 24, 2010

Coming Out of Iraq

As combat operations come to a close in Iraq, a lot of equipment needs to be moved. Some of that equipment is coming to Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, where our Toula Vlahou took these shots.

• Aug 31, 2010
• 4 photos

Kurdish Iraq: An Emerging Success

Max Boot: This One Part of Iraq is Working Better Than the Other Part

• May 19, 2010

Report: Bush Misled U.S. On Iraq Intel

Another Senate Report Concludes Pentagon Concealed Iran Information From Intelligence Agencies

• Jun 5, 2008

U.S. Death Toll In Iraq Hits 4,000

Casualty Milestones Are Arbitrary But Draw Attention To The Human Cost Of The War

• Mar 23, 2008

Pentagon: No Saddam-Al Qaeda Link

Meanwhile, Cheney Repeats Assertions Of Terror Group's Ties In Iraq

• Apr 6, 2007

Saudi King Blasts U.S. "Occupiers" In Iraq

Remarks Provoke Rare Public Discord With U.S., But Could Build Credibility Of Saud Leadership Among Arabs

• Mar 30, 2007

Saddam Hussein Executed

Former Iraqi Dictator Hanged; U.S. Forces On High Alert For Surge In Violence

• Dec 29, 2006

War Games In '99 Predicted Iraq Problems

Said Invasion Would Require 400,000 Troops — And Chaos Might Still Ensue

• Nov 5, 2006

Saddam Hussein Trial Begins

Defiant, He Asks For Judge's Name, Says Court Has No Authority

• Oct 18, 2005

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