‘Time to turn the page’ as Obama ends Iraq combat
President Barack Obama has declared an end to US combat in Iraq, calling on its people to chart their own destiny as Americans turn to combating Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and rebuilding their own battered nation.
Iraq civilian deaths dip as U.S. combat mission ends
The number of civilians killed by violence in Iraq fell in August from the month before, even as the U.S. military formally ended combat operations and cut its numbers to 50,000, government data showed on Wednesday.
Iraq hails sovereignty as U.S. ends combat mission
Iraq celebrated its sovereignty as the U.S. military formally ended combat operations on Tuesday, despite political deadlock and persistent violence, and warned other countries not to interfere as U.S. troops depart.
FACT CHECK: Is Iraq combat really over for US?
Despite President Barack Obama’s declaration Tuesday of an end to the combat mission in Iraq, combat almost certainly lies ahead.
Blair memoir lifts lid on Iraq, alcohol and royals
Tony Blair does not regret the Iraq war despite the “nightmare” it unleashed, but he feels “desperately sorry” for those who died, the former British prime minister says in memoirs published on Wednesday.
Analysts: U.S. will be a factor for years as Iraq remains turbulent
The simmering warfare and political instability in Iraq are probably far from over, and U.S. military involvement there could very well last years beyond the end of 2011 — when all U.S. troops are scheduled to depart the war-torn nation, analysts who study Iraq say.
Iraq speech will not mark victory lap, Obama vows
President Barack Obama said Tuesday his speech marking the end of US combat operations in Iraq would not be a victory lap, as Iraqi leaders vowed their forces could defend the country.
US moves into final military phase in Iraq
The U.S. on Wednesday moved into the final phase of its military involvement in Iraq, with administration officials saying the war was ending even as the new commander of the remaining 50,000 troops warned of the ongoing threat from “hostile elements.”
