U.S. involved in Iraq longer than WWII
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The war in Iraq has now lasted longer than the U.S. involvement in the war that President Bush's father fought in, World War II.
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The mysterious removal of Iraq&#39;s mothballed nuclear facilities continued long after the US-led invasion and was carried out by people with access to heavy machinery
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A classified Pentagon assessment concludes that long battlefield tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, along with persistent terrorist activity and other threats, have prevented the U.S. military from improving its ability to respond to any new crisis, The Associated Press has learned.
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NEW YORK - This summer, a series of long, investigative articles explored why most US troops in Iraq still do not have vehicles that could protect them from explosives, though the vehicles were available years ago and the Iraqi military has them.
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Some in Iraq question how and why war is being waged.
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President Bushâs address again raises the question of what Americaâs mission in Iraq really is.
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Key figures about Iraq since the war began in March 2003
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With Iraq sliding into civil war, TIME looks at the tough choices facing Bob Gates
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Resistance to the occupation of Iraq is more widespread than the pockets of insurgency described by Iraqi officials, data shows.
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A TIME investigation reveals how militants in Iraq are devising innovative ways to make the war deadlier than ever for U.S. troops
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The United States will maintain its   enlarged force in Iraq at current levels until at least mid   -2007, the top U.S. general in the Middle East said on Tuesday,   as Washington scrambles to prevent all-out sectarian war.
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The conduct of the Iraq war fueled   Islamic fundamentalism across the globe and created more   enemies for the United States, a retired U.S. Army general who   served in the conflict said on Monday.
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The head of US forces in Iraq, Lt Gen David Petraeus, says fighting the insurgency could take decades.
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Suspicions have been proven correct. Iraq did not have any weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) when the US and allies invaded in March 2003, nor did it have the capability to produce WMDs
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In the history of U.S. foreign policy, there's been nothing like it: a panel outside government trying to bail the United States out of a prolonged and messy war.
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Iraq has become the central issue in America&#39;s presidential campaign, but neither candidate has a solution for a conflict that has cost more than 1,100 American lives.
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Our position is: More US troops are needed to serve until the election, but Iraq must eventually handle its own security. The Pentagon&#39;s announcement that deployments are being extended for more than 10,000