Iran: All military options remain on the table

Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell, at a press briefing, says this government [United States] has made clear that we're going to continue to put pressure on Iran, and that we're going to try and persuade them to change their ways. The pressure is being applied diplomatically, economically, and military. He says he's not going to go into specifics, but that "all military options remain on the table." (0:46)
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Military assets in the Middle East a reminder to Iran, not yet a threat

During a press briefing at the Pentagon, Defense Department spokesman Geoff Morrell says that the U.S. has more than enough assets in the Middle east to serve as a reminder to Iran of the U.S. military capability, as a part of pressure the American government hopes to put on Iran. (1:04)
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13 U.S. military flights to Myanman so far

During a press briefing at the Pentagon, Defense Department spokesman Goeff Morrell gives an update on U.S. aid to Myanmar. (0:42)
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Iraq: virtually defeated AQI within Kirkuk

During a live briefing from Iraq held in the Pentagon, Army Colonel David Paschal says when they first arrived, their enemy was AQI, but as they've highlighted their precision targeting, they have virtually defeated AQI within the Kirkuk province and it's important that they maintain the pressure. (0:17)
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Iraq: we've been capturing people of interest

During a live briefing from Iraq held in the Pentagon, Army Colonel David Paschal says since their arrival, they've either killed or captured 20 of their top high value targets, and in addition, they've either detained or captured 63 persons of interest. (0:26)


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Bush Talks About War Costs During Pentagon Speech

President Bush discusses the cost of war during speech at the Pentagon. (0:35)
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Iraq Commander: Our biggest problem is traffic

Army Col. John Charlton, commander of the 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, briefing the Pentagon press about conditions in Western Iraq paints an optimistic picture of conditions in Ramadi, saying that the economy is booming and his biggest security problem is traffic on the roadways. (0:43)
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Senator Dorgan Outraged by the Denial of KRB and The Pentagon

At the press conference today. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) talks about the KRB and its failure to provide the soldiers with clean water in Iraq. He is outraged, yet remains curious, by the fact that the military and the contractors denied the allegations. He seems to seek for answers as to why the military lied about the allegations, when they already were aware of the facts, at a hearing last year. (0:48)
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Gen. Odierno credits change in tactics for post-surge security improvements

Gen. Raymond Odierno, former commander of Multinational Corps Iraq, summarizing his 15 months in Iraq, says that a change in tactics following the surge helped to eliminate safe havens for al-Qaida. (0:42)
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General Tony Thomas says that the Iraqi government "awash" in oil revenues

During a press briefing at the Pentagon via teleconference from Iraq, Gen. Tony Thomas, assistant division commander, Multinational Division-North says that the Iraqi government is "awash" in money for reconstruction coming from oil revenues. (0:54)
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General Carter Ham speaks about Turkish military operations targeting Kurdish militant groups inside Iraq, during a press conference at the Pentagon

Gen. Carter Ham, director of operations for the Joint staff, spoke about how Turkish offensives into Iraq aimed at disabling Kurdish militant groups are coordinated with the U.S. military and the Iraqi government. (0:54)
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General James Cartwright, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff explains the size of satellite debris after being hit by a tactical missile, during a press briefing at the Pentagon

Gen. Cartwright describes the size and nature of debris created when a broken spy satellite was hit by a tactical missile shot from a Navy ship on Wednesday. (0:14)
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General James Cartwright, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks about analysis of debris created by a missile shot on a broken satellite, during a briefing at the Pentagon

Gen. Cartwright explains the next steps in the military's analysis of debris created by a direct hit on a broken reconnaissance satellite by a missile fired on Wednesday. (0:44)
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General James Cartwright, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks about the destruction of a defunct satellite by a missile during a briefing at the Pentagon

Gen. James Cartwright speaks about the evidence the military has the the fuel tank of a defunct spy satellite has been destroyed by a missile launched at this on Wednesday. (0:47)
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Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell speaks about plans to shoot down a defunct spy satellite during a press conference at the Pentagon.

Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell explains the window of opportunity to for shooting down a defunct U.S. spy satellite and gives a rough idea of how events surrounding the shoot down will proceed. (1:10)
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Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell answers a question about plans to shoot down a defunct spy satellite during a press conference at the Pentagon.

Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell emphasizes that the military's plans to shoot down a defunct spy satellite are not designed to test U.S. missile defense system, but confront the threat posed by the satellite leaving orbit. (0:54)
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General Carter Ham, director of operations for the Joint Staff, answers a question about troop withdrawal from Iraq during a briefing at the Pentagon

Gen. Ham says that there are several factors that influence the decision about pausing during troop withdrawal in Iraq to pre-surge levels. (1:07)
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General Carter Ham, director of operations for the Joint Staff, speaks about U.S. decision to shoot a defunct satellite with a missile during a press briefing at the Pentagon

Gen. Ham speaks about the risks that prompted the U.S. decision to attempt to engage a broken reconnaissance satellite with a tactical missile. (1:03)
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General Carter Ham, director of operations for the Joint Staff, speaks about U.S. military plans to shoot a defunct satellite with a missile during a press briefing at the Pentagon

General Carter Ham, of the Joint Staff, explains the primary objectives of a U.S. military mission to shoot down a reconnaissance satellite with a tactical missile. (0:50)
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General James Cartwright, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says that a disintigrating spy satellite is of no intelligence value after it returns to earth

Gen. Cartwright says that once a disintegrating reconnaissance satellite reenters the earth's atmosphere it will be of no intelligence value. (0:19)
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