President Praises Troops Before Signing Veterans Jobs Bill

President Obama praises the qualifications of veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, stating “if they can track millions of dollars of assets in Iraq, they can balance the books of any company here in the United States.” (0:40)

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Reid: Fully Supports President's Decision To Bring Troops Home By Year's End

In a conference call Friday, Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) told reporters America is well equipped and ready to bring troops home, but says Arab Spring is headed in Iran’s direction. (0:35)

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Troops in Iraq Cut To 50,000 By September, Says U.S. Army Commander

Gen. David Petraeus, Commander of U.S. Army said on Tuesday that forces in Iraq are expected to be reduced from 97,000 to 50,000 by the end of August. (0:49)

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Democrat Larson Salutes First Lady For Going To Bat For Military Families

Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.) gives 'kudos' to First Lady Michelle Obama on her fight for families of those serving in our Armed Services. Larson says that the real struggle is what those in our military do everyday. (0:30)
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Pelosi Says She Sees Little Support For Additional Troops In Afghanistan

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said that she sees little support for sending more troops to Afghanistan. Pelosi is the highest-ranking Democrat to say a push for more troops will be resisted by Congress. (0:08)
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Petraeus: Cooperation With The Afghan Populations Crucial

General David Petraeus, Commander of the U.S Central Command, talks about the role of the military amongst the populations of the countries in which U.S troops are stationed. Petraeus says that troops must make sure the populations in areas where insurgents hide do not think the U.S military are against them but rather serving them, and that protection of the civilians must remain a priority, no matter what the conditions are like. (0:40)
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Mullen: Deadline For Afghanistan?

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Michael Mullen answering the question of when we could judge whether the mission in Afghanistan has been successful or not. Mullen explains that the upcoming elections are paramount in determining this deadline, but also the experience gained through policy learning from Iraq. (1:01)
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Secretary Gate's personal view that a "modest" amount of troops will remain in Iraq after 2011

By Kayleigh Harvey - Talk Radio News Service

Secretary of Defense, Robert Gates, backed up President Obama's statement today, in a conference cal,l that all U.S. combat troops will be out of Iraq by August 31, 2010 and that all U.S. troops would leave Iraq by 2011. Gates said that if Iraqi forces asked for U.S. troops to remain, he believed people "should be prepared to have a very modest size presence" remaining in Iraq.
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Secretary Gates: Non-combat troops left in Iraq after 2010 will have combat capability

By Kayleigh Harvey - Talk Radio News Service

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates hosted a conference call where he discussed Obama's strategy to end the war in Iraq. Following the President's lead, Gates said, that all combat troops will be out of Iraq by August 31, 2010, but the non-combat troops left in Iraq "will have combat capability."
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President Bush meets with Iraqi President Talabani

President Bush meets with President Talabani of Iraq in the Oval Office. Mr. Bush describes their conversation about elections laws, the Strategic Framework Agreement, and troop reductions. President Talabani thanks the US for liberating their country saying that there is very little terrorism activity left, and now it is time for reconstruction. He also spoke of better relationships with Arab neighbors. (4:57)
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Afghanistan’s most successful troop trainer describes how he treats his trainees

Colonel Mohammad Asef, Battalion Commander, Training Khandak, 203rd Corps, Afghan National Army, speaking through a translator, describes how he handles his troops, complimenting them and treating them well. (Note: contains one bleeped profanity) (0:39)


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Afghanistan's most successful troop trainer describes working with American forces

Colonel Mohammad Asef, Battalion Commander, Training Khandak, 203rd Corps, Afghan National Army, describes his experiences working with American forces. Speaking through a translator, Asef praises the American military and its help in training Afghan troops. (0:38)
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Congressman Davis says stable Iraq is ideal scenario

In response to my question, “So what’s going to constitute a victory?”, Congressman Geoff Davis (R-KY) says the ideal scenario is a stable Iraq that is governed by the rule of law. He says as an obligation to those with whom he served, we’ve got to make sure they’ve got all the support they need, and their voices are heard on the Hill. It’s important that if we say we support the troops, that we listen to what they say from the ground. It would be a "tragedy of generational proportions” to consign our military to defeat, when they believe they can bring stability in this. (1:09)
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Bush: The Surge Is Working

President Bush explains how "the surge" of U.S. troops in Iraq has succeeded. (0:38)
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Bush on the Decisions Behind Invading Iraq

President Bush reflects upon the difficult decisions he has made in the five years our nation has been at war and commends American troops. (0:47)
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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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An interview with former Captain Zachary Iscol about Hillary Clinton's foreign policy

Former Marine Captain Zachary Iscol served two tours in Iraq and is making a documentary about Fallujah. He explains why he is backing Hillary Clinton for president. (9:26)
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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 Ray Odierno, commander of Multinational Corps- Iraq, explains his view of the long-term role for the U.S. military in Iraq, during a press briefing at the Pentagon

Lt. Gen. Ray Odierno explains the role he sees the U.S. military taking in Iraq and what a continuing presence of U.S. forces would do to support Iraqi security forces in the long term. (0:47)
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Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell speaks about troops in Afghanistan during a press briefing at the Pentagon

Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell speaks about the difficulty of deploying an additional 3,200 Marines to supplement allied forces in Afghanistan.
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