Military options should not come off the table with Iran

Speaking at a Pentagon press briefing Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mike Mullen says that Iran has increased sponsoring terrorism, killing coalition forces, and interfering in Iraq. He says that tensions continue to rise and that Iran is "ratcheting up" it's involvement of terrorism. Mullen says that military options should not be off the table. (1:14)
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Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) talks about Iranian involvement in Iraq

Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) discusses Iranian involvement in Iraq. (0:39)
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McCain addresses veterans

McCain speaks about the sacrifices of veterans and states, "we will never surrender to the extremists." (0:35)
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General disappointed at the quality of the U.S. soldiers

Retired General Barry R. McCaffrey discusses the quality of the U.S. army and its soldiers that serve in Iraq.
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"A stronger, more resilient enemy"

Testifying at a hearing of the House Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Middle East and Southeast Asia, retired Lt. General David W. Barno explains the nature of "the new Taliban." (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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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 says assessment will be important to the next U.S. president

Gen. Raymond Odierno, former commander of Multinational Corps Iraq, says that no matter who the next president is they should keep in mind assessment of conditions on the ground before implementing a new troop withdrawal strategy. (0:44)
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Gen. Odierno blames "Iranian surrogates" for security troubles in Iraq

Gen. Raymond Odierno, former commander of Multinational Corps Iraq, gave his assessment of Iranian involvement in Iraq through their training and funding of other militant groups inside Iraq. He said that president Ahmadinejad's recent safe visit was due to these surrogates backing off in the Iranian leader's presence. (0:55)
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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 George Casey, Chief of Staff for the Army, gives a grim outlook for future of conflict

Gen. Casey, testifying at a House Armed Services Committee hearing, Casey says that he sees the next few years as full of "constant conflict," and names some of the contributing factors. (0:56)
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Turkish Minister of Defense Vecdi Gonul speaks about Turkish operations in Iraq

The Turkish military, using U.S. intelligence is conducing military operations in Iraq to target the PKK Kurdish militant group. During a joint press conference with Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Minister Gonul speaks about the details of the Turkish operation. (0:42)
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Secretary of Defense Robert Gates speaks about relations between Turkey and Iraq

While traveling in Turkey Sec. Gates says that the U.S. hopes to establish better relations between Turkey and Iraq to target Kurdish militant groups while respecting Iraqi sovereignty. He gives an analogy to U.S. relations in Pakistan. (0:46)
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General Carter Ham speaks about troop levels in Iraq and Afghanistan during a press conference at the Pentagon

Gen. Ham, director of operations for the Joint Staff, gives the numbers for projected troop levels in Iraq and Afghanistan by July. (0:41)
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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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Jeff Mallard, President of D.C. Iraq Veterans Against the War, Discusses Pending Iraqi Oil Law at Protest

While rolling an oil barrel towards the White House, Jeff Mallard, President of the D.C. Chapter of Iraq Veterans Against the War, describes the Iraqi Oil Law pending in Iraqi Parliament that would give foreign corporations extensive access to Iraqi oil reserves. His organization is taking part in a protest on behalf of Iraqi workers' unions against the law.
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Kimberly Kagan, President of the Institute for Study of War, says Iran has been a force of instability in Iraq since 2003

At the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research (AEI) Discussion on "Iranian Influence in the Middle East and Beyond," Kimberly Kagan, President of the Institute for the Study of War, says Iran has been a force of tremendous instability in Iraq since 2003, and has been involved in establishing groups that are hostile to the Maliki government, to the democratic government, and to the U.S. Government.

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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says that she takes her integrity very seriously in response to Representative Robert Wexler (D-FL) saying that she made false statements

At the House Foreign Affairs Committee International Relations Budget Full committee hearing on the "International Relations Budget for FY2009," Representative Robert Wexler asks Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice if it was true that she had intelligence that cast doubt that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. Rice says that it is not true, the views of the United Nations showed that Iraq must have been hiding something, and the only disagreement was on whether or not they had reconstituted their nuclear weapons program, although many elements, including the CIA, believed they were in the process of doing so. She says she takes her integrity very seriously and that she did not at any time make a statement that she knew to be false, or that she thought to be false, in order to pump up anything. Nobody, she says, wants to go to war. (1:16)


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Sen. Joseph Biden (D-DE) Addresses Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Regarding Military Affairs in Iraq at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee Meeting

Chairman Biden says the U.S. is  'treading water' in Iraq and while it's better than drowning, it is unsustainable. He goes on to applaud the President's statement that the U.S. seeks no permanent military presence in Iraq. (1:00)
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