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troops will remain in iraq with a different mission. advising and assisting iraq security forces. supporting iraqi troops in targeted counterterrorism missions. and protecting our civilians. consistent with our agreement with the iraqi government, all u.s. troops will leave by the end of next year. as our military draws down, our dedicated civilians, diplomats, aid workers and advisers are moving into the lead to support iraq as it strengthens its government, resolves political disputes, resettles those displaced by war, and builds ties with the region and the world. that's a message that vice president biden is delivering to the iraqi people through his visit there today. this new approach reflects our long-term partnership with iraq. one based upon mutual interest and mutual respect. of course, violence will not end with our combat mission. extremists will continue to set off bombs, attack iraqi civilians, and try to spark sectarian strife. but ultimately, these terrorists will fail to achieve their goals. iraqis are a proud people. they have rejected sectarian war. and they hav
troops will remain in iraq with a different mission. advising and assisting iraq security forces. supporting iraqi troops in targeted counterterrorism missions. and protecting our civilians. consistent with our agreement with the iraqi government, all u.s. troops will leave by the end of next year. as our military draws down, our dedicated civilians, diplomats, aid workers and advisers are moving into the lead to support iraq as it strengthens its government, resolves political disputes,...
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>>> 2278 days since america invaded iraq. 2066 days since [ declared mission accomplished in iraq. tonight american combat forces leave iraq. >> i think we're coming right up to the kuwaiti border now. >> and chief foreign correspondent richard engel embed with, reporting from the last combat troops as they leave iraq via the board. >>> you're watching the end of an era with the american military. >> with rachel maddow, chris matthews, b.j. krouly, retired general paul eaton, retired colonel jack jacobs and former weapons inspector. this is the rachel maddow's show particular live coverage of the end of america's combat mission. >> i believe we've seen the last of american combat soldiers cross into kuwait. shortly after the top of the hour, we begin the special edition of the rachel maddow show as we begin our coverage of the last american combat troops, the formal one, leaving iraq tonight. the first vehicles in the could be voluntary having already crossed the border with kuwait. the soldiers from the fourth stryker brigade, 440 of them that they are transporting, having emed th
>>> 2278 days since america invaded iraq. 2066 days since [ declared mission accomplished in iraq. tonight american combat forces leave iraq. >> i think we're coming right up to the kuwaiti border now. >> and chief foreign correspondent richard engel embed with, reporting from the last combat troops as they leave iraq via the board. >>> you're watching the end of an era with the american military. >> with rachel maddow, chris matthews, b.j. krouly, retired...
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combat operations in iraq. the white house just released excerpts including this line from the president, "ending this war is not only in iraq's interest, it's in our own. the united states paid a huge price to put the future of iraq in the hands of its people. we have sent our young men and women to make enormous sacrifices in iraq and spent vast resources abroad in a time of tight budgets at home." reporter joining us from kirkuk, iraq tonight. dominic? >> reporter: hey, bret. we're 90 minutes in the first day of operation new dawn. indeed, operation iraqi freedom, the combat operation has come to an end. two men with me are soldiers representing the old and the new mission. we have sergeant kevin mccauley and private first class ronald crasnick. thank you for joining us. kevin, you were a combat medic in 2006 in the height of the violence. compare then iraq today? >> different country. last time i was here we'd go out every day and expect to get attacked. now you go downtown and commerce going on, people in
combat operations in iraq. the white house just released excerpts including this line from the president, "ending this war is not only in iraq's interest, it's in our own. the united states paid a huge price to put the future of iraq in the hands of its people. we have sent our young men and women to make enormous sacrifices in iraq and spent vast resources abroad in a time of tight budgets at home." reporter joining us from kirkuk, iraq tonight. dominic? >> reporter: hey, bret....
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iraq but without democrats. >> it is interesting what you recount with places in the region has iraq because something of afghanistan and '80s where there is a great jihad against the occupation of afghanistan and 1980a lot of young men and arab fighters would get trained for years in afghanistan and then there was the effective pullback in countries like egypt and saudi arabia. do you find that pattern in iraq as a place where these young men would return to these countries and the impact other than just lebanon? >> it is different than afghanistan there is one location in a group of men who came to northern lebanon and i think you can explain that it is easy for them to get across the border to go from iraq to syria to lebanon it is not so easy this time with enter poll. remember how many american soldiers were in iraq and they were very diligent in taking names and they have an amazing amount of data that did not have been in afghanistan i think it will be a little harder than it was and the model is an interesting one to watch whether these young man who are trained and that urba
iraq but without democrats. >> it is interesting what you recount with places in the region has iraq because something of afghanistan and '80s where there is a great jihad against the occupation of afghanistan and 1980a lot of young men and arab fighters would get trained for years in afghanistan and then there was the effective pullback in countries like egypt and saudi arabia. do you find that pattern in iraq as a place where these young men would return to these countries and the...
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the coast of war in money and in blood, but on the ground in iraq, is iraq a better, more functioning country now than it was at the beginning? >> well, john, think the jury is still out on that, when you ask the iraqi people themselves, they'll say they still need to wait and see especially with this political impasse that this nation finds itself in. after the march elections. no new government forming. a decreased levels of violence. it's still daily violence. assassinati assassinations, suicide bombings. people who we speak to, they're still fearful about their -- when swe speak to general odierno, they'll say we still don't know whether or not this war was worth it. lot of it is in the hands of the iraq politicians. iraq very much is at a cross roads right direction, sectaria. another one, a path on more stake. >> arwa, thank you. >>> if you asked the average iraqi do you want the americans to stay? what would be the answer be? >> there's fierce nationalism there. they chaif at the idea there that there are still foreign troops on their soil. many iraqis want foreign forces out,
the coast of war in money and in blood, but on the ground in iraq, is iraq a better, more functioning country now than it was at the beginning? >> well, john, think the jury is still out on that, when you ask the iraqi people themselves, they'll say they still need to wait and see especially with this political impasse that this nation finds itself in. after the march elections. no new government forming. a decreased levels of violence. it's still daily violence. assassinati...
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so no one's abandoning iraq. no one's quitting iraq. we're leaving responsibly, and we hope to leave behind a sovereign, stable, and self-reliant country. i think that's what we're actually seeing emerge. host: jal known arlington, democrats line. good morning. caller: colin, what a great face for the obama administration. they need more people like you who can come on and talk to the american people in a conversation with a serious face, a very, very well dressed. ads i say, most republicans are and the democrats are not, but you have done a great job today. i thank you so much. like the last caller and the tea party and boehner and all of those people who try to make their party a representative of the country, and try to make the other part of the country and other parties seem like we're not american. it is those callers that lose immediate credibility, immediate credibility when you tell other americans that they quit and run, that they're not american, that they're un-american, that their children service, that their past service,
so no one's abandoning iraq. no one's quitting iraq. we're leaving responsibly, and we hope to leave behind a sovereign, stable, and self-reliant country. i think that's what we're actually seeing emerge. host: jal known arlington, democrats line. good morning. caller: colin, what a great face for the obama administration. they need more people like you who can come on and talk to the american people in a conversation with a serious face, a very, very well dressed. ads i say, most republicans...
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the iraq war has cost to date $710 billion. afghanistan, $256 billion. the national economy right now is in the toy let. i -- toilet. i don't think anybody would disagree with that. so how far do we go? at what cost do we pursue these military objectives that are laid out? you say we have handlely won the war in iran and afghanistan. i say to you, what is it we want? at what cost? >> the cost question -- what is the responsibility of the senior officers in the military to take that into consideration. >> i love the way the guy said we won the war in iran and afghanistan. we are still -- iraq is becoming a relatively secure situation, but hopefully political stability around the corner. and in afghanistan -- i'm just correcting a statement. >> okay. >> thank you. and in the war in afghanistan, i wouldn't say we won it. we just devicessed -- devised a policy that hopefully will help us win that's. in terms of financial costs, all of those ms.~comecome moneys coe out of the department of defense. so when we go to war and we're formulating a strategy to go t
the iraq war has cost to date $710 billion. afghanistan, $256 billion. the national economy right now is in the toy let. i -- toilet. i don't think anybody would disagree with that. so how far do we go? at what cost do we pursue these military objectives that are laid out? you say we have handlely won the war in iran and afghanistan. i say to you, what is it we want? at what cost? >> the cost question -- what is the responsibility of the senior officers in the military to take that into...
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a dutch inquiry into the iraq war was submitting figures and has included the invasion of iraq was not justified under international law. the british government used the same political justification, but alastair campbell says he did not exaggerate intelligence used to justify military action. after weeks of speculation about the help of nigeria's president, he has broken his silence to speak to the bbc. he says he is getting better. any woman who kept anne frank's diary safe has died at the age of 100. thank you for joining us on "bbc world news." . you can get much more when everyone at on bbc.com. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. the newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> i'm julia stiles. >> i'm kevin bacon. >> i'm kim cattrall. >> hi, i'm ken burns. >> i'm lili taylor. >> i'm henry louis gates, jr., and public br
a dutch inquiry into the iraq war was submitting figures and has included the invasion of iraq was not justified under international law. the british government used the same political justification, but alastair campbell says he did not exaggerate intelligence used to justify military action. after weeks of speculation about the help of nigeria's president, he has broken his silence to speak to the bbc. he says he is getting better. any woman who kept anne frank's diary safe has died at the...
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combat operations in iraq. after almost seven and a half years since the invasion that toppled saddam hussein. the president is expected to outline where the war goes from here and what lies ahead in afghanistan. coming up right after the speech a special o'reilly factor. here is bill with a preview. bill? >> bill: bret, after the president speaks tonight we have our barack and hard place duo colmes and crowley analyze what he said and the political implications of his remarks. also colonel david hunt and lt. colonel ralph peters on the military situation right now in iraq. is it getting worse? could the terrorists still win? that, plus the usual factor chaos with john stossel, lis wiehl and kimberly guilfoyle coming up when you bret decide to hand it back to me. >> bret: it won't be long. major thoughts on this speech. >> five troops offering veterans assistance for whatever they may need. tough talk about the work in afghanistan. unfinished business in iraq including formation of a unity government and urgent
combat operations in iraq. after almost seven and a half years since the invasion that toppled saddam hussein. the president is expected to outline where the war goes from here and what lies ahead in afghanistan. coming up right after the speech a special o'reilly factor. here is bill with a preview. bill? >> bill: bret, after the president speaks tonight we have our barack and hard place duo colmes and crowley analyze what he said and the political implications of his remarks. also...
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troops from iraq. we've closed or transferred to the iraqis hundreds of bases, and we have moved millions of pieces of equipment out of iraq. this completes a transition to iraqi responsibility for their own security. u.s. troops pulled out of iraq cities last summer, and iraqi forces have moved into the lead with considerable skill and commitment to their fellow citizens. even as iraq continues tnues tor terrorist attacks, security incidents have been near the lowest on record since the war began, and iraqi forces have taken the fight to al qaeda, removing much of its leadership in iraqi-led operations. this year also saw iraq hold credible elections that drew a strong turnout. a care taker administration is in place as iraqis form a government based on the results of that election. tonight i encourage iraq's leaders to move forward with a sense of urgency to form an inclusive government that is just, representative, and accountable to the iraqi people. when that government is in place, there should b
troops from iraq. we've closed or transferred to the iraqis hundreds of bases, and we have moved millions of pieces of equipment out of iraq. this completes a transition to iraqi responsibility for their own security. u.s. troops pulled out of iraq cities last summer, and iraqi forces have moved into the lead with considerable skill and commitment to their fellow citizens. even as iraq continues tnues tor terrorist attacks, security incidents have been near the lowest on record since the war...
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blair throughout the buildup to the iraq war. he was at the center of events, present at vital meetings, privy to the most secret meetings. the committee wanted to know first about the role different ministers had played in the pre lute to war, specifically to what extent mr. blair -- in the lead up to work, specifically to what extent mr. blair made these decisions. >> [unintelligible] >> absolutely, yes. >> as the policy developed 2001 to 2003, gordon brown would have been very much part of the private circle of consultation. >> i would say so, yes. >> the year before the iraq war, tony blair went to president bush's ranch in texas. was this the moment that he signed up to the regime change in iraq? >> he did not say, come on, tony, let's go to war. it was not that at all. it was not like that. >> the evidence session was extended. they rolled on into the afternoon with a detailed examination of the controversial 2002 dossier that claims they could deploy wmd's within 45 minutes. despite the questions that would arise, alastair
blair throughout the buildup to the iraq war. he was at the center of events, present at vital meetings, privy to the most secret meetings. the committee wanted to know first about the role different ministers had played in the pre lute to war, specifically to what extent mr. blair -- in the lead up to work, specifically to what extent mr. blair made these decisions. >> [unintelligible] >> absolutely, yes. >> as the policy developed 2001 to 2003, gordon brown would have been...
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the iraq warlocks list all these names, one by one. today for the first time, they have been put into the publ record, nearly four years later. the unprecedent level of detail in these laws is important for another reason. it is the main way properly assess what is new in them. it can bring people to mistakenly assume there is nothing new in the logs. in conclusion, we believe that having received these laws, wikileaks was right to publish them in its heavily redacted form. the real story was not about the release itself or the content of the laws themselves. almost every law tells the story, and far too often is a previously unknown story of human suffering and death. it will take many months, even years, to extract every importt facts from these laws. wracked body count was committed to playing its part in this back running work, no matter how long it takes. there can be no closure or moving on from this or any war until every last victim has been properly recnized and the full details of the circumstances of their death acknowledged
the iraq warlocks list all these names, one by one. today for the first time, they have been put into the publ record, nearly four years later. the unprecedent level of detail in these laws is important for another reason. it is the main way properly assess what is new in them. it can bring people to mistakenly assume there is nothing new in the logs. in conclusion, we believe that having received these laws, wikileaks was right to publish them in its heavily redacted form. the real story was...
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plus add to that our body in iraq to we thought would bring democracy to iraq and is up being an agent of the iranian government. as jerry jones said to me not only are we losing the war, mark, we are on the wrong side. we were on getting this right. but we found a way to deal with the shiite insurgency. we were very effective with them and as the time has gone on i think that we have seen the shia and of the south not be pro-iranian. there was applied at that time and could close ties to the iranians these are iraqi nationals. they are not foresee speaking. they are nationals who happen to be shia, and today they are making political deals with the sunnis to stabilize the country and provide economic growth. i think -- i think that after all of these years, lo and behold a shock to me this is actively working. >> host: your book sort of starts with this point in iraq where it's called the neoconservative influence in the government people like paul wolfowitz, douglas, elliott abrams over the national security council. let me ask you first with a shape the debate in a way they would be
plus add to that our body in iraq to we thought would bring democracy to iraq and is up being an agent of the iranian government. as jerry jones said to me not only are we losing the war, mark, we are on the wrong side. we were on getting this right. but we found a way to deal with the shiite insurgency. we were very effective with them and as the time has gone on i think that we have seen the shia and of the south not be pro-iranian. there was applied at that time and could close ties to the...
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this is iraq i'm showing you now. you can go over to afghanistan as well. >> we're showing 4,734 u.s. and coalition casualties dead. 4,400 or so of them being american. >> absolutely. and you can track the others around the world if you're watching anywhere else in the world or have friends and relatives with ties that had troops at some point you can find those as well. >> let's not forget the pain and suffering that this war has caused. back to you, anderson. >> peter, let's talk about the uptick in violence we have seen recently in iraq. >> al qaeda and iraq, the obituary about al qaeda and iraq has proven to be -- it has some life left in it. we saw 13 attacks in one day killing more than 50 people across the country and, unfortunately, as the american presence draws down, that doesn't hurt the insurgency. >> and they're targeting in some cases or in many cases those who had been on the awakening who had turned against al qaeda. >> and they're also hitting government ministries in central baghdad. so when the pres
this is iraq i'm showing you now. you can go over to afghanistan as well. >> we're showing 4,734 u.s. and coalition casualties dead. 4,400 or so of them being american. >> absolutely. and you can track the others around the world if you're watching anywhere else in the world or have friends and relatives with ties that had troops at some point you can find those as well. >> let's not forget the pain and suffering that this war has caused. back to you, anderson. >> peter,...
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, iraq together. time and time again we've seen the power of the u.s. stand on issues as a key factor in promoting central tolerance and limiting extremism. despite the drawdown in funds and troops, it remains true in iraq that what we think and, more importantly, what we do matters profoundly in iraq. so all of us need to acknowledge and respond to the changing nature of our presence. this is not a time for slipping into complacency. the u.s. must remain mindful of its continuing in234r50u7bs and be -- influence and be prepared to use that influence to realize positive outcomes in iraq that benefit both the iraqi people as well as the american people. so as i mentioned with these oil contracts, the economic life of iraq does need to begin to mature. with targeted, smart help from us, the potential is really almost limited. this is our second must. we must help iraq modernize it economy. and there's no mystery here. iraq's economic future hinges on its careful management of its oil sector. iraq is off
, iraq together. time and time again we've seen the power of the u.s. stand on issues as a key factor in promoting central tolerance and limiting extremism. despite the drawdown in funds and troops, it remains true in iraq that what we think and, more importantly, what we do matters profoundly in iraq. so all of us need to acknowledge and respond to the changing nature of our presence. this is not a time for slipping into complacency. the u.s. must remain mindful of its continuing in234r50u7bs...
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to and from iraq. the end of the night debrief is emotional. >> looked like something right out of "star wars." very tense. a lot of adrenaline and pretty much when you are flying in there and see so many moving parts to obviously what all happened tonight, you are trying to absorb it all and it -- kind of feels like you are -- almost coming out of your skin. >> all that -- you know, feelings and emotions started coming back after we were already headed home in the threat areas. wow. you feel the -- the weight of what you just did and then it hits you. >> whatever we are doing out there makes it's easier for the ground troops and actually have -- we get to go in and do the 20, 30 minutes, get out and come back here. those guys have to be on the ground the whole time. >> first time i have ever been shot at with missiles that looked like they were guiding on us. it was nice that the training and tactics and stuff we practiced actually worked. we were able to defeat the shots. and get into the target and
to and from iraq. the end of the night debrief is emotional. >> looked like something right out of "star wars." very tense. a lot of adrenaline and pretty much when you are flying in there and see so many moving parts to obviously what all happened tonight, you are trying to absorb it all and it -- kind of feels like you are -- almost coming out of your skin. >> all that -- you know, feelings and emotions started coming back after we were already headed home in the threat...
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we have moved the equipment out of iraq. this completes the transition to responsivthe iraqi officials foe responsibility of the security. they have considerable skill and commitment to their fellow citizens. even as the country continues to suffer attacks from terrorist, security breaches have been the lowest on record as the war began and the forces have taken the fight to al qaeda, removing much of their leadership in iraqi-let operations. this year sought the raw cold credible elections which saw a strong turnout. -- this year saw iraq hold credible elections. i urge the government to move forward with urgency and be accountable to the iraqi people. when the government is in place, there is no doubt that the iraqi people will have a strong partner in the united states. our combat mission is ending but our commitment to the future of iraq is not. going forward, the transitional force of u.s. troops will remain in the rock with a different mission, advising and assisting the security forces, supporting iraqi troops, protec
we have moved the equipment out of iraq. this completes the transition to responsivthe iraqi officials foe responsibility of the security. they have considerable skill and commitment to their fellow citizens. even as the country continues to suffer attacks from terrorist, security breaches have been the lowest on record as the war began and the forces have taken the fight to al qaeda, removing much of their leadership in iraqi-let operations. this year sought the raw cold credible elections...
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iraq had not yet fallen apart. it was exactly the time for the united states to take up this >> i've seen flynt leverett, for i must say that, speaking for me and most of my colleagues at the state department, we didn't see it that way, and i don't think many others did at the time because it didn't fit with some of the other things, as i said, that we'd been hearing from... from iran. >> narrator: the state department thought the reformists were politically weak and promising more than they could deliver. the white house, newly victorious in iraq, saw no need to negotiate with iran. the "grand bargain" fax never received a reply. in tehran, sources confirmed that the supreme leader had in fact given the proposal his tacit blessing.lz a senior diplomat connected tom$ his family even helped draft it. but today, the leader's confidante denies everything.lç >> ( translated ): i'm sure the supreme leader had nothing to do with it. whoever wrote that letter was in no position to do so. >> narrator: iran's reformists we
iraq had not yet fallen apart. it was exactly the time for the united states to take up this >> i've seen flynt leverett, for i must say that, speaking for me and most of my colleagues at the state department, we didn't see it that way, and i don't think many others did at the time because it didn't fit with some of the other things, as i said, that we'd been hearing from... from iran. >> narrator: the state department thought the reformists were politically weak and promising more...
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but he really understood iraq. and as i said, with his sunni-controlled military, he was able to, you know, hold himself in power. and then, the united states realized that if we weren't going to get rid of him, we had to control his weapons of -- or his weapons, not just mass destruction; we wanted to get rid of his conventional forces and his missiles, and everything. and so that was what originated as the -- as the -- you know, the arms embargo against -- well, actually, it's a total embargo against iraq, under the auspices of the united nations. and every time saddam hussein would make a move that would threaten one part of the country or another, the united states would -- for lack of anything else they knew to do -- was to set up a no-fly zone. the first one was with the kurds. because the kurds really did suffer a great deal in their rebellion. and the advantage they had over the shia, who had rebelled first, was that the international press could come in over the borders of turkey and iran and really see wh
but he really understood iraq. and as i said, with his sunni-controlled military, he was able to, you know, hold himself in power. and then, the united states realized that if we weren't going to get rid of him, we had to control his weapons of -- or his weapons, not just mass destruction; we wanted to get rid of his conventional forces and his missiles, and everything. and so that was what originated as the -- as the -- you know, the arms embargo against -- well, actually, it's a total embargo...
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iraq was a different place. iraq had an aggrieved majority under the fall of the sunnis for a long time. the american nation changed the equation in iraq. they became for the first time ever arab shias became the ruling set in iraq so i am talking about iraq, it is a secretary and defied but also are doing this book because the american invasion that defied which is a power divide more than a religious one has seeped through the social fabric in all of the countries of the middle east that there is now a divide people feel not religious, mostly political, and it has disturbed the region and the region hasn't come to terms hit with what iraq has become and what it will become and what this american invasion means. >> host: what are some of the ways you see this defied plea of? you write about the regional consequences or unintended consequences of removing saddam hussein's regime. this is an eclipse of the sunni was one of the unintended consequences. what else have you seen and documented? >> guest: on the groun
iraq was a different place. iraq had an aggrieved majority under the fall of the sunnis for a long time. the american nation changed the equation in iraq. they became for the first time ever arab shias became the ruling set in iraq so i am talking about iraq, it is a secretary and defied but also are doing this book because the american invasion that defied which is a power divide more than a religious one has seeped through the social fabric in all of the countries of the middle east that...
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, iraq together. time and time again we've seen the power of the u.s. stand on issues as a key factor in promoting central tolerance and limiting extremism. despite the drawdown in funds and troops, it remains true in iraq that what we think and, more importantly, what we do matters profoundly in iraq. so all of us need to acknowledge and respond to the changing nature of our presence. this is not a time for slipping into complacency. the u.s. must remain mindful of its continuing in234r50u7bs and be -- influence and be prepared to use that influence to realize positive outcomes in iraq that benefit both the iraqi people as well as the american people. so as i mentioned with these oil contracts, the economic life of iraq does need to begin to mature. with targeted, smart help from us, the potential is really almost limited. this is our second must. we must help iraq modernize it economy. and there's no mystery here. iraq's economic future hinges on its careful management of its oil sector. iraq is off
, iraq together. time and time again we've seen the power of the u.s. stand on issues as a key factor in promoting central tolerance and limiting extremism. despite the drawdown in funds and troops, it remains true in iraq that what we think and, more importantly, what we do matters profoundly in iraq. so all of us need to acknowledge and respond to the changing nature of our presence. this is not a time for slipping into complacency. the u.s. must remain mindful of its continuing in234r50u7bs...
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combat mission in iraq. he said it's time to turn the page and focus on restoring the american economy. the number of americans killed in afghanistan this month reached 56 . and hurricane earl advanced on the outer banks of north carolina. forecasters said it would swipe the coast, then turn north. the newshour is always online. hari sreenivasan, in our newsroom, previews what's there. hari? >> sreenivasan: on art beat, watch a performance by michael white, and more of his interview with jeff. we've asked foreign policy and political experts to weigh in on president obama's speech. find that in a special annotated version of the text, along with full video of the address. and more from our team in baghdad on how ordinary iraqis feel about security in their country. plus a follow-up to our story on the art of negotiating. harvard law professor robert mnookin answered your questions. find that on paul solman's making sense page. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. judy? >> woodruff: and tha
combat mission in iraq. he said it's time to turn the page and focus on restoring the american economy. the number of americans killed in afghanistan this month reached 56 . and hurricane earl advanced on the outer banks of north carolina. forecasters said it would swipe the coast, then turn north. the newshour is always online. hari sreenivasan, in our newsroom, previews what's there. hari? >> sreenivasan: on art beat, watch a performance by michael white, and more of his interview with...
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>>> toni >>> tonight on "world news," turning point in iraq. after seven years, america's formal combat mission is over, the president talks about the road ahead. >>> hurricane earl. zeroing in on the east coast. residents warned to prepare for winds g s gusting to 160 miles hour. >>> an answer for women at risk of breast cancer. if you remove a healthy breast, can it save your life? >>> and, a peek at the big oval office makeover. the obama style on display, and what the president had woven into his rug. >>> good evening. a long road and a long war have reached an historic milestone tonight. the president is set to announce that america is officially ending its combat mission in iraq, giving the lead to iraqi forces. this comes seven years, five months and 13 days after american troops arrived. and this was that moment, marked by president george w. bush on march 19th, 2003. >> my fellow citizens. at this hour, american and coalition forces are in the early stages of military operations to disarm iraq, to free its people and to defend the worl
>>> toni >>> tonight on "world news," turning point in iraq. after seven years, america's formal combat mission is over, the president talks about the road ahead. >>> hurricane earl. zeroing in on the east coast. residents warned to prepare for winds g s gusting to 160 miles hour. >>> an answer for women at risk of breast cancer. if you remove a healthy breast, can it save your life? >>> and, a peek at the big oval office makeover. the...
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out of iraq. the last combat brigade crosses the border. what will life after war look like there? the pentagon's top spokesman joins us live. >>> the president's faith, a new poll that shows one in five americans are completely wrong about it. it's august 19th, 2010. i'm chuck todd. >> good morning. i'm savannah guthrie. we begin in iraq and the historic milestone troops crossed in an all-night convoy through the desert out of iraq. the last u.s. combat brigade crossed the border entering kuwait just after midnight there. the combat mission officially ends at the end of this month but 56,000 troops remain today. richard engel is live this morning at camp virginia in kuwa kuwait. he was on the convoy and watched the incredible pictures last night, richard. how are troops feeling today? >> reporter: the troops here are mostly sleeping now. they are waiting to go back home. they don't do very much here in kuwait. they just have to process some gear, take apart the striker vehicles. disarm them. make
out of iraq. the last combat brigade crosses the border. what will life after war look like there? the pentagon's top spokesman joins us live. >>> the president's faith, a new poll that shows one in five americans are completely wrong about it. it's august 19th, 2010. i'm chuck todd. >> good morning. i'm savannah guthrie. we begin in iraq and the historic milestone troops crossed in an all-night convoy through the desert out of iraq. the last u.s. combat brigade crossed the...
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his message, this nation's work in iraq is not done. our correspondent savannah guthrie has more from the white house tonight. savannah, good evening. >> reporter: the president was working on the speech on the trip to texas aboard air force one in both directions today. the address is supposed to mark a milestone. what the president considers a campaign promise fulfilled, bringing combat troops home from iraq. the u.s. paid a huge price for the war in iraq, and it's time to turn the page. meeting with troops at ft. bliss, texas, today, the president gave iraq veterans a preview of tonight's address to the nation. >> the main message i have tonight and the main message i have to you is congratulations on a job well done. >> reporter: today the president met with families of the troops and privately with families of the fallen. >> there are no moments when i feel more keenly and more deeply my responsibilities as commander in chief than during those moments. >> reporter: the president's oval office speech tonight a book end to a war that
his message, this nation's work in iraq is not done. our correspondent savannah guthrie has more from the white house tonight. savannah, good evening. >> reporter: the president was working on the speech on the trip to texas aboard air force one in both directions today. the address is supposed to mark a milestone. what the president considers a campaign promise fulfilled, bringing combat troops home from iraq. the u.s. paid a huge price for the war in iraq, and it's time to turn the...
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it's the same with iraq. if you think a successful iraq is expensive, think about the alternative of a failed state in the middle of the middle east. thank you. >> thank you, christine. john, we'll turn to you. >> thank you. thanks very much. i want you to new mac for the invitation. it's great to be her with christine and les and talk to everyone. i think i'll talk to everyone a little less in my 10 minutes than i would have because christine cover the range of deployment challenges pretty well. although maybe just glad to get through the remarks i prepared so as to not repeat a lot of what she vardy heard and sort of give you the u.s. government and go on some of these things. pardon me. i mean, christine laid out the charges very well and very clearly and you know, i was checking my own notes and sort it ticking them off as she went through them very thoroughly. i run approach, the u.s. government relation with iraq is governed by the strategic framework agreement, which is something we signed in 2009, whi
it's the same with iraq. if you think a successful iraq is expensive, think about the alternative of a failed state in the middle of the middle east. thank you. >> thank you, christine. john, we'll turn to you. >> thank you. thanks very much. i want you to new mac for the invitation. it's great to be her with christine and les and talk to everyone. i think i'll talk to everyone a little less in my 10 minutes than i would have because christine cover the range of deployment...
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has met its responsibilities in iraq. as of today, our role has changed. >> it's time to turn the page. >> reporter: u.s. combat operations may have come to an end but the war in iraq isn't over. >> i can't tell my soldiers you're not a combat armed soldier anymore. that's offensive. you know what i'm saying? we're still doing what we did before. >> reporter: today roughly 50,000 american forces begin "operation new dawn." their mission, advising and supporting iraqi security forces over the next year. >> they have to be successful really early on. the next 90 days will tell whether or not the iraqi security forces have been successful and trained well. >> reporter: this morning defense secretary robert gates arrived in iraq joining vice president biden who has been in the country all week. pushing political leaders to end a stalemate and form a new government. president obama also urged iraqi leaders to come to an agreement during his prime time address from the oval office last night. >> i encourage iraq's leaders to mo
has met its responsibilities in iraq. as of today, our role has changed. >> it's time to turn the page. >> reporter: u.s. combat operations may have come to an end but the war in iraq isn't over. >> i can't tell my soldiers you're not a combat armed soldier anymore. that's offensive. you know what i'm saying? we're still doing what we did before. >> reporter: today roughly 50,000 american forces begin "operation new dawn." their mission, advising and supporting...
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had to do with iraq itself. in other words, this may have been-- and i think i said this to you from baghdad in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, it may have been a mission impossible from the start. this was very infertile ground for an american attempt to implant democracy and civil society in the heart of the middle east. you couldn't find a less promising place. >> rose: so you're saying that's a noble ideal but unlikely to happen and we should have never believed we could? >> and i think we should also have understood that saddam-- whatever we make of him-- was a fiendishly clever fellow. and when he didn't fight for baghdad-- and he really didn't, they told us they would fight for baghdad and they didn't, as you remember the american troops 3rd infantry division rolled into the city unopposed, we were puzzled, those of us who were there. because we'd seen the saddam fedayeen out in the streets with antiaircraft guns and all kinds of weaponry as if they were going to fight for it. we should have realized immediately
had to do with iraq itself. in other words, this may have been-- and i think i said this to you from baghdad in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, it may have been a mission impossible from the start. this was very infertile ground for an american attempt to implant democracy and civil society in the heart of the middle east. you couldn't find a less promising place. >> rose: so you're saying that's a noble ideal but unlikely to happen and we should have never believed we could? >> and i think...
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iraq and afghanistan are two big battles. we are about to win in iraq. we should have american troops in iraq after 2011. it would be wise to have an american military presence for a time to come to secure the gains we've struggled and sacrificed to achieve. i think would it be a mistake to leave iraq totally without some american military presence for the foreseeable future. >> greta: senator, thank you sir. >> thank you. >> greta: coming up colonel north reacts to president obama's speech. combat marine for more than 20 years what does he think about the president's speech? and karl rove is here. >> plus, breaking news out of mexico. bombs at a bar. a tourist hot spot you may have vacationed in. it is getting worse in mexico and we have the latest. ya. uhhuh. mhhmm. oh i know. that was cute. right. honey eat. [ male announcer ] kraft macaroni and cheese. you know you love it. why does my company have so manyrinters and copiers? ll different brands with different controls? give me one product line with a big colorful lcd screen and common controls. and
iraq and afghanistan are two big battles. we are about to win in iraq. we should have american troops in iraq after 2011. it would be wise to have an american military presence for a time to come to secure the gains we've struggled and sacrificed to achieve. i think would it be a mistake to leave iraq totally without some american military presence for the foreseeable future. >> greta: senator, thank you sir. >> thank you. >> greta: coming up colonel north reacts to president...
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today iraq's prime minister al maliki said iraq is sovereign and independent, but we know the stability in the country's fragile because of political problems and sectarian violence. at the end of today, operation iraqi freedom is over and "operation new dawn" begins. jim miklaszewski at the pentagon. mike viqueira at the white house. mike, let me begin with you. how much of a tightrope today is the president on in terms of framing what we've been through in iraq and what we could encounter there? >> reporter: well there are two tightropes, actually, the president is walking here. one, having to do with military operations in iraq. we've seen that uptick in violence that mick will talk about when you get to him. he wants to be careful not to hang the proverbial mission accomplished banner. the white house says in no way will they be doing that but at the sam time trying to draw attention to the president fulfilling the commitment he made one month after taking office and having combat troops out of iraq by august 31st, that is today. the other tightrope a political one because, obviousl
today iraq's prime minister al maliki said iraq is sovereign and independent, but we know the stability in the country's fragile because of political problems and sectarian violence. at the end of today, operation iraqi freedom is over and "operation new dawn" begins. jim miklaszewski at the pentagon. mike viqueira at the white house. mike, let me begin with you. how much of a tightrope today is the president on in terms of framing what we've been through in iraq and what we could...
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discuss and as the combat missions have come to an end we have to reflect on what brought the us to iraq in the first place the reason for invading has clearly been discredited and many are still claiming that this is a foreign policy success so we're going to debate was this war really worth it also we're going to take an in-depth look on where the military is currently directing its efforts all eyes might be on iraq and afghanistan although the u.s. is involved in several other countries secretly targeting enemies who aren't necessarily on the battlefield some of whom are even u.s. citizens they say oh you is putting its foot down on this one but will there challenge when we'll speak with former cia special agent jack rice then we're going to look back at the neo cons some of the architects of this war in iraq they were key players years ago when the war started but where are they now and how much influence do they still have we'll speak with national security researcher matt and is this the beginning of the end or the end of the beginning what iraqi journalist was asking that question
discuss and as the combat missions have come to an end we have to reflect on what brought the us to iraq in the first place the reason for invading has clearly been discredited and many are still claiming that this is a foreign policy success so we're going to debate was this war really worth it also we're going to take an in-depth look on where the military is currently directing its efforts all eyes might be on iraq and afghanistan although the u.s. is involved in several other countries...
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and allied forces in iraq. let's take a look at the many challenges facing the army in this area of persistent conflict. at war continuously since 9-11, concerns are growing that the army is wearing out. of a force of 556,000, nearly half the army is deployed or stationed worldwide with 150,000 news in iraq and afghanistan. repeated year long combat tours strained soldiers and their families. posttraumatic stress is widespread. soldier suicide rates hit record highs. young officers are quitting leaving a shortage of field grade leaders. they are promoting noncommissioned sphergs. the army added 26,000 troops to the ranks since 2004 with plans to add 26,000 more in the next three years. a full withdrawal from iraq should allow a certainly of 26,000 troops to afghanistan. will that be enough to rest weary combat units. general casey, welcome to the show. >> thank you. nice to be here. >>> if you include national guard and reserves, the army is more than a million people. the brunt of the fighting is on the active
and allied forces in iraq. let's take a look at the many challenges facing the army in this area of persistent conflict. at war continuously since 9-11, concerns are growing that the army is wearing out. of a force of 556,000, nearly half the army is deployed or stationed worldwide with 150,000 news in iraq and afghanistan. repeated year long combat tours strained soldiers and their families. posttraumatic stress is widespread. soldier suicide rates hit record highs. young officers are quitting...
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for total army operations in iraq. some of that money will be pushed over to afghanistan in those savings. i do not know if those figures tell, but those are the ones i have close at hand. >> that is very helpful, thank you. can you give us an example of something that is simply not worth it to bring back or refurbished? is there a great amount of equipment that you will just leave because it just does not make sense financially? >> yeah, absolutely. a couple of examples come to mind. first, the old suv. there are a number of suvs we bought, nontechnical vehicles we call them -- non tactical vehicles we call them. some of the folks from other governmental agencies, when we escort them in and around the green zone and other places. we might have paid $30,000 for those non-tactical vehicles when we bought it several years ago and it might only be worth a few thousand dollars now, $5,000 to $8,000. you could say, we could use them back in the states, why don't we ship them back into the states or to afghanistan? and then
for total army operations in iraq. some of that money will be pushed over to afghanistan in those savings. i do not know if those figures tell, but those are the ones i have close at hand. >> that is very helpful, thank you. can you give us an example of something that is simply not worth it to bring back or refurbished? is there a great amount of equipment that you will just leave because it just does not make sense financially? >> yeah, absolutely. a couple of examples come to...
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iraq's army commander once the americans to stay another 10 years. iraq cannot cope alone, he says. president obama says that all american troops will be out of iraq by the end of next year. many will end up in afghanistan. the iraq conflict is not exactly over. al qaeda is getting stronger. sunni militants are threatening to rejoin the insurgency. the united states will still help the iraqi government, but as one u.s. officer said, this is no longer america's war. >>> reports suggest the state department and the u.s. is close to announcing the launch of direct peace talks with israel and palestinians. this is after months of indirect talks. the last substantive negotiations were nine years ago. the details are still being worked out. >>> organizers of the commonwealth games in delhi have suffered two blows, two big firms withdrawing their sponsorship because of corruption allegations, and an australian swimmer has advised countrymen to stay away from the event. >>> the american muslim leader behind plans to build a center near the 9/11 attacks has arrived at at a commission. new yo
iraq's army commander once the americans to stay another 10 years. iraq cannot cope alone, he says. president obama says that all american troops will be out of iraq by the end of next year. many will end up in afghanistan. the iraq conflict is not exactly over. al qaeda is getting stronger. sunni militants are threatening to rejoin the insurgency. the united states will still help the iraqi government, but as one u.s. officer said, this is no longer america's war. >>> reports suggest...
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in iraq. whereupon the president decided to make it into a joke. >> no weapons over there. maybe under here. >> that was just as hilarious at the time as it still is today, with more than 4,400 american lives to bolster the belly laughs. ultimately, none of the things our government, at the time, told us were the reasons we had to start a war in iraq were true. opponents of the war said they thought that at the time, and pretty much everybody else realized it soon after things really got going in iraq. so then after iraq did 9/11, after iraq has wmds, after those, the justification for the war started to change even further. we needed a new, yet new retroactive reason for why that war had to be waged. >> the rise of a free and self-governing iraq will deny terrorists a base of operation, discredit their narrow ideology, and give momentum to reformers across the region. >> the goal in iraq and afghanistan is for there to be democratic and free countries who are allies in the war on terror. that
in iraq. whereupon the president decided to make it into a joke. >> no weapons over there. maybe under here. >> that was just as hilarious at the time as it still is today, with more than 4,400 american lives to bolster the belly laughs. ultimately, none of the things our government, at the time, told us were the reasons we had to start a war in iraq were true. opponents of the war said they thought that at the time, and pretty much everybody else realized it soon after things...
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and then, certainly, iraq itself, because iraq had resources, there was trust funds, in relation to iraq that were able to provide resources back to the people of iraq but we had to create a budgetary system in iraq where the money was not held at the center but could be distributed to the regions, so basra could have some money, so a lot of our efforts were persuading the iraqi government and i spent a bit of time trying do this, when we were established to transfer money from the center to basra itself and it was iraqi money to be used for much of the economic reconstruction, that had not -- not foreign money. >> that was later on. >> yes. >> just again, going back to the provisional authority, to 2003-4. you have mentioned already the role that the treasury secretary played in iraq, and... they achieved. other witnesses have said, one of the difficulties we faced in all of this was because we were a minority partners in the venture and found it rather difficult to exercise influence over how the coalition provisional authority worked. was that your experience? >> we were partners in t
and then, certainly, iraq itself, because iraq had resources, there was trust funds, in relation to iraq that were able to provide resources back to the people of iraq but we had to create a budgetary system in iraq where the money was not held at the center but could be distributed to the regions, so basra could have some money, so a lot of our efforts were persuading the iraqi government and i spent a bit of time trying do this, when we were established to transfer money from the center to...
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presence in iraq? e-mail your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. again, that is watercooler@wbaltv.com. a retired carpel suing a maryland hospital after what he called a nightmare stay over. >> a man learns his fate for committing assault. details as we cover the nation. >> here is a live look at traffic, the beltway at liberty road. road. like the new double bacon & cheese omelet sandwich! they're all new. toasty, tasty, and made to your order. so come and build your better breakfast today, at subway! yeah, but... what.. happened to the back there? well, here's the thing: this was the only "sporty two-seater" they had on my budget. uh-huh. and the seats go all the way back. (announcer) settling for less is not smart. what is smart is getting more car for your money at carmax. for the money you'd spend on a stripped down new car, you could get a fully loaded, guaranteed-quality used car at carmax. now more than ever, the smart choice is carmax. the way car buying should be. >> welcome back. hazy outsi
presence in iraq? e-mail your response to watercooler@wbaltv.com. again, that is watercooler@wbaltv.com. a retired carpel suing a maryland hospital after what he called a nightmare stay over. >> a man learns his fate for committing assault. details as we cover the nation. >> here is a live look at traffic, the beltway at liberty road. road. like the new double bacon & cheese omelet sandwich! they're all new. toasty, tasty, and made to your order. so come and build your better...
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combat operations in iraq. after almost seven and a half years since the invasion that toppled saddam hussein. the president is expected to outline where the war goes from here and what lies ahead in afghanistan. coming up right after the speech a special o'reilly factor. here is bill with a preview. bill? >> bill: bret, after the president speaks tonight we have our barack and hard place duo colmes and crowley analyze what he said and the political implications of his remarks. also colonel david hunt and lt. colonel ralph peters on the military situation right now in iraq. is it getting worse? could the terrorists still win? that, plus the usual factor chaos with john stossel, lis wiehl and kimberly guilfoyle coming up when you bret decide to hand it back to me. >> bret: it won't be long. major thoughts on this speech. >> five troops offering veterans assistance for whatever they may need. tough talk about the work in afghanistan. unfinished business in iraq including formation of a unity government and urgent
combat operations in iraq. after almost seven and a half years since the invasion that toppled saddam hussein. the president is expected to outline where the war goes from here and what lies ahead in afghanistan. coming up right after the speech a special o'reilly factor. here is bill with a preview. bill? >> bill: bret, after the president speaks tonight we have our barack and hard place duo colmes and crowley analyze what he said and the political implications of his remarks. also...