Some Colorado lawmakers laud withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq by end of year

Two Colorado congressional leaders who opposed the Iraq War from the beginning praised today’s announcement by President Barack Obama that American troops will be withdrawn by the end of the year.

“Having opposed the original Iraq war authorization in 2002, I am pleased with today’s announcement that U.S. troops will More…

Obama to Address Foreign Wars as Democrats’ Discontent Grows

At a speech at the national convention of Disabled American Veterans in Atlanta today, President Obama will address the progress being made in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, giving special attention to the deadline for withdrawing all combat troops from Iraq by the end of the month.

Iraqi Foreign Minister Knocks Down Wingnut Obama Smear

This one is barometrically significant more than anything else.

Marc Lynch has a good rundown of an admittedly obscure tempest: a frequently mistaken right-wing New York Post columnist insisted, by twisting the words of Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, that Sen. Barack Obama tried to delay negotiations to More…