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Opinion: Obama's Speech About Another Dude's War

(Sept. 1) -- President Barack Obama made a speech last night, his second from the Oval Office. Like his first, this one got mixed reviews; like his first, the speech was serious and delivered while sitting at a desk, hands clasped. It was a careful speech, far from what was once seen to be the "typical" Obama barn burner....

Fact Check: Is Iraq Combat Really Over for US?

WASHINGTON (Aug. 31) -- Despite President Barack Obama's declaration Tuesday of an end to the combat mission in Iraq, combat almost certainly lies ahead. And in asserting the U.S. has met its responsibilities in Iraq, the president opened the door wide to a debate about the meaning of success in the muddle that most - but...

Esteemed Makeover: Oval Office Edition

(Aug. 31) -- Television viewers will see a newly redecorated Oval Office tonight when President Barack Obama addresses the nation to announce the end of U.S. combat units in Iraq. While Obama vacationed with his family in Martha's Vineyard, the president's office got new wallpaper, a new rug, reupholstered arm chairs and...

Live Video: President Obama's Oval Office Address

(Aug. 31) -- President Barack Obama will address the nation from the Oval Office at 8 p.m. ET on the end of combat operations in Iraq. JOIN THE LIVE CHATVISIT WHITEHOUSE.GOV

Robert Gates to Retire in 2011: Three Dilemmas He Leaves Behind

(Aug. 16) -- Robert Gates, the U.S. defense secretary since 2006 and a key player in shaping the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, hopes to retire from his post sometime in 2011. That's the most immediately attention-grabbing detail revealed over at Foreign Policy, in a profile that recounts Gates' unlikely decision to stay...