Pat O'Brien of New Port Richey says time to get out of Iraq. ...more

September 18, 2007

One of my ongoing prayers is for clarity and comprehension. 'Clear my mind, Lord,' I ask. 'There is so much that I need to understand.' I ask for wisdom, too. ...more

September 17, 2007

President Bush tried to turn a corner in the fractious debate over Iraq on Thursday night by ordering the first limited troop withdrawals since voters elected an antiwar Congress last year. The move did little to appease Democratic leaders who dismissed it as a token gesture masking an open-ended commitment of U.S. troops. ...more

September 14, 2007

Sen. Barack Obama on Wednesday presented his most extensive plan yet for winding down the war in Iraq, proposing to withdraw all combat troops by the end of next year and leaving behind a force of unspecified size to strike at terrorists, train Iraqi soldiers and protect American interests. ...more

September 13, 2007

There is no photograph of Satan, so we must improvise with what we have: Osama bin Laden. ...more

September 12, 2007

TROOP DRAWDOWN: In an address to the nation at 9 p.m. Thursday, President Bush is expected to mostly endorse the recommendations of his top general to reduce troops in Iraq by as many as 30,000 by summer, but condition the reductions on progress. ...more

September 12, 2007

President Bush will tell the nation Thursday evening that he plans to reduce the American troop presence in Iraq by as many as 30,000 by next summer but will condition those and further cuts on continued progress, The Associated Press has learned. ...more

September 12, 2007

Gen. David Petraeus' Update In long-awaited testimony about a U.S. troop build-up in Iraq, the top American commander there told Congress that the surge has been successful on many fronts and he supports withdrawing roughly 10,000 forces by year's end and 20,000 more by summer. He warned lawmakers against 'rushing to failure' with more drawdowns. ...more

September 11, 2007

If Gen. David Petraeus has his way, tens of thousands of U.S. troops will be in Iraq for years. ...more

September 11, 2007

Gen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq, has told President Bush that he wants to maintain heightened troop levels in Iraq well into next year to reduce the risk of military setbacks, but could accept the pullback of an initial brigade beginning in January, according to senior administration and military officials. ...more

September 7, 2007