Dec 10th, 2008 · Plans are underway to deploy at least 20,000 more American troops to Afghanistan next year. Senior officials are deciding where and how to use the additional troops, while the government is finishing three strategy reviews of the conflict there.
Sep 10th, 2007 · Although Gen. David Petraeus' assessment of the situation in Iraq wasn't released until the last minute, there had been earlier hints about what he planned to say.
Sep 9th, 2007 · Liane Hansen speaks with New York Times reporter Damien Cave about today's feature story that exposes the tensions in a variety of Baghdad neighborhoods, despite the gains from the troop buildup.
Sep 5th, 2007 · Senators are positioning themselves on the long-awaited Iraq report from Gen. David Petraeus, with Democrats calling the troop buildup in Iraq "the Bush-Petraeus surge." They question the credibility of the White House-endorsed reports on Iraq due next week and saying Iraq is worse off now.
Sep 5th, 2007 · President Bush, in Sydney, Australia, for the APEC summit, says the U.S. military buildup in Iraq has brought progress. But, he added, there has been no decision regarding possible troop reductions.
Sep 3rd, 2007 · The president lands at an Air Force base in Anbar province, west of Baghdad, while en route to a trade conference in Australia. He is expected to use the war zone as a backdrop to argue his case that the buildup of U.S. troops is helping stabilizing Iraq.
Jul 9th, 2007 · As talk about an Iraq pullback intensifies, the White House denies that it is debating a troop withdrawal to ease political pressure, and it maintains that no decisions will be made until top Pentagon advisers report on the effectiveness of the troop buildup.
Feb 15th, 2007 · Some Republicans who support the proposed House resolution opposing the Iraq troop buildup find themselves on delicate political ground. Rep. Ray LaHood (R-IL) talks about the GOP strategy and splits within the caucus.