Rice says the conversation about Iraq is changing, and that's a sign of success.
President Bush says he stopped playing golf because of the Iraq war
We ask the president: What's the worst that could happen if we pull out of Iraq?
A Yahoo! News user poses a tough question
A year after the battle of Fallujah, Kevin Sites returned to Iraq to gauge progress on rebuilding and securing the city. He also reported from northern Iraq, where Kurds enjoy relative prosperity but still bear scars from abuses under Saddam Hussein's regime.
An enraged veteran verbally assaults visitors at the Iraq war monument in California.
During a protest march to the Bush family estate in Maine, Iraq War combat vet Eli Israel discusses troop dissatisfaction.
In an interview following his victory in the Yahoo News Democratic Candidates Mashup, Sen. Barack Obama discusses the war in Iraq, the importance of young voters and his 'doing business differently' approach to politics.
With its volatile ethnic mix and threat of roadside bombs, American and Iraqi security forces are struggling to contain violence in the oil-rich area. Journalist Doug Grindle reports.
With its volatile ethnic mix and threat of roadside bombs, American and Iraqi security forces are struggling to contain violence in the oil-rich area. Journalist Doug Grindel reports.
Young Iraqis are outraged that the Americans would detain a Muslim woman. They say this cannot be done in a place like Fallujah. Then, U.S. soldiers scramble to find the insurgents behind an RPG attack – they heard the explosion but who launched the rocket?
U.S. soldiers raid an Iraqi home looking for an insurgent financier. WARNING: Video clip contains strong language and mild violence.
In 'Occupation: Dreamland,' filmmakers Ian Olds and Garrett Scott have candid and intimate conversations with U.S. troops serving in Fallujah, Iraq.
Kevin Sites recently conducted a phone interview with Lt. Ehren Watada, the first commissioned officer to publicly refuse deployment to Iraq. Watada faces up to six years in prison.
The Frontline Club in London is dedicated to journalists risking their lives to cover war. In a recent discussion there, Kevin Sites spoke about a defining moment of his career: covering the 2004 battle for Fallujah, Iraq.
Syria faces intense political trouble with Lebanon, a confrontation with the U.S. over Iraq and a crisis about its role in the Arab world. But Syria's greatest challenge may be with itself.
More than two and a half years since the invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein, Iraq remains one of the most violent and dangerous places in the world.
The peshmerga have honed their military tactics during decades of defending Kurdish culture in northern Iraq.
Visitors to the Red Security museum in northern Iraq, housed in the former Iraqi army intelligence headquarters of the same name, see cells in their original condition and scenes depicting the torture that happened there.
Revelers in Erbil, Iraq celebrate a marriage with a traditional Kurdish dance. Kurds in the north have held onto their culture, despite repression by Saddam Hussein's regime.
In northern Iraq, cities like Erbil are basking in the region's relative stability. Investment is pouring in and construction projects are springing up left and right.
U.S. soldiers deliver supplies to Baghdad neighborhoods and in the process, try to better understand Iraqis. They are met with a combination of gratitude and animosity.
For Marines on night patrol in Fallujah, there are no more explosions, no gunshots. There is only silence. A year ago these same streets were embroiled in ferocious fighting.
Marines of Golf Company make do at their primitive outpost near Fallujah. A duffel bag filled with sand doubles as a punching bag and the only luxury item is a battered TV.
Concerned that insurgents could infiltrate Fallujah again through the city's suburbs, Marines conduct house-to-house searches. On this day they find suspicious persons and make arrests.
For the Marines engaged in the Battle for Fallujah, every street was considered hostile. Embedded in Fallujah in November 2004, Kevin Sites covered the intense fighting as Marines swept through the city.
At a Fallujah gas station, Marines work with the Iraqi Army to investigate reports of a possible improvised explosive device (IED).
The 2nd Marine Division still patrols Fallujah, but they also take time to joke with Iraqi kids. These Marines are also tasked with helping to rebuild the city.
In a country where they assume the regime is always listening, Syrian students speak carefully. But in this tea-house discussion, they express passionately their views on issues such as the war in Iraq and Syria's relations with Lebanon.
On a rare visit by a Western reporter, Syrian troops are dug in along the border with Iraq, but officers don't give interviews. Despite the show of force, the U.S. questions Syria's effectiveness at stemming the flow of foreign fighters into Iraq.
More than two and a half years since the invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein, Iraq remains one of the most violent and dangerous places in the world.
The peshmerga have honed their military tactics during decades of defending Kurdish culture in northern Iraq.
Visitors to the Red Security museum in northern Iraq, housed in the former Iraqi army intelligence headquarters of the same name, see cells in their original condition and scenes depicting the torture that happened there.
Revelers in Erbil, Iraq celebrate a marriage with a traditional Kurdish dance. Kurds in the north have held onto their culture, despite repression by Saddam Hussein's regime.
In northern Iraq, cities like Erbil are basking in the region's relative stability. Investment is pouring in and construction projects are springing up left and right.
For Marines on night patrol in Fallujah, there are no more explosions, no gunshots. There is only silence. A year ago these same streets were embroiled in ferocious fighting.
Marines of Golf Company make do at their primitive outpost near Fallujah. A duffel bag filled with sand doubles as a punching bag and the only luxury item is a battered TV.
For the Marines engaged in the Battle for Fallujah, every street was considered hostile. Embedded in Fallujah in November 2004, Kevin Sites covered the intense fighting as Marines swept through the city.
U.S. soldiers deliver supplies to Baghdad neighborhoods and in the process, try to better understand Iraqis. They are met with a combination of gratitude and animosity.
The Iraqi Army's 3rd Company is making progress toward standing on its own. But with discipline problems and corruption at the Iraqi Ministry of Defense, they won't be ready anytime soon.