War in Iraq

In a recent speech at the Chautauqua Institution, Iraq scholar Ellen Laipson examines how the war in Iraq is affecting Iraqi people, and what the future holds for the country. (Midday, 07/31/2007)

U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison, Congress' only Muslim, made a weekend trip to Iraq, where a pair of sheiks urged him to help counter al-Qaida's vision of Islam. (07/30/2007)

The withdrawal of U.S. troops after the 1991 Persian Gulf War took seven months. And no one was shooting at them as they tried to head home. (07/27/2007)

Most of the 2,600 Minnesota National Guard soldiers who spent an extended tour in Iraq are settling back in at home. As part of our coverage of their deployment, we've been following the Inskeep family. (07/27/2007)

A specialized vehicle saves lives against roadside bombs in Iraq, according to the troops who have used it. But only recently has the military decided to order enough to cover more Marines and Army personnel. Why it took so long says a lot about how the war in Iraq challenges the American military structure. (Midmorning, 07/27/2007)

Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman and Gov. Tim Pawlenty are urging the Defense Department to change a policy aimed at giving some breathing room to returning National Guard and Reserve troops, saying it prevents some soldiers from getting the kinds of integration services they need. (07/24/2007)

As part of our coverage of Minnesota National Guard troops serving in Iraq, we have been checking in with Nicky Inskeep, whose husband, Jason, just returned from Iraq. Nicky is also the Guard and just finished her annual training; we asked her to share her thoughts while she was there. (07/24/2007)

The return home from Iraq for members of the Minnesota Army National Guard's 1st Brigade Combat Team is winding down. A planeload of Guardsmen and women got a homecoming welcome back Tuesday morning from the Secretary of the Army and Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty. (07/17/2007)

A new National Intelligence Estimate warns of Al-Qaida's heightened capabilities to mount an attack, possibly on U.S. soil. An expert on terrorism takes a closer look at this new report. (Midday, 07/17/2007)

After nearly two years of deployment in Iraq, and a week of demobilization in Wisconsin, hundreds of Minnesota National Guard soldiers are returning home to the state this week. Reunions are occurring all across the state as families, friends and loved ones of soldiers gather at armories around the region. (07/16/2007)

MPR's Midday looks at the White House report on progress in Iraq, which suggests the Iraqi government is corrput and making little progress. (Midday, 07/13/2007)

Republican Sen. Norm Coleman says he won't support an immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq. Democrats have been trying to pressure Coleman this week as the Senate debates various amendments about the Iraq war. (07/12/2007)

The Iraqi government has not yet fully met any of 18 goals for political, military and economic reform, the Bush administration said Thursday in an interim report certain to inflame debate in Congress over growing calls for a U.S. troop withdrawal. (07/12/2007)

Some rank and file Democratic voters are expressing frustration that the Democratic majority in Congress isn't doing enough to end the war in Iraq. (07/12/2007)

In the face of criticism from a growing number of Republican lawmakers, President Bush is standing by his Iraq policy. (Midday, 07/11/2007)