War in Iraq

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)

Minnesota National Guard members are starting to return home from Iraq after serving nearly two years. Midmorning looks at the challenges some of these veterans will face on the home front as they reintegrate into civilian life. (Midmorning, 07/11/2007)

The smell of green grass and humidity were just some of the things Minnesota National Guard troops appreciated as they stepped off a plane in central Wisconsin after serving more than a year in Iraq. (07/10/2007)

A Minnesota anti-war group unveiled a television ad on Monday aimed at convincing Sen. Norm Coleman to join other key Republicans who've broken with the administration on the war. (07/09/2007)

Minnesota National Guard officials say they're expecting the first major wave of their 1st Brigade Combat Team soldiers to begin arriving from Iraq very soon at a military post in west central Wisconsin. (07/09/2007)

It's been four years since former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell went before the United Nations and made the case for the war in Iraq. Powell talked with PBS host Jim Lehrer on July 5 at the Aspen Ideas Festival about what he thinks the United States should do now in Iraq. (Midday, 07/06/2007)

A Minneapolis man who went on his own intelligence-gathering trip to the Middle East after his friend and three other American security contractors were kidnapped said Thursday he has a plan to secure their release. (07/05/2007)

In the next few weeks, thousands of National Guard troops will be returning to their lives in Minnesota. While it's bound to be a joyful time for family members, the reintegration process has its challenges and stresses, too. (07/04/2007)

A Lake City man who felt compelled to join the military after the Sept. 11 attacks was laid to rest Monday, with hundreds of people filling a church and hundreds more standing outside holding American flags. (07/02/2007)