Iraq
Dispelling Myths Surrounding the End of the Iraq War
December 14, 2011
Today President Obama spoke at Fort Bragg in North Carolina on the end of the Iraq war. He focused on the sacrifices made, and courage shown, by American troops in the war and noted that they leave Iraq with “heads held high.” As the last U.S. troops leave Iraq this month – a move that [...]
The Iraq War is Over
December 12, 2011
Today, President Obama meets with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki at the White House. The two leaders will discuss the next phase of U.S.-Iraqi relations following the full withdrawal of American troops by the end of the year. That meeting, part of a series of events this week, underscores a larger milestone: After more than eight years, the Iraq war is over. Credit for this success belongs to U.S. troops and civilians who served there, as well as the Iraqi people. Their dedication and sacrifice leaves Iraq fully sovereign, a democracy and a U.S. partner. This is a promise kept for President Obama, who has been at the forefront of the movement to end the war since he was an Illinois state senator. Ending the war will make America safer by allowing us to shift resources and attention towards a broader set of priorities — specifically Asia, fighting terror and rebuilding the U.S. economy.
Heather Hurlburt Discusses Iraq War, Iran With Robert Wright
November 21, 2011
Blogging Heads, November 21, 2011
Maj. Gen. (ret.) Paul Eaton on Sirius XM Discussing the U.S. Withdrawal from Iraq with Mark Walsh
November 6, 2011
Left Jab, Sirius XM, November 6, 2011
Myths vs. Facts on Iraq
October 24, 2011
Last Friday’s announcement by President Obama that all US troops will leave Iraq by the end of the year marks an important closure. As NSN Senior Adviser and former Commanding General of the Coalition Military Assistance Training Team (CMATT) in Iraq Major General Paul Eaton, US Army (Ret) said in response: “His decision honors the commitments of the United States: to a sovereign Iraqi nation, to the brave American troops and diplomats who have served for almost a decade and to the American people… Hundreds of thousands of dedicated Americans have served our country in Iraq, and nearly four thousand five hundred people have given their lives to support Iraq’s transition to a sovereign democratic nation. Today we thank and honor these men and women and mark a promise kept to Iraqis, to Americans and to the values they serve.”
Heather Hurlburt Quoted in The Huffington Post on the Iraq Withdrawal
October 21, 2011
“This should be, to my mind, a cautionary tale on the level with Vietnam,” said Heather Hurlburt, executive director of the progressive National Security Network. “I think it was probably the largest strategic error we ever made,” said Brian Katulis, a national security expert at the left-leaning Center for American Progress. “And it was self-inflicted. And the blunder was shared by Democrats and Republicans alike — people sometimes forget that.”
Major General Paul Eaton, USA (Ret.) Responds to Iraq Drawdown Announcement
Washington, D.C. – Today, President Obama announced, “The long war in Iraq will come to an end by the end of this year.” In response to this announcement, NSN’s Senior Adviser, Major General Paul Eaton, USA (Ret.), who served in Iraq as Commanding General of the Coalition Military Assistance Training Team (CMATT), issued the following [...]
Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Paul D. Eaton on Fox News Radio on the Drawdown of U.S. Troops in Iraq
Fox News Radio, October 21, 2011
What to Leave Behind in Iraq
August 17, 2011
By Jacob Stokes, Real Clear World, August 17th, 2011
Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Paul Eaton Quoted in Wired on Troop Levels
September 7, 2010
Adds retired Major General Paul Eaton, who served in Iraq during the war’s early years, “50,000 is a nice round number, and it’s attractive to [use] 50,000 simply for that reason.”
