In the Gulf War and Iraq, however, very large forces had been deployed to the region long before the vote, making it both likely that a decision had already been made to use them and very difficult for Congress to oppose. But today’s expanding operations against the Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria..…

The conviction of such White House official was one more setback for Bush administration, already laboring under low approval ratings, impatience with Iraq and Democratic Congress.. ..…

Bush administration is facing pressure from Congress to demonstrate political and military progress Iraq, ratcheting up of pressure on al-Maliki to produce.. While saying that in the military sphere there is some progress being made, Bush's of Iraq's convoluted and bitter life..…

Petraeus and Ryan Crocker, U.S to Iraq, testified before Congress... ..…

It is precisely this kind of unsupported claim (so embarrassingly reminiscent of the spurious ones used more than a decade ago to “justify” attacks on Iraq) that needs to be subjected to rigorous analysis by both the Pentagon and Congress BEFORE the President orders military action. ..…

They tell us that CIA Director John Brennan is perpetrating a pre-Iraq-War-type fraud on members of Congress, the media, the public and perhaps even you. . ..…

Bush ordered the U.S. military to conduct a devastating aerial assault on Baghdad, Iraq, known as “shock and awe.” . . A few members of Congress come right out and admit it. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, was refreshingly candid at the Heritage Foundation’s Conservative Action Summit in..…

Frustration with Congress . Despite efforts to address immigration, taxes, Iraq, and other issues in the past few months, voters’ impressions of Congress’ effectiveness are trending negative. ... The issues of Iraq, immigration, and gay marriage have attracted a great..…