http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Iraq_Study_GroupFind stories, videos, and photos about Iraq Study Group from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:02:19 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Iraq_Study_Group14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Iraq Study Group from CNN.com.http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1821155,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1821155,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe next time the president goes to war, Congress should be consulted and vote on whether it agrees, according to a bipartisan study group chaired by former secretaries of state James Baker III and Warren ChristopherWed, 09 Jul 2008 05:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1672924,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1672924,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIn trying to shake things up just a little at the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Bob Gates took one ordinary -- and one extraordinary --step this weekThu, 18 Oct 2007 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/06/27/iraqi.force.training/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/06/27/iraqi.force.training/index.htmlU.S. trainers have been unable to develop an indigenous Iraqi force fully capable of taking over security for the country, according to a congressional report released Wednesday.Thu, 28 Jun 2007 01:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/27/iraq.gop.dissent/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/27/iraq.gop.dissent/index.htmlWith the election season and a key Iraq war progress report perched on the horizon, more Republicans will start to distance themselves from President Bush's Iraq policy, analysts say.Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:18:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/29/magazines/fortune/government_publishing.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/01/29/magazines/fortune/government_publishing.fortune/index.htmDependably profitable books are rare in the publishing business, and they generally come with a name like Stephen King or Harry Potter attached. But another lucrative brand of bestseller has emerged in the last few years: the instant-release blue-ribbon commission report, with the Baker-Hamilton Commission's "Iraq Study Group Report" its latest example.Mon, 29 Jan 2007 14:35:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/01/08/bush.iraq.plan/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/01/08/bush.iraq.plan/index.htmlPresident Bush's new plan for Iraq will call for increasing the number of U.S. troops in Baghdad -- and perhaps other areas -- by at least 20,000, sources said.Mon, 08 Jan 2007 07:36:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/01/05/ivins.bush/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/01/05/ivins.bush/index.htmlThe president of the United States does not have the sense God gave a duck -- so it's up to us. You and me, Bubba.Fri, 05 Jan 2007 21:40:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/12/26/biden.iraq/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/12/26/biden.iraq/index.htmlSen. Joseph Biden, the incoming chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, said he has invited Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to testify during three weeks of hearings in January about the Iraq war.Tue, 26 Dec 2006 20:02:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/12/13/saudi.sunnis/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/12/13/saudi.sunnis/index.htmlSaudi Arabia's King Abdullah has warned Vice President Dick Cheney that Saudi Arabia would back the Sunnis if the United States pulls out of Iraq, according to a senior American official.Wed, 13 Dec 2006 14:04:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/12/11/shepperd.analysis/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/12/11/shepperd.analysis/index.htmlHere's what I would do if I were President Bush following last week's blunt assessment by the Iraq Study Group. I would immediately call a press conference and say, "I accept the commission report in its entirety and will begin to implement it immediately."Mon, 11 Dec 2006 15:03:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/12/11/iraq.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/12/11/iraq.main/index.htmlThe U.S. military said Monday that four American soldiers were killed and three wounded by two roadside bombs Sunday in Baghdad as suspected sectarian violence cost another 51 Iraqis their lives.Mon, 11 Dec 2006 09:43:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/12/10/iraq.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/12/10/iraq.main/index.htmlIraqi President Jalal Talabani rejected the Iraq Study Group's report Sunday, calling it "very dangerous" to Iraq's sovereignty and constitution.Sun, 10 Dec 2006 13:42:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/12/09/Dems.Bush.radio/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/12/09/Dems.Bush.radio/index.htmlPresident Bush said the Iraq Study Group shares his vision of a democratic Iraq, while the Democratic incoming intelligence committee chairman said the group's report confirms that "stay the course" isn't working.Sat, 09 Dec 2006 14:02:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/12/07/training.trainers/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/12/07/training.trainers/index.htmlIf the Pentagon follows the Iraq Study Group's advice on embedding more troops with Iraqi battalions, the first phone call might be to Fort Riley, Kansas.Fri, 08 Dec 2006 00:15:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/12/07/iraq.study.response/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/12/07/iraq.study.response/index.htmlA high-level panel has made its recommendations on Iraq, calling the situation there "grave and dangerous," while adding "prospects can be improved." The Iraq Study Group calls for direct talks between the United States, Iran and Syria and urges moving most U.S. troops from combat to support roles by early 2008.Thu, 07 Dec 2006 16:44:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/12/07/iraq.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/12/07/iraq.main/index.htmlIraq will hold two crucial conferences on its dire situation, one to include the United Nations and Arab League, and the other to include only its neighboring nations, the Iraq Foreign Ministry announced Thursday.Thu, 07 Dec 2006 13:04:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/12/07/news/companies/iraq_study_group_bestseller/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/12/07/news/companies/iraq_study_group_bestseller/index.htmWhile there is much debate over the findings of the Iraq Study Group released Wednesday, a book form of the panel's findings has already become a best seller.Thu, 07 Dec 2006 11:46:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/12/06/iraq.change/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/12/06/iraq.change/index.htmlPresident Bush may be able to "announce a new way forward" in Iraq by the end of the year, his chief spokesman told CNN Wednesday night.Thu, 07 Dec 2006 02:26:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/12/06/iraq.study.group.feedback/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/12/06/iraq.study.group.feedback/index.htmlA high-level panel has made its recommendations on Iraq, calling the situation there "grave and dangerous," while adding "prospects can be improved." The Iraq Study Group calls for direct talks between the United States, Iran and Syria and urges moving most U.S. troops from combat to support roles by early 2008.Wed, 06 Dec 2006 17:08:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/12/06/iraq.study.group/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/12/06/iraq.study.group/index.htmlThe Iraq Study Group called the situation in Iraq "grave and deteriorating" Wednesday and recommended a radically different approach from President Bush's current policy, including the withdrawal of most U.S. combat troops by early 2008.Wed, 06 Dec 2006 06:42:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/12/05/bush.iraq/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/12/05/bush.iraq/index.htmlBefore making its recommendations on Iraq strategy public, a bipartisan group that has spent months studying the situation will meet with President Bush on Wednesday morning.Wed, 06 Dec 2006 01:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/12/05/Dobbs.Dec6/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/12/05/Dobbs.Dec6/index.htmlThe bipartisan Iraq Study Group, led by former Secretary of State James Baker, a Republican, and former 9/11 Commission Co-Chair, Lee Hamilton, a Democrat, has been at work for eight months to develop an assessment of the war in Iraq and new policy recommendations.Tue, 05 Dec 2006 19:48:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/11/10/bush.iraq.studygroup/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/11/10/bush.iraq.studygroup/index.htmlPresident Bush is preparing to meet with a panel created to offer advice on the situation in Iraq, while the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has signaled a review of U.S. strategy there.Fri, 10 Nov 2006 19:49:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/11/08/bush.transcript/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/11/08/bush.transcript/index.htmlPresident Bush on Wednesday discussed the midterm elections and the news that Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld was stepping down in a White House news conference. The following is a partial transcript of his remarks:Wed, 08 Nov 2006 18:13:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/10/25/brazile.answers/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/10/25/brazile.answers/index.htmlDonna Brazile says it is time for the Bush administration to work with Democrats and the Iraq Study Group so the United States can "complete our mission" and "begin a phased redeployment as soon as possible."Wed, 25 Oct 2006 20:59:00 EDT