http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Raymond_OdiernoFind stories, videos, and photos about Raymond Odierno from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:34:02 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Raymond_Odierno14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Raymond Odierno from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/11/23/iraq.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/11/23/iraq.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Iraqi parliament passed an amended election law Monday, but it failed to address concerns of the country's Sunni Arab vice president. That raised doubts about whether nationwide elections will take place as constitutionally required in January.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:56:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/11/23/iraq.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/11/23/iraq.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Iraqi parliament passed an amended election law Monday, but it failed to address concerns of the country's Sunni Arab vice president. That raised doubts about whether nationwide elections will take place as constitutionally required in January.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:55:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/11/23/iraq.baath.videos/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/11/23/iraq.baath.videos/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Iraqi government has aired videos showing three men, who claim to be members of the ousted Baath Party, saying they were involved in last month's devastating Baghdad attacks.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:51:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/11/18/iraq.election.threat/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/11/18/iraq.election.threat/index.html#cnnSTCTextIraq's Sunni Arab vice president vetoed the country's newly passed election law Wednesday, a move that threw the nation's electoral process and political system into "crisis" mode.Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:49:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/29/iraq.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/29/iraq.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe fate of Iraq's national elections hung in the balance Thursday as the nation's lawmakers failed to convene for an official session and adopt an election law, a move that could spark a delay in the upcoming vote.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/19/soldiers.closure/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/19/soldiers.closure/index.html#cnnSTCTextEdwin Salau knew coming back would be hard. But he had to do it. The retired U.S. Army first lieutenant needed to know that his sacrifice was worth it.Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/01/us.iraq.odierno/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/01/us.iraq.odierno/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt isn't clear whether the United States will ever be able to declare victory in Iraq, the top U.S. commander there said Thursday.Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/09/30/us.iraq.troops/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/09/30/us.iraq.troops/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe United States will withdraw another 4,000 troops in Iraq by the end of October, the U.S. military commander in Iraq said in prepared testimony for a congressional hearing Wednesday.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/09/15/baghdad.attack/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/09/15/baghdad.attack/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe highly fortified International Zone in Baghdad came under fire the same day that Vice President Joe Biden paid a surprise visit, an Interior Ministry official told CNN.Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/09/10/iraq.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/09/10/iraq.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTextFour bombing attacks in Iraq killed at least 26 people and wounded more than 80 others, officials said Thursday.Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/08/19/iraq.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/08/19/iraq.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTextA series of bombings rocked Iraq's capital within one hour Wednesday, killing at least 95 people and wounding 563 others, an Iraqi Interior Ministry official said.Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/08/05/us.gulf.war.remains.burial/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/08/05/us.gulf.war.remains.burial/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe remains of the first American officer shot down in the 1991 Persian Gulf War, identified on August 2, will be taken to Jacksonville, Florida, for burial, said a family spokeswoman.Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/07/29/iraq.gates/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/07/29/iraq.gates/index.html#cnnSTCTextA "modest acceleration" of U.S. troop withdrawal plans in Iraq could occur, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Wednesday.Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/28/iraq.iran.odierno/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/28/iraq.iran.odierno/index.html#cnnSTCTextDespite some high-profile bombings in recent days, Iraq's security forces are ready to take over for U.S. forces this week to stabilize the nation's major cities, the U.S. commander in Iraq told CNN on Sunday.Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/29/john.king.political.roundup/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/29/john.king.political.roundup/index.html#cnnSTCTextA late June Sunday stirred memories of sparring of 16 years ago on the issue that was then, and is now, center stage in the nation's policy and political debates: health care reform.Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/26/iraq.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/26/iraq.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTextA market bombing in central Baghdad killed 15 people Friday morning, continuing the spike in violence as the deadline approaches for the United States to withdraw combat troops from Iraqi cities.Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/21/iraq.kirkuk.suicide.bombing/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/21/iraq.kirkuk.suicide.bombing/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe death toll from Saturday's suicide truck bombing in northern Iraq -- the deadliest single attack this year -- has risen to 80, a police official said.Sun, 21 Jun 2009 15:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/07/colbert.iraq/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/07/colbert.iraq/index.html#cnnSTCTextStephen Colbert left no doubt about his solidarity with American troops when he taped the first of four Comedy Central shows he'll produce in Iraq this week.Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/08/us.mosul/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/08/us.mosul/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs the deadline nears for U.S. troops to exit major Iraqi cities, units in Mosul are in the midst of a months-long operation to sweep out extremist fighters.Fri, 08 May 2009 23:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/28/chaffetz.iraq/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/28/chaffetz.iraq/index.html#cnnSTCTextI spent a week during the congressional recess in the presence of true heroes -- men and women serving in our armed forces who live in the war zone, fight the enemy, risk their lives and depend on our support.Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/04/25/iraq.clinton/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/04/25/iraq.clinton/index.html#cnnSTCTextU.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Saturday deplored the recent bombings in Iraq, but said the "terrible and tragic events" haven't stopped the nation from making strides in security.Sat, 25 Apr 2009 17:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/04/24/iraq.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/04/24/iraq.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTextSuicide bombers killed 60 people near a holy Shiite shrine in Baghdad on Friday and a car bomber left seven people dead in Diyala, according to security and medical officials.Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/04/23/iraq.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/04/23/iraq.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTextSuicide bombers in Iraq launched two deadly attacks Thursday, killing at least 55 people in Diyala province and at least 28 people in Baghdad, an Interior Ministry official said.Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/13/king.political.roundup/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/13/king.political.roundup/index.html#cnnSTCTextEaster Sunday saw important news developments, including the rescue of a U.S. ship captain from his Somali pirate captors, an extensive conversation with the U.S. commanding general in Iraq and comments from Interior Secretary Ken Salazar about the need for more oil exploration in waters off the U.S. coast.Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/04/12/iraq.us.troops/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/04/12/iraq.us.troops/index.html#cnnSTCTextGen. Ray Odierno, the top U.S. military commander in Iraq, said Sunday he believes U.S. troops will be out of the country by the end of 2011.Mon, 13 Apr 2009 02:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/12/05/iraq.security/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/12/05/iraq.security/index.html#cnnSTCTextU.S. troops in Iraq will gradually reduce their visibility after a new security pact takes effect, but they won't lose the "fundamental ability to protect" themselves, the top U.S. general in Iraq said Friday.Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:37:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/10/29/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/10/29/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTextCoalition troops formally handed over control of Iraq's Wasit province to the Iraqi government Wednesday.Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/10/23/iraq.attack/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/10/23/iraq.attack/index.html#cnnSTCTextCoalition troops formally handed over control of Iraq's Babil province to the Iraqi government on Thursday.Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:14:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1851451,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1851451,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIraq's prime minister says America's top military commander in Iraq "risked his position" when he said Iran is trying to bribe lawmakers to vote against a security agreement between Iraq and the United StatesFri, 17 Oct 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/10/14/us.iran.iraq/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/10/14/us.iran.iraq/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe United States has new intelligence indicating Iran is reorganizing in an effort to assert its influence inside Iraq and may be behind several recent attacks, according to a senior U.S. official who spoke with CNN Monday.Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/09/17/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/09/17/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTextA U.S. military helicopter crashed in southern Iraq early Thursday morning, killing all seven U.S. soldiers on board, the military said.Thu, 18 Sep 2008 10:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/09/16/iraq.command.change/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/09/16/iraq.command.change/index.html#cnnSTCTextGen. Ray Odierno on Tuesday took command of U.S. forces in Iraq, marking the end to Gen. David Petraeus' tenure, which saw a reversal in the country's rising violence.Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:53:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1841493,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1841493,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsGen. David Petraeus, whose strategy for countering the Iraq insurgency is credited by many with rescuing the country from all-out civil war, stepped aside Tuesday as Gen. Ray Odierno took over as the top American commander of the conflictTue, 16 Sep 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1841437,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1841437,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAs Gen. David Petraeus, the architect of the U.S. surge policy in Iraq, leaves toTue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/09/15/iraq.gates/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/09/15/iraq.gates/index.html#cnnSTCTextU.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates flew into Iraq on Monday to oversee a change of command of American forces.Mon, 15 Sep 2008 21:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/07/10/petraeus/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/07/10/petraeus/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Senate on Thursday confirmed Gen. David Petraeus as the new chief of U.S. Central Command, placing him in charge of American forces in the Middle East and Afghanistan.Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/22/petraeus.senate.hearings/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/22/petraeus.senate.hearings/index.html#cnnSTCTextGen. David Petraeus, the top U.S. commander in Iraq who has been nominated to head American forces in the Middle East, said Thursday he hopes to make recommendations for further troop reductions in Iraq before he moves to his new post in September. Thu, 22 May 2008 15:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/24/odierno.profile/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/24/odierno.profile/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe man tapped to take charge of Operation Iraqi Freedom has a special link to the troops in Iraq and their families: He's served two tours of duty in the country, and his son was severely injured there.Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/19/pentagon.surge/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/19/pentagon.surge/index.html#cnnSTCTextOn the fifth anniversary of the war in Iraq, with nearly 4,000 American lives lost, is Iraq really on a path to peace?Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:35:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1714848,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1714848,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe warlord is threatening to lift his cease-fire against American forces, Sunnis and his Shi'ite rivals. The U.S. says it's not worried, but perhaps it should beWed, 20 Feb 2008 20:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/12/02/iraq.death.toll/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/12/02/iraq.death.toll/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo indicators of the state of the war in Iraq appeared favorable in November, when fewer fighters entered Iraq from neighboring countries and fewer Iraqi civilians killed, according to two reports on Sunday.Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:13:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/11/01/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/11/01/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe No. 2-ranking U.S. commander in Iraq said Thursday U.S. and Iraqi forces are making progress in the fight against insurgents.Thu, 01 Nov 2007 16:20:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1677822,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1677822,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAnalysis: Two more grisly episodes in Diyala province are signs that the U.S. successes can only go so far in controlling Iraq's violenceTue, 30 Oct 2007 19:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/10/30/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/10/30/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe number of U.S. military and Iraqi civilian deaths has dropped dramatically, according to recent reports, although American military officials said it is too soon to declare a turning point in the conflict.Tue, 30 Oct 2007 18:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/08/08/us.iran.weapons/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/08/08/us.iran.weapons/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn increasing number of attacks using an Iranian-based explosive is undermining security in Iraq, a senior U.S. military commander said Wednesday.Thu, 09 Aug 2007 12:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/07/28/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/07/28/iraq.main/index.html#cnnSTCTextWith the country's largest Sunni political bloc threatening to leave the Cabinet, top Iraqi leaders are hoping to sit down soon to settle the friction and finger-pointing among Sunni Arabs, Shiites and Kurds, officials told CNN on Saturday.Sun, 29 Jul 2007 12:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/07/26/iraq.us.deaths/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/07/26/iraq.us.deaths/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.S. troop casualty figures in Iraq that jumped this spring have been gradually dropping because U.S. and Iraqi forces are stabilizing volatile and dangerous areas, a U.S. commander said Thursday.Thu, 26 Jul 2007 01:50:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1635614,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1635614,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAs the U.S. pursues its offensive against al-Qaeda in Iraq, one promising sign is that Sunni insurgents are helping Sat, 23 Jun 2007 09:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/06/22/iraq.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/06/22/iraq.main/index.htmlU.S. and Iraqi troops killed dozens of al Qaeda militants in Iraq's Diyala province over the past four days, the U.S. military reported on Friday.Fri, 22 Jun 2007 12:48:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1627400,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1627400,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsViewpoint: The U.S. says it wants a cease-fire with insurgents. But do they hate al-Qaeda more than they hate America?Wed, 06 Jun 2007 09:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/04/14/iraq.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/04/14/iraq.main/index.htmlBombings in Karbala and the Baghdad area killed at least 56 people and wounded scores of others Saturday morning, police and medical officials said.Sat, 14 Apr 2007 07:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/04/13/iraq.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/04/13/iraq.main/index.htmlA U.S. Army commander on Friday said authorities still can't verify who bombed the Iraqi parliament complex on Thursday, but al Qaeda in Iraq probably was involved.Fri, 13 Apr 2007 08:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/02/22/iraq.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/02/22/iraq.main/index.htmlA U.S. military commander Thursday said a raid outside Falluja two days ago discovered a home-grown factory for car bombs that included a metal shop, explosives and cylinders of toxic chlorine gas and other chemicals.Thu, 22 Feb 2007 09:25:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/02/14/bush.transcript/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/02/14/bush.transcript/index.htmlBelow is a transcript from President Bush's Wednesday news conference with links to key points, as well as links to a selection of topics from the question and answer session:Wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:37:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/01/08/iraq.warrior/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/01/08/iraq.warrior/index.htmlLt. Gen. Raymond Odierno returns to Baghdad with perhaps the most difficult job in the U.S. military -- to stop Iraq's brutal insurgency and help pave the way for Iraqi troops to take over their country's security.Mon, 08 Jan 2007 05:28:00 EST