U.S. military in final phase of Iraq mission: Gates

RAMADI, Iraq (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates told U.S. soldiers on Wednesday they were in the final phase of engagement in Iraq after ending combat missions, and history would judge if the invasion had been worth it.

Defense Secretary Gates arrives in Iraq

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Iraq on Wednesday, a day after U.S. troops formally ended combat operations in the country.

Obama: Time to turn the page in Iraq

WASHINGTON/BAGHDAD (Reuters) - President Barack Obama declared an end to the seven-year U.S. combat mission in Iraq on Tuesday and told war-weary Americans "our central mission as a people" is to restore the U.S. economy.

Obama: No Iraq victory lap as combat mission ends

FORT BLISS, Texas (Reuters) - President Barack Obama declared the U.S. combat mission in Iraq officially over on Tuesday but said he would not take a "victory lap" because a lot more work remained to be done inside the country.

Obama: no Iraq victory lap as US combat mission ends

FORT BLISS, Texas (Reuters) - President Barack Obama declared the U.S. combat mission in Iraq officially over on Tuesday but said he would not take a "victory lap" because a lot more work remained to be done inside the country.

Iraq hails sovereignty as U.S. ends combat mission

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq celebrated its sovereignty as the U.S. military formally ended combat operations on Tuesday, despite political deadlock and persistent violence, and warned other countries not to interfere as U.S. troops depart.

Obama must walk fine line in Iraq speech

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama must walk a fine line in a speech on Tuesday night as he highlights progress toward winding down the war in Iraq while trying to avoid any perception of a "Mission Accomplished" moment.

U.S. ends combat in Iraq but instability lingers

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The U.S. military formally ends combat operations in Iraq on Tuesday as President Barack Obama seeks to fulfill a promise to end the war despite persistent instability and attacks that kill dozens at a time.

VP Biden visits Iraq as troops withdraw

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden flew into Iraq Monday to assure Iraqis the United States is not abandoning them as it stops combat operations, a milestone in the 7-1/2 year war the Obama administration is trying to end.

Biden visits Iraq as troops withdraw

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Iraq on Monday as U.S. troops prepared to end combat operations on Tuesday.