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US Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan


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Seven years after the first bombs in the war to oust Saddam Hussein, Iraqis went about their business Friday with little observance of the anniversary, looking to the future with a mixture of trepidation and hope. Full Story ››
War In Iraq

Obama's Plans

President Barack Obama orders an additional 30,000 U.S. troops into the long war in Afghanistan. Full Story ››
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Obama's Afghan Plan Represents High-Stakes Gamble

Gen. Ray Odierno

Gen. Ray Odierno
He rousted Saddam Hussein from his spider hole and made the troop surge work. Now Gen. Ray Odierno is in the midst of his toughest task yet. Full Story ››


Gen. Ray Odierno and Col. Steve Russell in Iraq in 2004
Gen. Ray Odierno's military career spans more than 30 years, including serving as the architect of the "surge" in Iraq. Full Story ››

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Afghanistan Crossroads is where all of CNN's reporting converges, offering a diversity of voices, stunning images and video, global perspectives and the latest news from on the ground in Afghanistan and around the world. Full Story ››

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Do you agree with President Barack Obama's plan to send an additional 30,000 troops to Afghanistan and then start withdrawing by mid-2011?
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This interactive offers important context for the complex U.S. mission in Afghanistan with a closer look at the nation's people, geography, economy and the Taliban. Full Story ››


War, Iraq
Learn more about the U.S. war in Iraq in this interactive presentation. Full Story ››


A U.S. Marine from the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment conducts a patrol in Husaybah, Iraq, Nov. 3, 2006.
Where's Tikrit? Where's the oil? Use this interactive map to find out. Full Story ››