the ashes of war a new beginning could be bourn in this cradle of civilization. we are have met our responsibilities. now it's time to turn the page. as we do, i'm mindful that the iraq war has been a contentive issue here at home. this afternoon i spoke to former president george w. bush and it's well known that he and i disagreed on the war. but no one can doubt president bush's support for our troops or his love to our country and our commitment to security. as i said, patriots that supported this war and patriots who opposed it. and all of us are united in appreciation for our service men and women and our hopes for iraq's future. the greatness of our democracy is grounded in our ability to move beyond our differences and to learn from our experience as we confront the many challenges ahead. and no challenge is more essential to our security than our fight against al qaeda. americans across the political spectrum supported the use of form against those who attacked us on 9/11. now, as we approach our tenth year of combat in afghanistan, there are those who are understandably asking tough questions about our mission. but we must never lose sight of what's at stake

shows daily but guess what's not to mention on the site no not the iraq war not only shot this video earlier today he might and every news website a network around the us most of the world is probably covering the end of combat troops in iraq and obama's speech tonight everybody except for. glenn beck so why is that could it be because president obama delivered on his promise to end combat operations and that just couldn't admit that maybe something actually happened or is it because this story doesn't have to do with glenn himself that's my take your secret just looking at his website you would guess that he's really bitter that the quote mainstream media doesn't talk about him more because half the headlines half of the entire website is dedicated to stories about him things that include his name so do i need to go on anymore about what an attention whore this man is i think you get the point that i'm a glenn beck who by the way wore a bulletproof vest for his rally here in d.c. over the weekend is tonight's told time where. now it's impossible to discuss the war in iraq was also br

michael, was the iraq war the right thing to do? >> well, bob, you know the british prime minister, tony blair, has just come out with an autobiography, and he makes the point in there that the removal of saddam hussain from power was a great good. i agree with tony blair that the iraq war is tragic. it has been in the loss of life that's been sad. it was the right thing to do. >> if you had known in 2003 what the costs would be, the costs in lives and money and everything, would you still have favored it? >> bob, the cost of lives and money -- and every war is a miserable cost, painful cost. and i think looking back on any war you want to say, is any war worth it after we see what the results are? that can't be coider without considering what was going on before -- what saddam did to his own people, what he did to his neighbors, the threat that he posed to so many parts of the world. >> bill, was it worth it? >> i don't think so. and equally important, a large majority of the american people don't think so either. and in a democrac

>> the former british prime minister tony blair said he regrets the loss of life during the iraq war but stands by his decision to invade. in his memoir, mr. blair talked about the relationship between he and gordon brown. mr. belair criticized his successor for abandoning new labor. we have been studying mr. belair's version of history. >> undercover for three years, tony blair filing gives his verdict. the political battle and the wars see wage abroad. now comes the definitive story of how badly it got between the last two. >> the relationship with gordon was very difficult. even though towards the end it was hard going on impossible, for a large part of the time [unintelligible] >> long before this public show of chumminess during the 2005 elections, the two men were probably at work. blair had broken his promise to resign. he says that is because brown broke his promise to back his policies. >> i was happy to go after two terms provided that a program that was intrinsic and essential to new labor success after the labor party capable of governing on a continual basis, provided tha

iraq war forced america more into debt which was partly caused by the increase in the price of oil so they put about ten dollars per barrel to the cost of iraq war which cost the u.s. economy about two hundred fifty billion dollars that was cash that was taken out of the economy it was capital and sent to the middle east look i made a prediction on this show that the insiders responsible for nine eleven like you know dick prince over there eric barrett friends over there a blackwater they would go to countries with extra due extradition agreements erik prince is now already in a country without an extradition agreement and i i predict we're going to see this for. cheney as well i think cheney and bush rumsfeld certainly they will all go to these countries to get outside of the reach of folks who will be wanting to have them accountable for the nine eleven that they created the iraq war that they created the close to a million iraqi civilians a thing murdered in cold blood because it would tony blair just admitted to a power play for oil remember blair was saying no blood for oil it's not blood for oil it is blood for oil you lying sack of do

by the sacrifices of their families. >> reporter: the president addressed the political divisions over going to the war in iraq in the first place, and he named his predecessor former president bush. >> i'm mindful that the iraq war has been a contentious issue at home here too, it's time to turn the page. this afternoon i spoke to former president george w. bush. it's well known that he and i disagreed about the war from its outset. yet no one can doubt president bush's support for our troops or his love of country and commitment to our security. as i've said, there are patriots who supported this war, and patriots who opposed it. >> the president talked at length about afghanistan, and made clear the commitment by the u.s. there, although the president has sent more troops, is not open ended. >> next august we will begin a transition to afghan responsible beability. the pace of our troop reductions will be determined by conditions on the ground. and our support for afghanistan will endure. but make no mistake, this transition will begin because open ended war serves neither our interests nor the afghan peopl

the iraq war divided the country, and those divisions were deep and bitter. >> i'm mindful that the iraq war has been a contentious issue at home. here, too, it's time to turn the page. >> in the battle of iraq, the united states and our allies have prevailed. >> reporter: president obama's predecessor who launched the war and rejoiced in the success of its early stages, saw his presidency ultimately crippled by it. here, too, though, president obama sought to make a gesture of reconciliation. >> this afternoon, i spoke to former president george w. bush. it's well known that he and i disagreed about the war from its outset. yet, no one can doubt president bush's support for our troops or his love of country and commitment to our security. the greatest of our democracy is grounded in our ability to move beyond our differences. and to learn from our experience, as we confront the many challenges ahead. >> reporter: but for most, this moment is one for reflection. defense secretary robert gates was overcome with emotion at the thought of what has been given and lost in this war. >> the cou

britain's leader said the iraq war never should have happened. >> i think we were wrong to go to war. >> america has drown a line and so much we. >> welcome to bbc news. the former prime minister of iceland is to go under investigation for his role in had the crisis. >> it appears a transition of power may take place in korea. king jong-un was made deputy chairman of the national defense committee. >> it's russia at the main rail station. handleds of delegates heading for the party convention. many were on the empty boulevards. party propaganda speaks about a happier tomorrow, and >> national unity. that's what all this is about. trying to stabilize north korea's economics. state television announced the rise of the dynasties. his main qualification for being heir apparent. his aunt has been made general even more family control over the country. her husband is thought to be the real power behind the thrown. governing north korea is a family business. it started by kim ilsong. his son. kim jong-il took over and is still in power. called the deer leader and now his song will take them

my second time and the london bureau chief was it during the iraq war. the bbc had some very aggressive coverage which was more critical in the run-up to the iraq war than what was here in the u.s. that was very helpful, journalistically. there was one point, after a correspondent published what i thought was a very helpful piece about the sexing up of the data from the blair administration, error by and saying that it was perfect information that was perfectly frigid purposely issued, the governor general and chairman of directors at the board of the bbc were forced to resign, a very telling moment meaning the government, even in a country like britain, we are not used to it in the united states and it raises the question of if we're going to a more publicly funded system, how do we make sure that the ultimate -- autonomy of journalists is maintained. >> so, let's stay on that note a little bit. "the oakland tribune" fell on hard times. how you think about the government stepping in? >> i agree with my colleague, but let's talk about how we get there. we

the president's theme. that's why even in this speech about the war in iraq, the war in afghanistan, the president focused a significant portion on the economy, saying fixing the economy is the central mission of the american people. his central responsibility as president. >> that's right. he seemed to be saying one of the reasons we must do this in iraq is because of the economy. and jake, what's behind the scenes at the white house tonight? >> reporter: well, the argument the president was making by talking about the economy and afghanistan in many ways is that the iraq war kept our eyes off the ball of those two important issues. afghanistan, taking the fight to al qaeda, and making sure that the middle class and the economy here are strong. so, there's a lot of republican carping today about how the president opposed the surge that led to this day, but the argument by the president is, i was right on the war, which kept our eye off the ball of those important things. >> and jake, i wish i had been on that phone call he made today to former president bush. >> reporter: that's right. on his way to texas

the line in his time in iraq as well. i think though the eidea the surge, okay, president bush got 17 months of the war, we're right, half ht at least. we still haven't come out with a decision. that's not very likely. the question is what lessons should we draw from our experience in iraq and dan is also right to say one of the lessons we've drawn so far is to try to repeat that somewhat successful action in afghanistan:and i think that's already where we're drawing the wrong lessons from history. >> larry: we'll talk about costs here. pediatrician recommended pain reliever for children. plus, children's advil® brings fever down faster than children's tylenol®. choose children's advil®. relief you can trust. eggland's best eggs. the best in nutrition... just got better. even better nutrition -- high in vitamins d, e, and b12. a good source of vitamin a and b2. plus omega 3's. and, 25% less saturated fat than ordinary eggs. but there's one important ingredient that hasn't changed: better taste. better taste. better taste. yum! [ female announcer ] eggland's best. better taste -- and now even better nutrition -- make the b

as you know gasia a lot of men and women in the bay area fought in the war in iraq. many of them lost their lives fighting in that war including ben thortlesen. his mother mary joining us. your thoughts right off the top. >> i think that the speech was really good. and i you know, i'm very -- it's hard for me to get my arms around the whole reason that we're there. and so, i have to put that aside and just embrace the fact that my son chose to take this on and to do this and you know he's a hero for that. >> reporter: he's leaves behind a wife, he leaves behind a son. hearing what the president just said being achieved in iraq, is his wife worth the sacrifice that the president said it was? >> it's hard to -- yes, of course his wife and my grandson are worth it. definitely. but it's very difficult to, you know, understand it or put my head around why it had to happen. because if it was something that i felt was a worthy reason to be there, it would be a little easier. but it's really difficult when it's a situation that i wasn't -- i think a lot of americans don't und

the united states and iraq. we have met our responsibilities. now, it's time to turn the page. as we do, i'm mindful that the iraq war has been a contentious issue at home. here too it's time to turn the page. this afternoon i spoke to former president george w. bush. it's well known that he and i disagreed about the war from its outset. yet no one can doubt president bush's support for our troops or his love of country and commitment to our security. as i've said there are patriots who supported the war and patriots who opposed it. and all of us are united to the love of our men and women and our hope for the iraqi future. our country is grounded on the ability to thrive from our differences. no challenge is more essential to our security than our fight against al-qaida. americans across the political spectrum supported the use of force against those who attacked us on 911. now as we approach our tenth year of combat, there are those who are asking tough questions about our commission there but we must never lose sight of what's at stake. as we continue, al-qaida continues to plot against us. and their members conti

involvement in the iraq war. i agree with your initial assumption. iraq was not involved in the attack on our country in 9/11. i think there were other avenues. your point is valid -- the use of military should be the last resort. we have so many other tools, so many other diplomatic ones. but in order to be safe, we have to have the military capacity and the strength of a strong, national defense. there's not a real difference in washington to make sure we could defend any type of challenge to the nation, but the use of military should be a matter of very last resort. the questions you raise are ones we needed to deal with. host: calif., on the republican line -- pamela. caller: good morning. nice to see you, mr. cardin. my concern is that the economic infrastructure is waning. the troops are coming home, and people will be without work. we know that before the north american free trade agreement, the u.s. received over $20 billion in tariffs. we have lost more than 170,000 businesses due to nafta. it is causing strife in the u.s., and i am concerned

the line in his time in iraq as well. i think though the idea the surge, okay, president bush got 18 months of the 7 1/2 year war right, ort half right at least. we still haven't come out with a solution. that's not very likely. the question is what lessons should we draw from our experience in iraq and dan is also right to say one of the lessons we've drawn so far is to try to repeat that somewhat successful action in afghanistan and i think that's already where we're drawing the wrong lessons from history. >> larry: we'll talk about costs here when we come back. gecko: good news sir, i just got an email from the office and word is people really love our claims service. gecko: 'specially the auto repair xpress. repairs are fast and they're guaranteed for as long as you own your car. boss: hey, that's great! is this your phone? gecko: yeah, 'course. boss: but...where do you put...i mean how do you...carry... waitress: here you go. boss: thanks! gecko: no, no i got it, sir. anncr: geico. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance. it's laughs over a coastal soup and grilled shrimp salad. catching up over wood-g

and in 2007 with opposition to the iraq war hardening, blair stepped down. >> and that is -- that's the end. >> iraq is where we began in our wide-ranging interview. do you have regrets about iraq? >> you can't not have regrets about the lives lost. you would be inhuman if you didn't regret the deaths of so many extraordinary, brave, committed soldiers. and civilians dying in iraq. dying still now in afghanistan. of course you feel an enormous responsibility for that. regret. i say in the book, the concept of responsibility for me has the present and future tense, not just in past tense. >> i guess no surprise. there's zero apologizing for what happened in iraq. you stick to your contention about the weapons of mass destruction. and if it wasn't weapons of mass destruction, at least the byproduct would be getting rid of saddam hussein. and wouldn't the world be better off without him? but you also talk about not comprehending the complexities of what would be unleashed in iraq. what precisely? >> i didn't fully understand this. at the time of 9/11. that point, you think, there are 3,000

the world. bbc news, washington. >> moving on to another aspect of iraq, tony blair said he deeply regrets the loss of life during the war in iraq, but stands by his decision to invade. in a new memoir, he also lays bare the relationship between him and gordon brown, his former finance minister. he criticized his successor for abandoning "new labor." our political editor has been studying mr blair's version of history. >> he finally gives his verdict on the labour years in office, and out comes the definitive story about how bad things got between tony blair and gordon brown. >> it was very difficult and also very close. even though towards the end, i think frankly, it was hard going on in possible, for a large time when we were in government, he was an immense source of strength. >> long before this public show of french ships in 2005, the two men at the top of government were privately at war. blair agreed to resign, but he said that brown broke his promise to back his policies. >> i was very happy to go after two terms, provided that the program i that was in transit and essential to new labour success and to carry on

that the united states has paid a high price for the iraq war. her blue star turned gold when her son was killed in iraq. killed in the last day of 2008, a husband, son and new father. >> i tell his son that that we are all very proud of his daddy. >> he died doing what he loved. >> reporter: now mr. obama has ended combat operations in a war he says would have not have started if he wasn't president. take a look here. these are pictures of just some of the other men and women from northern california we know through their military service and their deaths. there are many many more. remember marane michael williams from concord killed just four days after the u.s. invasion began 7.5 years ago. >> it was pretty rough. >> reporter: from livingston 24- year-old karina lau, the first california woman lived in iraq, her participants youngest child. we watched some families grieve their losses. >> i knew my son was one of them. >> reporter: then turn their grief into action for peace. the defense department puts the number of u.s. troops killed in iraq

former cia special agent jack rice then we're going to look back at the neo cons some of the architects of this war in iraq they were key players years ago when the war started but where are they now and how much influence do they still have we'll speak with national security researcher matt and is this the beginning of the end or the end of the beginning what iraqi journalist was asking that question trying to determine which type of turning point this drawdown really will be the start of democracy or the end of one so we're getting. newspapers take on all that but now let's move on to our top story. broke obama will give these second oval office speech of his presidency tonight about the end of the combat mission in iraq. now the speech will be just fifteen minutes long perhaps not over blow this is a final victory speech since the american presence there is far from over but what will he say about a war that he didn't start and about the president who did it will he cast blame will he look back or will he tell the fulfillment of his promise and setting the time frame and sticking to it and is there anyt

the iraq war divided the country and those divisions were deep and bitter. >> i'm mindful that the iraqcontentious issue at home. here, too, it's time to turn the page. >> in the battle of iraq, the united states and our allies have prevailed. >> reporter: president obama's predecessor, who launched the war and rejoiced so theatrically in the success of its early stages, saw his presidency ultimately crippled by it. here too, though, president obama sought to make a gesture of reconciliation. >> this afternoon i spoke to former president george w. bush. it's well known that he and i disagreed about the war from its outset. yet no one can doubt president bush's support for our troops or his love of country and commitment to our security. >> reporter: but for most, this moment is one for reflection. defense secretary robert gates was overcome with emotion at the thought of what has been given and lost in this war. >> the courage of these men and women. their determination. their sacrifice. and the sacrifice of their families. along with the service and sacrifice of so many others in unifo

the united states and iraq, we have met our responsibilities. now it is time to turn the page. as we do, we are mindful that the iraq war has been a contentious issue at home. here, too, it is time to turn the page. this afternoon i spoke to former president george w. bush. it is well known that he and i disagreed about the war from its outset. yet no one can doubt president bush's support for our troops or his love of country and commitment to our security. as i have said, there were patriots who supported this war and patriots who opposed it, and all of us are united in our support of the men and women who fought for the united states. our dwsh we learn from our experience as we confront the challenges ahead, and no challenge is more essential to our security than our fight against al-qaeda. americans across the political spectrum supported the use of force against those who afacted us on 9/11. now, as we approach our 10th year of combat in afghanistan, there are those who are understandably asking tough questions about our mission then, but we must never lose sight of what's at stake p as we speak, al-qaeda continues

strategy is different. >> i think obama, when he was campaigning for the senate, he said that this is a war of choice. >> the old war, the iraq war. >> afghanistan, he said the war -- >> now he is nation building. he doesn't want to admit to it, but that's what they are doing. >> you do now have talks between president karzai and the taliban and between the pakistanis and the taliban -- let me finish my thought, please. the u.s. has been cut out of those. i say fine, cut us out. well, look. >> if we withdraw from afghanistan and get another 9/11 scale attack, you'll be right back in there. one of those things that obama -- look, obama is in two political boxes. one as pat points out, he has general patraeus in there and he can't say no to general patraeus. when he was campaigning, he has made iraq the bad war, afghanistan the good war. the question is, how is he going to do it and how is he going to do it effectively? >> exit question. is obama the victim of his own success in the war of afghanistan from the 2008 campaign? >> just said. that is exactly correct. >> eleanor. >> i think that we needed to put troops in afghanista

compe , president barack obama made it clear the fight against terrorism and the war in afghanistan are far from over. >> and because of our draw down in iraq, we are now able to apply the resources necessary to go on offence. >> president barack obama repead and praised all those that sacrificed during the iraq war. he also talked about the economic situation in the u.s. saying the most urgent task for the country is to restore the economy and zbet people back to work. reporting live from washington. i'm nicole collins. >> the war in iraq might end for thousands of troops, but they will face battles of another kind when they return home. >> we can't just say welcome home, turn the page and go on to the next news piece. >> in sfanz councillors worry tt veterans might suffer from traumatic brain injuries without knowing it and concerns about suicide, homelessness and depression. support from friends and family might not be enough, but mental health experts say they're better able to identify and treat such problems. >>> the san jose firefighters union released an audiotape that they say shows that the city knew that laying off firefighters w

and he reminds us, that was held two years after the troops went into iraq at a time when the war had already gone back, he won a third election. it seems to me not a healthy sign at all that he can't even make his argument. without being shouted down, pelted with eggs, without a risk of public violence. it seems to me, to be honest with you, if you were to talk to the people, the antiwar people who mount those protests i think they would say they were acting in the promotion of and defense of certain fundamental rights i don't question that. but why should freedom of expression for a prime minister who served this country for ten years be excluded from that? i think there's a contradiction there. >> rose: some argue that tony blair and george bush and donald rumsfeld and dick cheney and colin powell and all of them should have foreseen that the consequences after the invasion. they should have known all of the potential that exploded. should they? >> well, i may be a good foreign ask that because, you know, like a bit player in a great shakespearean drama, i've experienced within the

iraq. the president formally ended u.s. combat operations in iraq in an oval office speech last night, saying this country paid a huge price. mr. obama praised america's armed forces and noted the toll the war in iraq took on the problems here at home. tara mergener is in washington with more on this. good morning, tara. >> reporter: good morning, betty. last night the president said that the u.s. has met its responsibilities in iraq. as of today, our role has changed. >> it's time to turn the page. >> reporter: u.s. combat operations may have come to an end but the war in iraq isn't over. >> i can't tell my soldiers you're not a combat armed soldier anymore. that's offensive. you know what i'm saying? we're still doing what we did before. >> reporter: today roughly 50,000 american forces begin "operation new dawn." their mission, advising and supporting iraqi security forces over the next year. >> they have to be successful really early on. the next 90 days will tell whether or not the iraqi security forces have been successful and trained well. >> reporter: this morning defense secretary robert gates arrived in iraq joining vice president biden who has been in the country all week. pushin

more than 4,000 american lives cost, president obama is about to announce the end of combat missions in iraq. >> and it was a war president obama opposed from the start. that opposition helped make him president. but ironically, diane, he probably wouldn't be making this announcement tonight but for president bush's 2007 surge of forces in iraq, which president obama also opposed. >> a year ago, 130,000 american troops in iraq, tonight, less than 50,000. dan harris is in baghdad tonight. he's been with the troops, standing in front of one of saddam's former presidential palaces, dan. >> good evening. not a lot of people are going to see this speech live in this country because it's 3:00 in the morning now. local media here are covering the story aggressively. and tonight the iraqi prime minister gave his own nationally televised address in which he called the end of the combat mission a major step toward restoring this country's sovereignty. back to you. >> the president will say it's time to turn the page here as well, which is why he'll focus largely on the economy tonight. >> let's go to the white house now.

a blue star mom, linda bear tells kron4 news, her son has big challenge ahead of him as do all the iraq warvets. >> the scars will be with our troops coming back. there is a lot of healing that will need to take place and a lot of help they will need and they deserve more and we want to make sure they get the healthcare they need, the psychological services they need, how will they find jobs? who will help them become functional civilians again. they have been changed forever and we want to make sure they don't forget but we want them to move forward to be productive citizens again. >> two tours of duty he served and that's his picture on her cell phone. she emphasizes they will need jobs when they come home. they are calling on employers to hire veterans. don't forget, you can watch president barack obama's address in its entirety on our website kron4.com. >>> big changes coming to our forecast starting tomorrow, the fog already cleared from the coastline, clear and mild conditions. temperatures are still very much on the mild side right now. into tomorrow morning, just 56 to 63 so very mi

the conflict but goes to a deeper conflict which is during the campaign he painted this war, the afghanistan at the good war in contrast to the iraq war, the bad war. he was boxed in by that as anything else. i think there's some degree, this is a guy who appointed a bunch of people on to his foreign policy team who could have absorbed in the mccain administration. jim jones, all those people could have served in a moderate republican administration. i think he really does not want this to be a war without end so he found himself boxed in by his campaign commitments and his legitieste dmaire to try to get the troops home. chris: he ended up in a middle of the road with biden who said get out quick and do counterterrorism and the military who said stay in a long time and do nation building. what do we have if we look at the woodward book, seems like he wasn't happy with either plan and wrote his own. what is that plan? >> president obama is a plan who sees the world as a complex place, not a place where issues are black and white but they're often gray. i happen to think there's a very good qualities for a president to have. afghan

iraq -- we have sent them. we have persevered because of a belief we share with the iraqi people, a belief that out of war, a new beginning will be born in this cradle of civilization. through this chapter in the history of the united states and iraq, we have met our responsibilities. now, it is time to turn the page. tavis: president obama speaking last night. i am pleased to be joined by the former baghdad bureau chief for "the new york times," the now heads the london bureau, john burns. >> it is a pleasure, tavis. tavis: did he strike the right balance, the right tone? was it what you expected? >> i think he did. whether you are for or against the war, there has to be a great sense of relief that that milestone has now been passed, and there are 16 months to go before the last of the american units rumble out of iraq. tavis: many correspondents were asked to offer their own expressions on their website, and you posted your own notblog. juxtapose what you wrote with what he said. >> well, look. i was not among those who felt at the outset that it was plainly wrong to topple saddam hussein. i had worked in ira

seven and one-half years ago president bush announced the beginning of a war in iraq. he war to disarm i stay and fight against uncertainty. terrorists and warfare threaten to tear iraq apart. thousands of americans risked their lives. tens of thousands have been wounded. nations abroad for our strength. even coming home is being tested. these were rough waters after it the longest course and is one constant in the shifting tides. every time america's of what men, women have served with courage and as commander-in- chief i am incredibly proud of this service. and like all americans i am awed by their sacrifice. by those sacrifices. americans that served in iraq have done it every mission they have been given. together with iraqi is the coalition partners our troops fought block by block to help the rocks see a better future. they shifted tactics to protect the iraqi people. they traded security forces and took out terrorist leaders. because of our troops and civilians and because of the resilience of iraqi people now rocket highest bid opportunity to face a new destiny.

the president is. i mean you know, they are dealing with a war in iraq. the war in afghanistan.ith military bases all over the world. i think that what gates is suggesting here is important, but we also want to make sure that we don't put the country in a position where our armed forces are in any type of danger whatsoever. >> in china -- >> you talk about modern warfare. report said in 2001, the people in afghanistan sent out a request for horse feed. there was a time when people said were we in modern warfare. our men in afghanistan are taking the war to the afghans and trying totect protect people on horses. >> china is back in play in terms of naval power. but eisenhower told jack kennedy, bring the troops home, all of them from europe, otherwise >>> issue four, veal velma and barack. >> the scene, a washington, d.c. town hall meeting held monday of this week. president obama takes questions from the audience. a remarkable exchange occurs. >> i'm a chief financial officer for veteran service organization and vets here in washington. i'm also a mother. i'm a wife. i'm an amer

it ushers in the final phase of the iraq war, called operation new dawn. ocus to the remaining 50,000 u.s. servicemembers away from combat operations. now they will prepare iraqi security forces to protect their own country. >>> president obama officially declaring an end to the 7.5- year combat mission last night in a nationally broadcast speech from the oval office. and he also discussed restoring the nation's economy saying, that's his central responsibility going forward. >> as we wind down the war in iraq, we must tackle those challenges at home with as much energy and grit and sense of common purpose as our men and women in uniform who have served abroad. they have met every test that they faced. now it's our turn. >> the president congratulated servicemembers for their hard work but didn't claim victory in iraq. some republicans are accusing democrats of trying to take credit for it. >> we should also be thankful that another president, the previous one, had the determination and the will to carry out the plan that made tonight's announcement possibl

this ushers in the final phase of the iraq war called operation new dawn. shifts the focus of the 50,000 u.s. servicemembers remaining in iraq away from combat operations. now they will prepare iraqi security forces to protect their own country. >>> hurricane earl is now downgraded to a category 3 storm but it is still prompting evacuation all along parts of the north carolina coast. yesterday, that's that swim her to be rescued after getting sucked out by a rip current. earl is expected to bring high winds and heavy rain to north carolina's outer banks by late tomorrow or early friday. forecasters say after that, earl could potentially affect our stretches of the atlantic coast including massachusetts and maine. >>> we're going to be hitting triple digits some places in the bay today. first though let's get you off to work. good morning, elizabeth. >> good morning, guys. we are just guessing first reports of a structure fire in hayward. it's near the intersection of jacobs place and bayview avenue but you can see it's close to the 580 and 238 freeways. so w

devil hills, north carolina. >>> a transition ceremony in baghdad today marks the last phase of the iraq warith the passing of a flag, u.s. changed commanders and ushered in the final phase called operation new dawn. army general lloyd austin has taken over command of the remaining soldiers in iraq. vice president biden did address the troops and dignitaries formally declaring an end of u.s. combat operations. so u.s. soldiers will now focus on preparing iraqi security forces to protect their own country. >>> still to come for us, an exclusive look inside one of the most expensive apartments in america. >>> a beautiful large collection for shoes, bags, dress. >> the condo in the bay area that's going to have you picking your jaw up off the floor. >> wow, now that's a closet! whoo! get giddy just thinking about it! [ laughter ] >> forecast for today, it's going to be hot and even hotter conditions are expected. we'll be right back. thanks, tracy. ,,,, our real national pastime? saving money. and like baseball people love their stats. i started bringing my lunch to work -- 50 bucks a week in m

if you want to fight unnecessary wars -- i was proud to serve in iraq, but let's face it, the iraq war was a diversion from your focus where it should have been, that's afghanistan. the iraq war cost the american taxpayer $3 trillion. that's $10,000 per person. every man, woman and child. guess what? we haven't paid off that $10,000 per person yet. that's wrong. we need to make sure when we talk about the wars going on, we're doing it in the right way. i hear the cheerleaders about iran and other places. listen, let's make sure we're doing all our diplomatic efforts before you start another war. that's what you're hearing from the far right. painting that contrast, in my contrast, we brought back 3,000 jobs in bucks county. for the last eight months, we have had job growth in the private sector. every single month. the last three months, by the way, of the bush administration, we were losing 800,000 a month. a lot of people will say let's not talk about the bush administration. i wish i didn't have to. but they're trying to reheat the same economic policies that got us into this mess t

dissertation which is the deterrence of iraq with a particular focus of the 1991 gulf war. the second speaker on my right is kevin woods who serves on the research staff of the institute for defense analysis where he is a task leader of the iraq perspectives project. he's also the lead author of several studies on saddam hussein including the leadership on operation iraqi freedom, saddam and terrorism, captured documents, the mother of all battles, sob hussain strategic plan for the persian gulf war and iraqi military prospectus on the iran iraq war and i will hold up here to of the books he has been responsible for putting out. this one is the iraqi protection's project the view of the operation iraqi freedom and the second is saddam's war and the perspective of the iran iraq war which he worked with williamson murray and thomas holliday and based in large part on extended set of interviews with general, don as many of us know was a republican guard general serving in the former regime. to comment on the presentation we are fortunate here to welcome back amatzia baram of mi

iraq is doing better, but as far as... i don't think... there's not anything that's going to make it better for the friends that i've lost here. >> reporter: seven years on, the iraq war is still a story of blood, sweat, and tears. terry mccarthy, cbs news, zumar in northwestern iraq. >> smith: as u.s. operations in iraq have been winding down, the war in afghanistan is escalating and casualties there are on the rise. five more americans were killed in action today. this has been the deadliest summer of that war, with at least 178 american deaths in three months. now tonight's other developing story, hurrican earl. the category four storm may be headed for the east coast. officials are telling coastal residents to be prepared to evacuate. at last report, the storm that has lashed the islands of the northeastern caribbean was about 125 miles off the turks and caicos. a picture taken from the space station from astronaut doug wheeler shows the eye both beautiful and intimidating. hurricane earl is heading northwest with winds of 135 miles an hour and a hurricane watch is up for much of the north carolina coast. that includes kill evil hills where don teague has been mon