From: C-SPAN on Sat, Feb 05 2011 8:06 AM

Mr. Klein talked about his Time Magazine cover story on the war in Iraq. He said that mistakes by the United States in Iraq led to the rise of insurgents. Mr. Klein also responded to questions and comments from telephone callers.

From: C-SPAN on Sat, Feb 05 2011 7:28 AM

Mr. Cordesman talked about his recent study, "New Patterns in the Iraqi Insurgency: The War for a Civil War in Iraq." He said that the primary goal of more extreme Iraqi insurgents is more than just the defeat of Coalition and Iraqi Government forces, but rather the creation of a major Iraqi ci...

From: C-SPAN on Sat, Feb 05 2011 7:23 AM

A panel titled "What We Saw: Americans in Iraq" was held at the Brattle Theatre in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Panelists talked about their experiences in Iraq and discussed what still needs to be done in that country. Following their discussion, they responded to questions and comments...

From: C-SPAN on Sat, Feb 05 2011 7:04 AM

Participating by telephone from Baghdad, Mr. Murphy spoke about the effects of improvements in battlefield medicine on the number of American casualties. He also discussed the recent insurgency attacks in Iraq as well as the 2000th American war battle death. Telephone lines were open...

From: C-SPAN on Sat, Feb 05 2011 6:41 AM

Assistant Secretary Crouch, former Ambassador to Romania, spoke about the war in Iraq and the intelligence leading up to it. He discussed Saddam Hussein’s disobeyance of resolutions passed by the U.N. Security Council and efforts to combat terrorism. Asst. Sec. Crouch responded to ques...

From: C-SPAN on Sat, Feb 05 2011 6:14 AM

Paul Starobin talked about security in Iraq. He discussed the insurgency in Iraq and his National Journal cover story, "Iraq’s Civil War." He said that current efforts in Iraq to gain security are resulting in an increased civil war within the country. Mr. Starobin responded to questi...

From: C-SPAN on Sat, Feb 05 2011 5:35 AM

Participating by video feed from Boston, Professor Linda Bilmes, a budget expert, spoke about a report she co-wrote with Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz of Columbia University. The report concluded that the real cost of the U.S. war in Iraq is likely to be between 1-2 tril...

From: C-SPAN on Sat, Feb 05 2011 4:46 AM

Melinda Liu, Beijing Bureau Chief for Newsweek, spoke about China and the Iraq War. Among the topics she addressed were the potential impact on long-term relations between China and the U.S., the role of China in developing countries and emerging markets, international energy policies, ...

From: C-SPAN on Sat, Feb 05 2011 4:33 AM

Ms. Pletka and Mr. Katulius spoke about military and political operations in Iraq on the third anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. They talked about progress toward democracy, the Bush administration’s statements about the goals and progress over the past three years, public opinion of...

From: C-SPAN on Sat, Feb 05 2011 3:58 AM

Mr. Leaver talked about the cost of the war in Iraq in the supplemental spending bill (HR 4939) before the Senate. Among the issues he addressed were the amount Congress had appropriated for the Iraq war since it started and the disbursement of funding allocated in the supplemental bill....

From: C-SPAN on Sat, Feb 05 2011 3:58 AM

Moderated by Marjorie Miller, panel members discussed the topic, "Iraq: Where Do We Go from Here?" Topics included the insurgency, the U.S. military occupation, the Iraqi government, the varieties of Islamic politics, U.S. foreign policy, and the future of Iraq. After their presentations the pa...

From: C-SPAN on Sat, Feb 05 2011 3:10 AM

Representative Woolsey talked about a debate in the House on Iraq war policy expected to take place the next day. She also responded to telephone calls and electronic mail.

From: C-SPAN on Sat, Feb 05 2011 3:07 AM

Representative Conawayn, a member of the Armed Services Committee, talked about a debate in the House on Iraq war policy expected to take place the next day. He had made three trips to Iraq earlier in the year, including one June 2-5, 2006. He responded to telephone calls and electroni...

From: C-SPAN on Sat, Feb 05 2011 3:03 AM

Senator Reed talked about his amendment on Iraq war policy to the defense authorization bill. The amendment he planned to introduce with Senator Levin called for a phased redeployment of U.S. forces from Iraq by the end of the year, but set no deadline for completing it. He also respond...

From: C-SPAN on Sat, Feb 05 2011 3:03 AM

Representative Tauscher, a member of the Armed Services Committee, talked about the debate in the House on Iraq war policy expected to take place in two days. She responded to audience telephone calls and electronic mail.

From: C-SPAN on Sat, Feb 05 2011 2:41 AM

Etan Thomas and Anthony Arnove talked about the war in Iraq and the politics of the Bush administration. Mr. Thomas, who plays center for the Washington Wizards basketball team, is the author of a book of political poetry titled More than an Athlete: Poems by Etan Thomas, published by M...

From: C-SPAN on Sat, Feb 05 2011 2:19 AM

The annual First Person Arts Festival featured the works of two web loggers about the war in Iraq. Mr. Buzzell and Ms. El-Shamayleh read selections from memoirs and then answered questions from the audience. Peter Lems moderated the discussion. Mr. Buzzell is the author of My War: Kil...

From: C-SPAN on Sat, Feb 05 2011 2:16 AM

David Danelo talked about his book Blood Stripes: The Grunt’s View of the War in Iraq, published by Stackpole Books. David Danelo, a former Marine captain and Iraq War veteran, talked about his experiences, and the experiences of his fellow Marines, serving on the frontlines in the Ira...

From: C-SPAN on Sat, Feb 05 2011 12:59 AM

The guest talked about the war in Iraq and what she learned when embedded recently with Army special forces and Navy Seals. She responded to telephone calls and electronic mail.

From: C-SPAN on Sat, Feb 05 2011 12:01 AM

Senator Dorgan talked about congressional oversight of pre-war intelligence in Iraq and on terrorist threats against the U.S. The National Intelligence Estimate report published in several newspapers over the past weekend concluded that the Iraq war had increased the terrorist threat since the Se...