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The U.S. aerial bombardment of Iraq began on March 19, 2003, a campaign that then-President George W. Bush described as "shock and awe." The takedown of Saddam Hussein's regime triggered a savage insurgency and brutal sectarian conflict, and led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Iraqis and nearly 4,500 U.S. military personnel.
It has been 20 years since the United States invaded Iraq, starting a years-long war that resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths and caused ripple effects throughout the region. Retired Major John Spencer, the chair of Urban Warfare Studies with the Modern War Institute at West Point, joins CBS News with his perspective and some of the lessons learned.
"Don't wait around for the guys who are sitting on the sidelines unable to make up their mind," Haley told donors at an exclusive Club for Growth retreat in Palm Beach Saturday.
Officials at the National Archives have reached out to six former administrations in an effort to ensure no more classified documents have been mishandled. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Bob Costa joins "CBS News Mornings" to discuss.
Twitter users can now purchase the blue check feature. Some accounts have already begun exploiting it.
A new lawsuit claims the plan bypassed public input and doesn't address the true cause of debt — college costs.
It's been more than a decade since the Obamas welcomed George W. Bush back to the White House.
Tracking tool "Fog Reveal," in use since 2018, allows cops to access phone IDs and follow people's movements.
The man who created often-magical desserts for five presidents and their guests as White House executive pastry chef has died at age 78.
March 20 marks 15 years since President George W. Bush ordered the U.S. invasion of Iraq. CBS News' Lara Logan, now a correspondent for "60 Minutes," was in Baghdad when the war began. She spoke to CBSN about how she sees the invasion a decade and a half later.
The Kentucky Republican is accusing the Senate Republican leader of cutting a "secret deal" with the White House that fell apart.
The FBI says it foiled a plot to assassinate former President George W. Bush. The Justice Department charged an Iraqi citizen living in Ohio, who allegedly planned to smuggle four ISIS operatives into the country to kill the former president. Catherine Herridge has the details.
Zalmay Khalilzad shares the impression Powell left on his career.
Former President Barack Obama weighed in on the death of George Floyd. In a virtual town hall, he urged young people to use their talents to effect change as the nation endures more protests. Ed O'Keefe reports.
White House sends letter to House Speaker Pelosi; Ellen DeGeneres on friendship with George W. Bush
Former President George W. Bush warned of the similarities between domestic and international extremism in a speech marking the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Speaking from Shanksville, Pennsylvanias, where United Airlines Flight 93 crashed, Mr. Bush said that "violence that gathers within" is equally as dangerous as extremists abroad. Watch his remarks.
Two decades after the deadliest attack on U.S. soil, CBS News spoke with some of the nation's top national security experts, CIA officers and intelligence insiders at that time in the CBS News Special "Race Against Time: The CIA and 9/11." Tracy Walder, a former CIA officer and FBI special agent, joined CBSN to discuss her work with both agencies before and after September 11, 2001.
While commemorating the 20th anniversary of 9/11, the former president warned "we have seen growing evidence that the dangers to our country can come not only across borders, but in violence that gathers within."
The Taliban announced they have established an interim government in Afghanistan exactly one week after U.S. troops left the country. It comes as America prepares to mark 20 years since the attacks on September 11, 2001. Academy Award-winning filmmaker and podcast host Michael Moore joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
Mr. Bush said the U.S. government "has the legal authority to cut the red tape for refugees during urgent humanitarian crises."
Former president says it will lead to civilians being "slaughtered" by the Taliban.
Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has died at 88 years old, his family announced Wednesday. While serving in the George W. Bush administration, he was the architect of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. David Martin looks back on his life.
Donald Rumsfeld, the former Defense secretary who oversaw the U.S. invasion and occupation of Iraq, died at the age of 88.
CBS News senior national security analyst Fran Townsend, who spent 13 years working in the Justice Department and served as homeland security adviser to President George W. Bush, joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss what's "surprising" about former White House staff secretary Rob Porter's interim security clearance.
Former Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama are offering sharp criticism of the current political climate. Neither mentioned President Trump during unrelated appearances Thursday, but both men appeared to rebuke him. Julianna Goldman reports.
The first government shutdown in nearly seven years is underway as Republicans and Democrats remain at an impasse over 2025 funding. Follow live updates here.
British conservationist Jane Goodall spent her life researching and educating others about chimpanzees and the natural world.
Hospitals across the U.S. are at risk of significant flooding, and climate experts warn that the Trump administration's cuts leave the nation less prepared.
Emergency crews are responding to reports of a possible gas explosion and partial building collapse in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx.
The National Archives admitted it had erred in releasing a mostly unredacted version of Mikie Sherrill's military records to an ally of her opponent.
Weeks after Israel bombed Qatar's capital, Trump signed an executive order declaring any attack on the Arab nation will be treated as a threat to the U.S.
A 17-year-old hunter died in rural Iowa after he "was mistaken for a squirrel by a member of his hunting party," state officials said.
Doctors are warning of a food trend inspired by the popular Netflix movie "KPop Demon Hunters" that is leading to serious burn injuries.
A federal district ruled in September that President Trump's attempt to fire Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors was likely illegal.