CFR: The Candidates on Iraq | Newsweek The Council on Foreign Relations

‘You’re Going to See the Iraqis in Control’
Lennox Samuels 6/30/2009 12:00:00 AM
Biden’s New Brief
Holly Bailey 6/26/2009 12:00:00 AM
Vice President Joe Biden's official portfolio is expanding. NEWSWEEK has learned that President Obama has asked Biden to take the lead role on Iraq as the U.S. begins its scheduled drawdown of combat troops, a move that comes as administration officials are expressing concerns about the uptick in violence and political instability in the region.
POLITICS
Hillary Clinton, U.S. Secretary Of State Nominee
12/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
Hillary Clinton's selection to serve as Barack Obama's secretary of State follows her strong race for the 2008 Democratic Party presidential nomination against him. Clinton was among a number of top national security officials named by Obama on December 1. Obama said he would nominate Robert M. Gates to remain as defense secretary, and nominated Gen. James L. Jones, a retired Marine commandant, for national security adviser, Eric H. Holder Jr. for attorney general, Susan Rice as ambassador the UN, and Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano for homeland security secretary.
CAMPAIGN 2008
Smear or Be Smeared
Brooks Jackson 2/8/2008 12:00:00 AM
SummaryThe Democratic National Committee proposes to spend unlimited amounts of money to "tell the real story" about John McCain before Republicans can "start smearing" the eventual Democratic nominee. But the line of attack the Democrats outline to their potential donors in an e-mail contains some claims that are false or misleading.
CAMPAIGN 2008
Stacking the Deck
Brooks Jackson 1/16/2008 12:00:00 AM
SummaryThe three leading Democratic presidential candidates debated in Las Vegas and we noted the following:
CAMPAIGN 2008
N.H. Debate: The Dems' Turn
1/6/2008 12:00:00 AM
SummaryDuring the Democratic portion of the Jan. 5 New Hampshire debate: