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Shinseki cites plight, plan to help homeless veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs laid out Tuesday an ambitious five-year goal of curbing the number of homeless veterans, pledging $3.2 billion to an issue that is more rapidly affecting those who served in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars than by any from past conflicts.
 

Fine Print

National security and intelligence reporter Walter Pincus pores over the speeches, reports, transcripts and other documents that flood Washington and every week uncovers the fine print that rarely makes headlines -- but should.

Leadership During War

As War Defines a Nation, a President's Leadership in War Defines Him

While President Bush spent much of his second term searching for a strategy to suceed in Iraq, President Obama has vowed to turn around the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan.

The War Within Bob Woodward provides the inside story of how President Bush's team dealt with its failing Iraq strategy.


Obama's War After President Obama said that the Afghan war was neglected in the Bush administration, the outcome of the battle against Taliban insurgents will in part define his presidency.

Less Talking, More Listening

The Washington Post followed four lawmakers as they readied themselves for what would be a contentious debate over the war when Congress returned to Washington after Labor Day 2007.

Archived: Tom Ricks's Inbox

View past e-mails by Military correspondent Tom Ricks as he provided readers with a snapshot of the conversations about Iraq, Afghanistan and other matters that played out in his e-mail inbox.

World Discussions

Archived: The War Over the War

Transcripts from Post experts as they discussed the battle in Washington over America's course in Iraq in 2008: The Debate.

Karen DeYoung is senior diplomatic correspondent and an associate editor of The Washington Post. Stories by DeYoung »


Thomas E. Ricks has covered the U.S. military for the Washington Post since 2000. Stories by Ricks »

House Passes War Funds As 51 Democrats Dissent (Post, May 15, 2009)
 
Gates Pushes Congress To Boost Pakistan Aid (Post, May 1, 2009)
 
Poll Finds Support for Obama's War Views: Less Pessimism on Iraq, But 70% Back Pullout (Post, December 16, 2008)
 
White House Criticizes Woodward Book Anew (Post, September 13, 2008)
 
Palin Links Iraq to Sept. 11 In Talk to Troops in Alaska (Post, September 12, 2008)
 
White House Disputes Book's View of Bush (Post, September 6, 2008)
 
Help Wanted: War-Zone Contractors (Post, September 1, 2008)
 
Gates Sees Terrorism Remaining Enemy No. 1: New Defense Strategy Shifts Focus From Conventional Warfare (Post, July 31, 2008)
 
Candidates Find Some Accord on Afghanistan (Post, July 16, 2008)
 
INTELLIGENCE ON NUCLEAR PROGRAM: Ex-Agent Says CIA Ignored Iran Facts (Post, July 1, 2008)
 
U.S. Cites Big Gains Against Al-Qaeda: Group Is Facing Setbacks Globally, CIA Chief Says (Post, May 30, 2008)
 
Campaign Jousting Returns to Iraq War: McCain, Obama Trade Attacks (Post, May 30, 2008)
 
Ex-Press Aide Writes That Bush Misled U.S. on Iraq (Post, May 28, 2008)
 
McCain Sees U.S. Troops Leaving Iraq by 2013: He Still Opposes Firm Date (Post, May 16, 2008)
 
Bush Nominates Petraeus To Lead Central Command (Post, April 24, 2008)
 
Congress To Hear Of Gains In Iraq: Petraeus, Crocker To Face Impatient Lawmakers (Post, April 8, 2008)
 
Ex-Defense Official Assails Colleagues Over Run-Up to War (Post, March 9, 2008)
 
For Political Candidates, Saying Can Become Believing (By Shankar Vedantam, February 25, 2008)
 
NO CALL TO RESIGN: McCain Overstates His Criticisms Of Rumsfeld (Post, February 16, 2008)
 
Economy, War To Dominate State of Union: Bush's Challenge May Be Getting People to Listen (Post, January 28, 2008)
 
Economy, War To Dominate State of Union: Bush's Challenge May Be Getting People to Listen (Post, January 28, 2008)
 
THE REPUBLICANS: Romney, McCain Take Lead in Fla.; Tax Talk Pervades (Post, January 24, 2008)
 
Economy Slumps To the Top of the Campaign Agenda (Post, January 11, 2008)
 
For U.S., The Goal Is Now 'Iraqi Solutions': Approach Acknowledges Benchmarks Aren't Met (Post, January 10, 2008)
 
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