Soldier's Wife Reacts to Presidential Address

For a wife and mother of three whose husband is deployed in Afghanistan, having also served in Iraq, watching the Presidential address took on extra weight in its meaning.

Holly Hoad sat down with us to watch President Obama's address on Tuesday evening.

Hoad says the President had a lot of good, clearly-backed points, but still left her with some questions. One of her major unanswered mentions, was about the economy, "if he's pulling out of Iraq not only for the sake of the Iraqi people but also to repair the economy somewhat, and at the same time he's gonna send more troops to Afghanistan, how is that really going to repair our economy?"

Hoad also made mention that as much as the President thanked those who served, he could have made more of gesture of thanks to military families back at home.

Overall, Hoad gave the President an eight out of ten for the address, citing his well-spoken thoughts and clarity on issues. She also commended the nation's government on making what she considers the right decision after 9/11, but says regardless of the draw down in Iraq, "it's not going to be over until they all come home."

Presidential address shifts Tuesday primetime

President Obama's prime-time speech on Iraq will shift Tuesday's (Aug. 31) prime-time schedule back a little bit.

The president is scheduled to speak at 8 p.m. ET for about 15 minutes on the end of combat operations in Iraq. About 50,000 U.S. troops will remain in country through the end of next year, but they'll be there in a training and advisory role.

All of the big four networks, along with the cable news channels, will carry the address live. ABC, CBS and FOX are delaying the start of their prime-time programming until after the speech, so the regular lineups will kick in about 8:15 p.m. ET and end shortly after 11. NBC is airing an abbreviated "Minute to Win It" after the speech and starting "America's Got Talent" on time at 9 p.m. ET.

West Coast viewers can watch the presidential address at 5 p.m. PT, and prime-time lineups won't be affected.

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President Obama to Address the Nation Tonight

Washington, DC - President Barack Obama will address the nation tonight in a primetime special from the Oval Office tonight at 8:00 pm.

In the speech, expected to last about 15 minutes, Obama is expected to mark the official end of combat operations in Iraq. About 50,000 U.S. troops will remain in country through the end of next year, but they'll be there in a training and advisory role.

The “Big Four” networks; NBC, CBS, ABC, and FOX will all cover the presidential address live. Check your cable on-screen guide for how this will affect regular network programming.

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