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	2002 DECEMBER Dec. 31, 2002 Mine Fields in Cambodia Jonathan Silvers reports on efforts to de-mine an area left hazardous after conflict.

	Dec. 30, 2002 Background: Nuclear Response Secretary of State Colin Powell stated Sunday that reactivation of North Korea's Yongbyon nuclear power plant is a grave situation but "not a crisis." Gwen Ifill reports.

	Dec. 30, 2002 North Korea Nuclear Threat U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell says the U.S. would work for a diplomatic solution to North Korea's apparent nuclear plans, downplaying the possible use of military force.

	Dec. 27, 2002 Ordered Out New York Times reporter David Sanger assesses the Bush administration's reaction to North Korea's decision to expel U.N. nuclear weapons inspectors.

	Dec. 26, 2002 Toward the Brink? Two atomic energy experts discuss North Korea's latest moves at its main nuclear complex.

	Dec. 26, 2002 Covering Conflict Terence Smith talks to New York Times correspondent Chris Hedges about his new book War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning and his firsthand experiences reporting from conflict zones.The NewsHour Media Unit is funded by a grant from the Pew Charitable Trusts.

	Dec. 25, 2002 Children at War A look at a United Nations report denouncing by name governments and guerrilla groups that have recruited children to fight their wars.

	Dec. 23, 2002 North Korea's Nuclear Program Margaret Warner discusses the situation in North Korea with former U.S. ambassadors to South Korea James Lilley, who served during the Reagan administration, and Donald Gregg, who served during the first Bush administration.

	Dec. 17, 2002 Battlefield Bylines Terence Smith reports on a boot camp session at Quantico Marine Corps base where journalists are preparing for the rigors of covering war.

	Dec. 11, 2002 Dangerous Cargo The U.S. releases a North Korean ship carrying Scud missiles to the government of Yemen after it was briefly intercepted in the Arabian Sea.

	Dec. 10, 2002 Essay: A Line to My Heart Frank Schaeffer, author and father of a young U.S. Marine, considers the relationship between father and son.



	NOVEMBER Nov. 27, 2002 Return to the Horn New York Times senior military correspondent Michael Gordon files his second report on military training efforts in the horn of Africa

	Nov. 26, 2002 Training for War Military forces from around the world have been sent to the Horn of Africa for training on how to fight terrorist operatives and to prepare for a possible war against Iraq. In the first of two reports, Michael Gordon looks at a contingent of U.S. Marines recently deployed to the tiny African country of Djibouti.

	Nov. 25, 2002 Protesting War with Iraq As the possibility of war with Iraq looms, an anti-war movement is developing in the United States.

	Nov. 12, 2002 War Plans As Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein weighs his response to a new United Nations resolution, media reports continue to outline possible plans for a military strike. Experts discuss the U.S. military's preparations for a possible war with Iraq.

	Nov. 8, 2002 Preparing for War In the second of a series of reports from the Persian Gulf, New York Times military affairs correspondent Michael Gordon reports from the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, currently stationed in the Gulf, on how U.S. military forces are training in preparation for a possible intervention in Iraq.

	Nov. 5, 2002 Nuclear Weapons Asst. Sec. of State James Kelly discusses the U.S. response to North Korea's secret nuclear weapons program.

	Nov. 5, 2002 Essay: In a Time of War Essayist Roger Rosenblatt considers attitudes in a time of war.

	Nov. 1, 2002 Enforcing Sanctions on Iraq New York Times military affairs correspondent Michael Gordon gives his first in a series of reports on U.S. military activity in the Persian Gulf. Gordon spent three days aboard the American cruiser Shiloh, the command ship of a coalition naval force in the Gulf in charge of enforcing U.N. sanctions against Iraq.



	OCTOBER Oct. 22, 2002 Conversation: Supreme Command Margaret Warner speaks with writer Eliot Cohen about his book, "Supreme Command," and the topic of leadership in a time of war.

	Oct. 21, 2002 War & Diplomacy: North Korea and Iraq In the wake of North Korea's recent admission to developing a nuclear weapons program, experts discuss the parallels between the threats posed by North Korea and Iraq and examine the differences in U.S. policy on each country.

	Oct. 17, 2002 Background: Going Nuclear Spencer Michels reports on North Korea's recent confession about its nuclear weapons program.

	Oct. 17, 2002 Going Nuclear North Korea admits it has been developing a nuclear weapons program that the U.S. says violates a 1994 pledge it made to renounce nuclear arms in exchange for U.S. economic aid.

	Oct. 14, 2002 In Memoriam: Stephen Ambrose Spencer Michels looks back at the NewsHour appearances of historian Stephen Ambrose, who died over the weekend.

	Oct. 8, 2002 On the Front Line: Incirlik Air Base in Turkey A look at America's military readiness at an air base in Turkey, which will be on the front line if there is a war with Iraq.

	Oct. 7, 2002 A Representative of the People Lee Hochberg reports on the homecoming of a Washington state congressman who returned from a visit to Baghdad suggesting that President Bush is misleading Americans about the need for war in Iraq.

	Oct. 4, 2002 War and Politics The Capitol Hill report with excerpts from an exchange between two of the Senate's most senior members, Republican John Warner and Democrat Robert Byrd, who stand on opposing sides of the Iraq debate.



	SEPTEMBER Sept. 27, 2002 Guarding the Homeland The U.S. unveils a new command center aimed at bolstering domestic defense efforts.

	Sept. 24, 2002 Iraq War Debate Kwame Holman provides background on the British government's intelligence dossier against Iraq and the debate in parliament over whether to take action.

	Sept. 24, 2002 The Iraq Dossier British Prime Minister Tony Blair's 50-page dossier details evidence of a burgeoning weapons program in Iraq. Ray Suarez and intelligence experts discuss the contents and significance of the newly-released information.

	Sept. 13, 2002 Britain's U.N. Ambassador Sir Jeremy Greenstock, Britain's ambassador to the United Nations, discusses the push to create a U.N. resolution solving the Iraq matter after President Bush warned Thursday the U.S. may act on Iraq if the U.N. does not.

	Sept. 13, 2002 Presidents Making a Case for War Ray Suarez examines U.S. presidents' past efforts at making a case for war with five historians.

	Sept. 12, 2002 Background: The Iraq Debate United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan and President George Bush address the U.N. General Assembly on what action should be take against Iraq.

	Sept. 12, 2002 The Iraq Debate President Bush tells the United Nations "action will be unavoidable" if world leaders do not force Iraq's Saddam Hussein to disarm. Four experts react to the president's speech.

	Sept. 11, 2002 Pentagon - 9/11/02 Just after 9 a.m., President Bush, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and others gathered on the west side of the Pentagon outside Washington, D.C. to remember the 184 victims of the terrorist attack there a year ago.

	Sept. 11, 2002 Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld The secretary of defense addresses the Pentagon memorial ceremony, discussing the state of the war on terrorism -- the massive military push that began in the wake of last year's attacks.

	Sept. 6, 2002 The Pentagon: One Year Later Ray Suarez revisits the crew working to restore the part of the Pentagon destroyed by a hijacked aircraft on Sept. 11.

	Sept. 6, 2002 Arab Views During the Arab League meeting in Egypt, member nations pledged support for Iraq, but urged the country to allow the return of United Nations weapons inspectors. Two regional experts assess public opinion in the Arab world.

	Sept. 5, 2002 Day of Afghan Violence Afghan President Hamid Karzai survives an assassination attempt in Kandahar, shortly after a car bomb explosion killed at least 10 people in the capital city of Kabul.



	AUGUST Aug. 28, 2002 Glimmer of Peace in Sudan Sudan, the largest country on the African continent, has endured a bitter and bloody civil war for nearly 20 years. Former Senator John Danforth, who recently traveled to the region as President Bush's special envoy, discusses new hopes for a peace accord and his participation in negotiations between the battling factions.

	Aug. 20, 2002 Afgahnistan: Building a Nation Violence and internal strife continue to hamper Afghan President Hamid Karzai's reconstruction efforts.

	Aug. 20, 2002 Embassy Takeover in Berlin After Independent Television News reports on Tuesday's Iraqi embassy takeover in Berlin, Terence Smith speaks with Steven Erlanger, Berlin bureau chief for The New York Times, about the five-hour siege.

	Aug. 14, 2002 Saudi Arabia: Friend Or Foe? Following a background report, two regional experts assess whether the U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia is a trustworthy alliance, or a marriage of convenience.

	Aug. 6, 2002 Salvaging History: The U.S.S. Monitor Jim Lehrer reports on the efforts to recover the remains of the Civil War-era ship the U.S.S. Monitor with Captain Craig McLean, director of Ocean Exploration at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

	Aug. 1, 2002 Threat and Response: The Senate Iraq Hearings Kwame Holman reports on the second day of the Senate Iraq hearings.

	Aug. 1, 2002 Threat and Response The two leading members of the Senate Foreign Relations committee discuss the possible outcomes of an attack on Iraq.



	JULY July 31, 2002 Background: The Threat Kwame Holman reports on today's Senate hearings on possible military action against Iraq.

	July 29, 2002 Essay: The Naming of Parts Roger Rosenblatt reflects on the clash of war and beauty.

	July 11, 2002 The Cat From Hue Terence Smith talks with former Vietnam War correspondent John Laurence about his new book, "The Cat from Hue: A Vietnam War Story."

	July 5, 2002 Shields and Brooks The week in politics including: pre-emptive U.S. military strikes, corporate ethics and the re-emergence of former Vice President Al Gore.

	July 2, 2002 Background: Deadly Incident in Afghanistan Margaret Warner reports on the possible accidental U.S. attack on Afghan civilians.

	July 2, 2002 Deadly Incident in Afghanistan Two reporters discuss the U.S. errant bombing incident yesterday which reportedly killed at least 40 people near Kabul, Afghanistan.

	July 1, 2002 Striking First: President Bush's Preemptive Strike Policy Margaret Warner discusses the debate over President Bush's preemptive strike policy proposal with Richard Perle, former Assistant Secretary of Defense in the Reagan administration and head of the Defense Policy Board; and Phyllis Bennis, a fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies.



	JUNE June 21, 2002 Continuing Violence in the Middle East A report from Independent Television News on the latest developments in the Middle East.

	June 19, 2002 Artillery Battle: The Crusader Weapons System Kwame Holman has an update on the debate over the Crusader weapons system.

	June 18, 2002 Suicide Bomber After an update from Independent Television News, Ray Saurez looks at the latest deadly bombing in Israel with Matt Rees, Jerusalem bureau chief for Time magazine.

	June 18, 2002 Mideast Maelstrom After Tuesday's deadly bus bombing in Israel, experts discuss the recent violence and prospects for peace.

	June 6, 2002 Cycle of Violence in Israel Israeli tanks and troops waged a six-hour retaliation against Yasser Arafat's compound in response to a Palestinian suicide bombing that killed 17 Israelis.

	June 5, 2002 Background: Cycle of Violence A report from Gaby Rado of Independent Television News on the latest bombing in Israel.

	June 5, 2002 Cycle of Violence Newsweek correspondent Dan Ephron discusses Wednesday's deadly suicide bombing in Israel.

	June 4, 2002 Not In My State: Debating the Fate of Nuclear Waste in South Carolina One state's fight over what to do with plutonium from the nation's nuclear weapon plants.



	MAY May 31, 2002 Background: Nuclear Nightmare India and Pakistan A look at the possible risks and consequences of nuclear war between India and Pakistan.

	May 31, 2002 Nuclear Nightmare: India and Pakistan Exploring the risks and possible consequences of a nuclear war between India and Pakistan.

	May 27, 2002 Memorial Days Essayist Roger Rosenblatt reflects on our new idea of memorials.

	May 27, 2002 Wars Past and Present Ray Suarez reports on President Bush remembering wars past and present while he spends Memorial Day in France.

	May 22, 2002 Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld discusses terror threats, the war in Afghanistan, and his decision to cancel the Crusader plan.

	May 16, 2002 Scrapping Crusader: The Army's Crusader Cannon Terence Smith reports on Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's efforts to abandon the Army's crusader cannon.

	May 13, 2002 National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice The national security adviser explains a new treaty with Russia that greatly reduces nuclear stockpiles.

	May 9, 2002 Director of Homeland Security Tom Ridge The director of homeland security discusses the latest anthrax discovery and plans for a national security strategy.

	May 7, 2002 The Post-9/11 U.S. Coast Guard Jeffrey Kaye of KCET in Los Angeles looks at the role of the post-9/11 U.S. Coast Guard.

	May 1, 2002 Background: Legal Limbo Gwen Ifill talks with National Public Radio correspondent David Molpus about what lies ahead for detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

	May 1, 2002 Legal Limbo Legal experts debate what the U.S. government should do with the hundreds of Afghan and al-Qaida detainees in Camp Delta, a new U.S. military base in Guatanamo, Cuba.



	APRIL April 25, 2002 Exchanging Views: Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Abdullah and President Bush Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Abdullah meets with President Bush and renews demands that the U.S. force Israel to withdraw from Palestinian territories. Three Middle East experts discuss the summit meeting.

	April 19, 2002 General Richard Myers The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff describes the military command that will protect domestic U.S. interests and the tragedies and future of the Afghanistan mission.

	April 18, 2002 Securing Afghanistan War-ravaged Afghanistan gets a boost with the return of former King Mohammed Zahir Shah, after 29 years in exile.

	April 18, 2002 Background: Afghan King Ray Suarez reports on King Mohammad Zahir Shah's return to Afghanistan after 29 years of exile.

	April 17, 2002 War on Terror A report on Defense Secretary Rumsfeld's announcement of a major change in U.S. military commands.

	April 11, 2002 Update on the Ground Two updates on developments in the Middle East by Independent Television News.

	April 8, 2002 Background: On the Ground Lindsay Hilsum of Independent Television News reports from the Middle East on the latest developments there.

	April 8, 2002 Update: On the Ground Elizabeth Farnsworth discusses Secretary Powell's diplomatic mission to the Middle East with Todd Purdum of The New York Times, who is traveling with the Secretary.

	April 5, 2002 At the Scene Elizabeth Farnsworth gets an on-the-scene perspective of the Middle East violence from James Bennet, Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times.

	April 5, 2002 Update: On the Ground in Israel Tristana Moore of Independent Television News reports on the day's events in the Middle East.

	April 4, 2002 Senator Perspectives on President Bush's Speech Four U.S. senators reflect on President Bush's speech announcing that Sec.of State Colin Powell will visit the Mideast to work out details of an Israeli-Palestinian cease-fire.

	April 4, 2002 On the Ground in the West Bank Tristana Moore of Independent Television News reports on the continuing violence in the West Bank.

	April 3, 2002 Sept. 11 Dragnet Margaret Warner and guests debate whether the federal government violated the rights of its detainees from the Sept. 11 investigation.

	April 2, 2002 Arafat and Sharon: Old Enemies Jim Lehrer discusses the personal animosity between Yasser Arafat and Ariel Sharon with journalists who have written extensively on the two men.



	MARCH March 28, 2002 What's Next in the Mideast As Arab leaders endorse a Mideast peace plan, Palestinian leader Arafat says he is ready to implement an unconditional cease fire.

	March 22, 2002 Dangerous Land Ray Suarez looks at the internal political and military situation in Afghanistan.

	March 21, 2002 Newsmaker: Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz discusses the rules of governing military tribunals and other Pentagon matters.

	March 19, 2002 Making Martyrs: A Palestinian Suicide Bomber Special Correspondent Martin Himmel reports on some of the forces that help create a Palestinian suicide bomber.

	March 18, 2002 Supreme Court Watch: Harbury The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on the right to sue government officials.

	March 18, 2002 Defense Dollars for the War on Terrorism Ray Suarez takes a look at how much military spending is enough for the war on terrorism.

	March 14, 2002 The True Picture: An Exhibit of Vietnam War Photographs Roger Rosenblatt looks at an exhibit of Vietnam War photographs now on view in New York.

	March 14, 2002 Maelstrom: Discussion Four regional U.S. newspaper columnists discuss the Bush administration's position in the Middle East.

	March 14, 2002 Mideast Maelstrom Spencer Michels reports on the escalating violence between Israelis and Palestinians.

	March 14, 2002 Reports from the Middle East An Israeli writer and Palestinian pollster discuss on the ongoing violence and public opinion within the two communities.

	March 12, 2002 New Allies Following a background report, Margaret Warner and guests weigh the risks and benefits of the U.S.'s strategic alliance with former Soviet states.

	March 8, 2002 Update: Ground Assault in Afghanistan After a report on the latest in the Afghan campaign, Margaret Warner discusses "Operation Anaconda" with Mark Thompson, Time Magazine's national security correspondent.

	March 6, 2002 Ground Assault in Afghanistan Spencer Michels reports the latest on the war in Afghanistan.

	March 5, 2002 Background: Proposing Mideast Peace Despite continued attacks and counterattacks between Israelis and Palestinians, a Saudi plan to bring peace to the region appears to be gaining support.

	March 5, 2002 Proposing Mideast Peace Despite continued attacks and counterattacks between Israelis and Palestinians, a Saudi plan to bring peace to the region appears to be gaining support. Margaret Warner discusses the proposal with three guests.

	March 4, 2002 Ground Assault in Afghanistan Gwen Ifill reports on the deadly turn in the war in Afghanistan.

	March 4, 2002 Renewed Fighting in Afghanistan Fighting in eastern Afghanistan intensified over the weekend and has claimed the lives of at least eight U.S. soldiers. A journalist and a military veteran assess the goals and planning of the latest military action in the region.



	FEBRUARY Feb. 26, 2002 From the Ashes Essayist Richard Rodriguez of the Pacific News Service considers the power of memory.

	Feb. 19, 2002 Inside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Part III Elizabeth Farnsworth interviews architect Sami Angawi in the final portion of her three-part series of reports from Saudi Arabia, a nation that has remained largely inaccessible to foreign reporters.

	Feb. 15, 2002 Inside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Part II In the second of three reports, Elizabeth Farnsworth explores the debate over Islam, education and culture in Saudi Arabia.

	Feb. 14, 2002 Inside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Part I In this first of three reports from Saudi Arabia, Elizabeth Farnsworth explores a country and culture that has remained inaccessible to most foreign journalists until just recently.

	Feb. 11, 2002 Military Mistakes in Afghanistan? Gwen Ifill examines recent military mistakes and the Pentagon's denial that it erroneously struck civilians in eastern Afghanistan last week.

	Feb. 4, 2002 Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld: Part One Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld discusses his department's increased budget and the military's strategy for combating worldwide terrorism.

	Feb. 4, 2002 Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld: Part Two The Secretary of Defense explains U.S. policy toward countries suspected of harboring terrorists and discusses the president's State of the Union warning to Iran, Iraq and North Korea.



	JANUARY Jan. 29, 2002 Healing Heroes Susan Dentzer charts the progress of burn victim Kevin Shaeffer, who was badly burned in the September 11th Pentagon attack, and assesses the scientific advances contributing to his recovery.

	Jan. 25, 2002 Secretary of State Colin Powell The Secretary of State calls on Yasser Arafat to crack down on Palestinian violence in the Middle East and assesses the impact of a missile test in India.

	Jan. 16, 2002 Background: Widening the War A background report from Spencer Michels on opening another front in the war on terrorism.

	Jan. 16, 2002 Widening the War Jim Lehrer talks with Philippine Ambassador Albert del Rosario about his country's efforts to fight the Islamic militant group, Abu Sayyef, and the increased role of the U.S. military.

	Jan. 16, 2002 Rebuilding the Pentagon Ray Suarez looks at efforts to reconstruct the part of the Pentagon damaged by the Sept. 11 attacks.

	Jan. 15, 2002 John Walker Lindh Faces Charges Gwen Ifill discusses the conspiracy charges against American Taliban John Walker Lindh.

	Jan. 14, 2002 Senate Perspectives Sen. Joe Lieberman (D-Conn.) and Sen. Fred Thompson (R-Tenn.) talk about the political fallout from Enron and their recent visit to Afghanistan.

	Jan. 14, 2002 Changing the National Guard Part 2 of a Tom Bearden report on the National Guard's increased role in the homeland security effort.

	Jan. 11, 2002 War in Afghanistan Update Kwame Holman reports on the war in Afghanistan.

	Jan. 10, 2002 War in Afghanistan Update Kwame Holman has the latest from the war in Afghanistan.

	Jan. 10, 2002 Arms Shipment Terence Smith begins with a background report on the Israeli interception of a ship loaded with weapons in the Red Sea.

	Jan. 10, 2002 Incident at Sea Terrence Smith discusses the situation with Robert Pelletreau, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs during the Clinton administration; Kahlil Jahshan, vice president of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee; and David Makovsky, former executive editor of The Jerusalem Post.

	Jan. 8, 2002 General Tommy Franks The head of the U.S. Central Command discusses recent al-Qaida captures and the latest in the war on terrorism.

	Jan. 4, 2002 Afghanistan Military Update: The Death of the First American Terence Smith reports on the military campaign in Afghanistan, and the death of the first American from enemy fire.

	Jan. 3, 2002 Continuing Search for Taliban and al-Qaida Leaders in Afghanistan Ray Suarez and guests discuss the continued search for Taliban and al-Qaida leaders in Afghanistan.

	Jan. 2, 2002 The Search for Terrorists in Afghanistan Tom Bearden reports on the continuing search for Taliban and al-Qaida leaders in Afghanistan.