2012 JULY
July 19, 2012

News Wrap: Suicide Bomber in Bulgaria Had Fake Michigan Driver's License
In other news Thursday, Bulgarian officials announced that the suicide bomber responsible for Wenesday's bus attack in Burgas had a fake Michigan driver's license. Also, organizers of the London Olympics fear huge delays at Heathrow Airport as British border guards announce a 24-hour strike for the eve of the Games.

  

July 4, 2012

News Wrap: Five Soldiers Wounded in Afghan Attack at NATO Base
In other news Wednesday, NATO officials reported that a man wearing an Afghan army uniform opened fire outside a base in the country's eastern Wardak Province, wounding five U.S. service members. Also, in Mali, some of the country's most prized artifacts and relics were in the process of being destroyed by Muslim extremists.

  

JUNE
June 22, 2012

News Wrap: Taliban Attacks Hotel Near Kabul
In other news Friday, Taliban forces killed 18 people at a hotel near Kabul in a 12-hour assault. Also, Arkansas' Supreme Court threw out the death penalty in that state.

  

MAY
May 8, 2012

Al-Qaida Bomb Plot: How Alarmed Should U.S. Be?
A day after news broke that the CIA foiled a new al-Qaida plot to bomb an airliner, the official responses were low key on Tuesday. Margaret Warner, former National Counterterrorism Center director Michael Leiter and former FBI supervisory special agent Ali Soufan assess the current reach of the terror network.

  

May 8, 2012

In Light of New Bomb Plot, U.S. Must Be 'Proactive,' Napolitano Says
"Our adversaries are very creative, and they are very determined, and they are very persistent," Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Tuesday in the wake of the CIA thwarting another al-Qaida plot to attack an airliner. The FBI is now studying the explosive device. Gwen Ifill has the latest.

  

May 8, 2012

Latest Bomb Plot Shows al-Qaida Affiliate Making 'Inroads'
Although the latest attempt to take down an aircraft using a bomb hidden in underwear failed, the plot still shows al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula is making "big inroads" as the most active affiliate of the terrorist network, said Michael Leiter, former director of the National Counterterrorism Center.

May 7, 2012

Defending the Indefensible: 9/11 Mastermind's Trial Likely Years Away
"These men have endured years of inhumane treatment and torture," defense attorney James Connell said Sunday at a Gitmo hearing for Khalid Sheik Mohammed and his alleged 9/11 co-conspirators. Margaret Warner, Frontline's Arun Rath and Medill National Security Journalism Initiative's Josh Meyer discuss the next steps in the case.

  

May 7, 2012

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Makes First Court Appearance in 3 Years
Saturday's arraignment at Guantanamo Bay marked the first court appearance in more than three years for the self-professed mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, Khalid Sheik Mohammed, and his alleged conspirators. Margaret Warner reports.

  

May 7, 2012

News Wrap: CIA Reportedly Foils New al-Qaida Underwear Bomb Plot
In other news Monday, The Associated Press reported that the CIA disrupted a plot to bomb an airliner -- around the first anniversary of Osama bin Laden's death. Also, a key suspect in the 2002 nightclub bombings in Bali apologized in an Indonesian courtroom.

  

May 3, 2012

Bin Laden Frustrated With Al-Qaida Spin-Offs, Documents Show
A batch of documents seized from slain al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden's house and released to the public on Thursday shows the terrorist leader's frustration with the extra level of violence performed by other affiliate groups and his desire to disassociate from them.

APRIL
April 6, 2012

Alleged Pakistani Terrorist to United States: Come Get Me
Usually those described as leaders of terrorist organizations lead lives of stealth and in hiding. But not Hafiz Saeed, believed to be the mastermind of the 2008 attack in Mumbai. In fact, Saeed recently declared, "I will be in Lahore. America can contact me whenever it wants to."

2011 NOVEMBER
Nov. 22, 2011

'Frontline' Investigates How Mumbai Mastermind Slipped Through the Cracks
The 2008 terror attacks in Mumbai, India, that killed 166 people were masterminded by Pakistani-American David Coleman Headley. Margret Warner and Sebastian Rotella of ProPublica and Frontline discuss how American law enforcement and intelligence agencies missed several opportunities to thwart his plot.

  

Nov. 22, 2011

Mumbai Attacks: 'Frontline' Looks at What U.S. Knew About Informant
The bloody three-day siege in Mumbai in 2008 was one of the most high-profile terrorist attacks since 9/11. American David Coleman Headley, who helped plan the attack, is the subject of a Frontline and ProPublica documentary airing Tuesday on PBS.

Nov. 21, 2011

News Wrap: Alleged NYC Bomb Plotter Arrested, Arraigned
In other news Monday, a man accused of plotting to bomb New York City police stations and post offices remained in custody. Jose Pimental, who was under surveillance for at least a year, was arrested over the weekend. Also, Spain's new ruling party came under pressure to spell out its plans to rescue the country's economy.

  

Nov. 2, 2011

A 'Sort of War on the Government' Uncovered in Georgia Terror Plot Charges
Four Georgia men who are suspected members of a militia group were arraigned on terrorism charges in federal court Wednesday. Margret Warner discusses the alleged plot to use the toxin ricin and other means to kill government officials and citizens with Greg Bluestein of The Associated Press.

  

OCTOBER
Oct. 24, 2011

News Wrap: Afghan-NATO Mission Targets Haqqani Network
In other news Monday, about 200 insurgents were reportedly killed or captured in a NATO-Afghan operation targeted at the Pakistan-based Haqqani network in Eastern Afghanistan. Also, rising floodwaters in Thailand forced hundreds of people to flee one of Bangkok's main shelters.

  

Oct. 20, 2011

News Wrap: Clinton Tells Pakistan to Bolster Anti-Terror Efforts
In other news Thursday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton issued a blunt warning to Pakistan's leadership to boost their anti-terror fight. She made the remarks during a visit to Afghanistan. Also, Basque separatists declared an end to their violent decades-long campaign to gain independence from Spain and France.

  

Oct. 13, 2011

U.S. Treading Carefully to Build Case Against Iran Over Alleged Plot
American ambassadors around the world are alerting governments in their host nations about the ongoing investigation into the alleged Iran-backed assassination plot in the United States. Jeffrey Brown discusses the latest developments with Joby Warrick of The Washington Post and Daniel Brumberg of the U.S. Institute of Peace.

  

Oct. 13, 2011

World Leaders Weigh Options Over Alleged Iranian Plot Inside U.S.
At a news conference Thursday, President Obama addressed the alleged Iran-backed terror plot to murder the Saudi ambassador to Washington, warning, "There are going to be consequences." Jeffrey Brown reports.

  

Oct. 12, 2011

News Wrap: Secretary Clinton Condemns Iran Over Terror Plot in U.S.
In other news Wednesday, the U.S. stepped up a diplomatic assault on Iran over an alleged plot to kill the Saudi ambassador to Washington. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton condemned Iran in unusually strong terms. Also in Detroit, a Nigerian man pleaded guilty to trying to blow up a U.S. airliner on Christmas Day, 2009.

  

Oct. 12, 2011

U.S., Saudi Arabia Accuse Iran Over Alleged Terror Plot
U.S. and Saudi officials are measuring their response to Tehran and considering sanctions and other punitive measures as both sides continue to trade accusations after Tuesday's announcement of an alleged terror plot to kill the Saudi ambassador on U.S. soil.

Oct. 11, 2011

Abdulmutallab May Not Talk Much in 'Underwear Bomber' Trial
The trial of Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, who is charged with trying to detonate explosives hidden in underwear on a Detroit-bound flight on Christmas Day 2009, began Tuesday. Gwen Ifill discusses the opening day of the case with WDET Public Radio's Quinn Klinefelter.

  

Oct. 11, 2011

'Underwear Bomber' Trial Opens in Detroit
Opening arguments were heard Tuesday in a Detroit courtroom in the trial against Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the Nigerian man known as the "underwear bomber" who stands accused of trying to blow up an American airplane on Christmas Day 2009. Gwen Ifill reports.

  

Oct. 11, 2011

Is Iran's Regime Capable of Attacks Inside U.S.?
Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday that Iran is behind a terror plot in the U.S. that targeted Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Washington and possibly two embassies. Jeffrey Brown discusses the alleged scheme and the Iranian political landscape with The New York Times' Charles Savage and Stanford University's Abbas Milani.

  

Oct. 11, 2011

Holder: 2 Charged in Plot to Kill Saudi Ambassador
Attorney General Eric Holder said Tuesday afternoon that U.S. authorities had uncovered and stopped a plot by two agents backed by Iran to assassinate the Saudi ambassador and blow up the embassies of Saudi Arabia and Israel in Washington, D.C.

Oct. 11, 2011

Debate Provides Perry Opportunity to Show Improvement
It is Rick Perry who has the hardest task before him Tuesday evening. The Texas governor is looking to upend the "he's lost half his support in the polls over the last month" narrative that has been dominant after a string of unflattering stories tied to his campaign.

Oct. 10, 2011

Controversy Surrounds Increased Use of U.S. Drone Strikes
The use of drones to find and kill militant targets in other countries has increased exponentially under the Obama administration. But the accidental deaths of civilians is increasingly turning a once-receptive public against the combat tool.

SEPTEMBER
Sept. 30, 2011

Was U.S.-Backed Killing of Anwar al-Awlaki Legal?
Anwar al-Awlaki, a high-level U.S.-born cleric linked to al-Qaida, was killed in Yemen Friday by a U.S. airstrike targeting his convoy. Ray Suarez discusses the implications and legality of his killing with Brian Fishman of The New America Foundation and Juan Carlos Zarate of the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

  

Sept. 30, 2011

Obama Hails al-Awlaki Death as 'Significant Milestone' in al-Qaida Fight
A U.S. airstrike in Yemen killed Anwar al-Awlaki, a high-level U.S.-born cleric linked to al-Qaida who had been involved in several terror plots against the United States. Ray Suarez reports.

  

Sept. 30, 2011

Anwar al-Awlaki Describes Post-9/11 Mood in U.S.: Watch the Interview
We revisit a post from Ray Suarez in 2009, where he recalls a 2001 interview with the cleric.

Sept. 30, 2011

U.S.-Born Cleric Anwar al-Awlaki Killed in Yemen
Anwar al-Awlaki, a high-level U.S.-born cleric linked to al-Qaida, was killed in Yemen Friday, according to U.S. and Yemeni officials. He is believed to have been the target of a U.S.-airstrike on his convoy in a mountainous area of Yemen, but officials have not confirmed the circumstances of his death.

Sept. 29, 2011

Suspect Held Over Plot to Attack Pentagon, Capitol
A Massachusetts man, Rezwan Ferdaus, is being held in connection with a plot to strike the Pentagon and the Capitol with three GPS-guided, small aircraft filled with explosives.

Sept. 21, 2011

Hikers Freed From Iranian Prison, U.S. Warns Pakistan Over Haqqani Network
Two Americans jailed in Iran as spies were been released from prison Wednesday after more than two years in custody. Associated Press reporters saw a convoy of vehicles with Swiss and Omani diplomats leaving Evin prison with Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal inside.

Sept. 20, 2011

'Heart of a Soldier' Opera Chronicles Heroism, Love Amid Tragedy of 9/11
Rick Rescorla saved lives during the Vietnam War, and again on 9/11, but he lost his life as a result. His story, told in the book "Heart of a Soldier" by James Stewart, has been recast as an opera in San Francisco. Spencer Michels reports.

  

Sept. 20, 2011

Taliban's Killing of Top Negotiator a 'Clear Signal' Against Peace Talks
Burhanuddin Rabbani, a former Afghan president in charge of negotiating with the Taliban, was killed Tuesday by a suicide bomber posing as a peace envoy. Margaret Warner gets the latest details, reactions and information on the suspected perpetrators from Patrick Quinn of The Associated Press, speaking from Kabul.

  

Sept. 20, 2011

Former Afghan President Assassinated by Suicide Bomber
Former Afghan President Burhanuddin Rabbani, who was forced out of office in 1996, led the High Peace Council, which was attempting to reach a negotiated peace settlement.

Sept. 14, 2011

9/11 to Now: Ways We Have Changed
The decade after the 9/11 attacks reshaped many facets of life in America. Some changes were temporary -- an immediate response out of concern for our safety -- while some proved to be more lasting transformations in American life.

Sept. 14, 2011

9/11 to Now: Ways We Have Changed
With the 10th anniversary this week, we take a look at some of the other changes in American life.

Sept. 14, 2011

U.S. Blames Pakistan-based Haqqani Network for Kabul Attack
Ryan Crocker, the U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, said on Wednesday that the Haqqani network based in Pakistan was responsible for the coordinated, 20-hour attack on the U.S. Embassy, NATO headquarters and other buildings in downtown Kabul Tuesday.

Sept. 13, 2011

Terror Network Behind 'Unprecedented,' Coordinated Kabul Attacks
The U.S. Embassy and NATO headquarters were among the targets of Taliban fighters who infiltrated Afghanistan's capital on Tuesday. Gwen Ifill gets the latest on the deadly attacks from Patrick Quinn, The Associated Press's Kabul bureau chief.

  

Sept. 13, 2011

Insurgents Target U.S. Embassy, NATO Headquarters in Kabul Attack
Taliban fighters on Tuesday infiltrated Kabul, striking at the U.S. Embassy, NATO headquarters and other key buildings with grenades, machine guns and even suicide bombs. John Sparks of Independent Television News reports on the day-long attacks that killed at least seven Afghans.

  

Sept. 13, 2011

U.S. Embassy, NATO HQ in Kabul Attacked by Gunmen
Insurgents attacked the U.S. Embassy and NATO headquarters in Kabul on Tuesday, killing four Afghan police officers and two civilians. The attackers used assault rifles, rocket-propelled grenades and suicide bombers, with fighting continuing into the night between security forces and at least two gunmen in a high-rise building.

Sept. 13, 2011

Guatemala's Presidential Race Heats Up Heading Into Runoff
Insurgents attacked the U.S. Embassy and NATO headquarters in Kabul on Tuesday, killing four Afghan police officers and two civilians. The attackers used assault rifles, rocket-propelled grenades and suicide bombers, with fighting continuing into the night between security forces and at least two gunmen in a high-rise building.

Sept. 11, 2011

Watch Live NewsHour Coverage Sunday: 'America Remembers 9/11'
This weekend marks 10 years since the attacks of 9/11, and people across the country -- and around the world -- will be pausing to mark the moment.

Sept. 11, 2011

Poet Billy Collins Reflects on 9/11 Victims in 'The Names'
Billy Collins was the U.S. poet laureate at the time of the 9/11 attacks. A year later, he wrote "The Names" in honor of the victims. He read the poem before a special joint session of Congress held in New York City in 2002, and reads it again now.

  

Sept. 11, 2011

Historians Discuss What's Changed, What Hasn't After 9/11
From Americans' collective outrage and response right following the 9/11 attacks to today's political divisions, Jeffrey Brown speaks with historians Michael Beschloss and Richard Norton Smith about what has changed -- and what hasn't -- in the United States since the 9/11 attacks.

  

Sept. 11, 2011

Young People Reflect on How 9/11 Helped Shape Generation
When terrorists struck in 2001, many young people on the West Coast learned of the attacks as they were getting ready for school. Judy Woodruff reports from California on how 9/11 helped shaped the lives and choices of many young Americans.

  

Sept. 11, 2011

Decade of War Takes Major Physical, Mental Toll on U.S. Troops, Families
Millions of Americans have served in the all-volunteer military since 9/11, with many repeatedly returning to the battlefield. Gwen Ifill reports on how this past decade of war has led to increased stress on America's troops and their families, and how today's uniformed warriors are coping with previously unimagined challenges.

  

Sept. 11, 2011

How 9/11 Shaped the Lives of American Muslims
After 19 Muslim hijackers attacked the United States on 9/11, many Muslims living across the country had their allegiance to America questioned and faced problems being able to practice their religion. Ray Suarez reports from Tennessee on the state of life for Muslim-Americans, 10 years after the Sept. 11 attacks.

  

Sept. 11, 2011

New Yorker, Poet Nancy Mercado Reads 'Going to Work'
After the attacks of September 11th, New Yorker and poet, Nany Mercado, felt compelled to write about what she lost when the World Trade Center Towers came down. Mercado reads her poem, "Going to Work." It was included in "Poetry After 9/11: An Anthology of New York Poets."