Terrorism 2006 Archive | PBS NewsHour

ABOUT US \| LOCAL TV LISTINGS EMAIL PRINT

TERRORISM


	2006 DECEMBER Dec. 21, 2006 Track Countries' Nuclear Developments This interactive map allows you to trace different nations' nuclear efforts over the past 60 years.

	Dec. 15, 2006 Threat of War Rises in Somalia; Islamists Set Deadline for Ethiopian Withdrawal Residents of the Somali town of Baidoa stocked up on emergency provisions Friday as tensions between Somalia's Islamic Court fighters and government-backed Ethiopian troops heated up.



	NOVEMBER Nov. 23, 2006 Series of Car Bombs Rips Through Eastern Baghdad Suspected Sunni Muslim insurgents blew up five car bombs and fired mortars into Baghdad's largest Shiite district Thursday, killing at least 161 people and wounding more than 250. New York Times Baghdad Bureau Chief John Burns updates the story from Baghdad.

	Nov. 22, 2006 Lebanon Struggles to Maintain Stability After Assassination Crowds in Lebanon paid their respects to Pierre Gemayel, the Christian Cabinet minister who was gunned down in Beirut this week. In the wake of the assassination of the prominent anti-Syrian leader, analysts discuss threats to stability in Lebanon.

	Nov. 20, 2006 Illicit Drug Trade Fuels Afghan Economy Officials say the drug trade in Afghanistan threatens efforts to create a strong central government and rebuild the country's economy, in a year when production of the poppy crop increased by 59 percent. ITN correspondent Alex Thomson reports on the flourishing drug trade.



	OCTOBER Oct. 26, 2006 Afghan Civilians Killed During NATO Raid Upwards of 60 civilians were killed during a NATO-led bombing campaign against Taliban insurgents in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday, according to local officials there.

	Oct. 11, 2006 American Linked to Al-Qaida Charged with Treason An American who converted to Islam and joined al-Qaida has been charged with treason, the first person indicted on such charges since World War II.



	SEPTEMBER Sept. 28, 2006 Senate Rejects Habeas Corpus in Interrogation Bill The Senate passed a bill Thursday on the prosecution and interrogation of suspected terrorists, rejecting an amendment that would have allowed the suspects to challenge their detention in court. Experts discuss this and other aspects of the legislation.

	Sept. 27, 2006 Declassified Report Details 'Key Judgments' on Iraq War The White House allowed declassification of portions of the National Intelligence Estimate -- an assessment of the effects of the Iraq war on terrorism -- after parts were leaked to the media earlier in the week. Counterterrorism analysts Daniel Benjamin and Michael Rubin discuss the report's findings.

	Sept. 27, 2006 House Pushes Through New Detention, Tribunals Rules The House approved new rules for the interrogation and prosecution of terror suspects Wednesday, giving legal protections to interrogators, setting up military tribunals, and denying detainees the right to appeal their detentions. The measures now move on to the Senate.

	Sept. 26, 2006 President Bush Declassifies Part of Leaked Intelligence Report At a press conference with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, President Bush announced plans to declassify parts of the leaked National Intelligence Estimate. Two House Intelligence Committee members discuss the report's findings and the status of the global war on terrorism.

	Sept. 25, 2006 Iraqi President Shares Views on Terrorism Threat, Security Iraqi President Jalal Talabani responds to a leaked U.S. intelligence report that says the Iraqi war is increasing the threat of terrorism. He also discusses security in Baghdad and the future of Iraqi politics.

	Sept. 25, 2006 Intelligence Report Finds War Increasing Terrorist Threat Following the leak of the National Intelligence Estimate, a report from U.S. intelligence agencies that found the Iraq war is fueling Islamic radicalism and emboldening terrorists, Democrats reiterated the call for a new plan in Iraq. A CIA veteran discusses the report.

	Sept. 22, 2006 Analysts Debate Deal on Terror Suspects, Congress Approval Ratings Political analysts discuss the agreement between the White House and GOP leaders on handling terror suspects, and recent poll numbers showing low approval ratings of Congress.

	Sept. 22, 2006 White House, Senate Republicans Reach Deal on Detainee Bill The White House and Senate Republicans reached an agreement on a bill that would allow the CIA's interrogation of foreign terrorist suspects to continue. NewsHour correspondent Kwame Holman reports on the latest legislation regarding detainees.

	Sept. 20, 2006 Inquiry Finds Canadian Terror Suspect Wrongly Accused and Tortured As Congress debates on how to treat terror suspects, an inquiry found that Maher Arar, a Canadian Muslim detained by U.S. authorities for suspected links to al-Qaida and sent to Syria, had no links to terrorism. The commission's lead counsel discusses the findings.

	Sept. 15, 2006 Analysts Discuss President's Push for Military Tribunals and Iraqi Violence Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss President Bush's push for tribunals, the continuing violence in Iraq and the fall election.

	Sept. 14, 2006 Airport Officials Work to Implement New Bomb Detection Systems Last month's thwarted bomb plot on transatlantic flights by British police prompted transportation authorities to issue new security restrictions and pay greater attention to the need for better bomb detection devices.

	Sept. 14, 2006 House, Senate Committees Pass Opposing Tribunals Plans Despite President Bush's visits to GOP lawmakers at the Capitol, pushing his plan for military tribunals, the Senate Armed Services Committee voted late Thursday to recommend a bill differing from a version backed by the President and House.

	Sept. 12, 2006 President Bush Defends Iraq War Despite New Senate Report President Bush defended the invasion of Iraq this week, drawing criticism from Democrats who claimed he was politcizing the Sept. 11 anniversary. Two senators debate the war and the disputed link between Iraq and al-Qaida.

	Sept. 11, 2006 Essayist Discusses Thoughts on the Five Years Since 9/11 NewsHour Essayist Richard Rodriguez shares thoughts about the passage of time and the five years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

	Sept. 11, 2006 Americans Still Feel Impact of 9/11 on Life, Politics On the fifth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, memories of the destruction and victims remain fresh in people's minds. Eight Americans talk to Jim Lehrer about how the day's events have impacted their lives.

	Sept. 11, 2006 Remembering the Fifth Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks Many people around the nation attended ceremonies or paused in remembrance of those who died in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York, Virginia and Pennsylvania.

	Sept. 8, 2006 Poet Lucille Clifton Reads a Poem About the Days Surrounding Sept. 11 Free verse poet Lucille Clifton reads "September Songs, A Poem in Seven Days" about the days surrounding Sept. 11, 2001 which included the terrorist attacks and the birth of her granddaughter.

	Sept. 8, 2006 Episcopal Priest Who Comforted Many at Ground Zero Shares 9/11 Story The Rev. Janet Vincent, an Episcopal priest who comforted many at Ground Zero after the Sept. 11 attacks, shares her experience in the last in the series on Americans changed by 9/11.

	Sept. 8, 2006 Political Analysts Discuss Military Tribunals, Sept. 11 Anniversary Analysts David Brooks and Tom Oliphant discuss President Bush's proposal for military tribunals for terror suspects, how Republicans and Democrats are using terrorism as a political tool and their views on the world since the Sept. 11 attacks.

	Sept. 8, 2006 New Method for Identifying Suspicious Persons Used at Some Airports Five years after the Sept. 11 attacks, aviation security continues to evolve. Airports are using new techniques for identifying suspicious travellers, including "behavior pattern recognition."

	Sept. 7, 2006 Former Pilot Describes Life After Losing His Wife on 9/11 Tom Heidenberger, who lost his wife on American Airlines Flight 77 when it hit the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001, shares his story in the third installment in a series about how 9/11 has impacted lives.

	Sept. 7, 2006 President Bush Proposes Military Trial Process for Terror Suspects Following the announcement that terror suspects had been held in secret facilities, President Bush pressed Congress Thursday to approve military tribunals for terror suspects. Sens. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and John Sununu (R.-N.H.) debate the proposal.

	Sept. 6, 2006 Ground Zero Recovery Worker Suffers From Illness Due to Work Conditions Jon Sferazo, a iron worker who worked on recovery efforts at Ground Zero 5 years ago suffers from respiratory problems and psychological issues. He discusses how he tries to help others who suffer from trauma because of the Sept. 11 terror attacks.

	Sept. 6, 2006 President Asks Congress to Authorize Tribunals for Detainees President Bush announced that 14 terror suspects, including the alleged organizer of the 9/11 attacks, will be transferred from secret CIA facilities to the military prison at Guantanamo Bay. He also urged Congress to authorize the use of tribunals to comply with a Supreme Court decision.

	Sept. 6, 2006 For Younger Americans, Sept. 11 Remains Defining Moment Young adults, some of whom were as young as 15 years old in 2001, discuss their views on the attacks five years later. Was 9/11 the defining moment of their lives? Do they fear another attack? Was this their Pearl Harbor?

	Sept. 5, 2006 Marine Reflects on Personal Impact of 9/11 Sgt. Lazaro Arocha, a New Yorker who joined the Marines one day following the Sept. 11 attacks, served in Iraq, and is now a recruiter, shares his story as the first in a series on Americans changed by 9/11.

	Sept. 5, 2006 Author Dissects People, Politics Prior to 9/11 Attacks Lawrence Wright, author of "The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11," discusses his book which describes the people, politics and roiling theology behind Islamic terrorism and the terror attacks leading up to and including Sept. 11, 2001.

	Sept. 5, 2006 How Has Sept. 11 Affected You? The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer took your comments about how Sept. 11, 2001 affected your life. Selected replies collected between Sept. 5 and Sept. 13, 2006 follow.

	Sept. 4, 2006 Muslim Americans in San Francisco Reflect on Sept. 11 First in an ongoing series on the impact of 9/11 on life in the United States, Spencer Michels talks with members of the American Muslim community in San Francisco.

	Sept. 1, 2006 Analysts Discuss U.S. Policy in Middle East, Katrina Anniversary, CIA Leak Case Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss speeches by President Bush, Vice President Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld defending U.S. policy in the Middle East, the Hurricane Katrina one-year anniversary, and a revelation in the CIA leak case.



	AUGUST Aug. 31, 2006 President Outlines U.S. Plans on Winning War on Terrorism President Bush has begun a series of speeches to boost support for the war on terrorism. A Democrat and Republican debate U.S. foreign policy and its impacts on mid-term elections.

	Aug. 21, 2006 11 British Terror Plot Suspects Charged Eleven people were charged in Britain for allegedly plotting to blow up airliners going from Britain to the United States.

	Aug. 16, 2006 Suspects Held Without Charges in UK-U.S. Airline Bomb Plot A British judge agreed to extend the warrants of the 24 people suspected in a plot to bomb transatlantic flights until next week. British law dictates a maximum of 28 days for suspects to be held without charge. A reporter speaks about the developing investigation.

	Aug. 15, 2006 Arrests Cast New Light on British Anti-terror Policies London police announced Tuesday the arrest of a 25th suspect in the plot to bomb flights from the UK to the United States. Terrorism and law experts discuss the differences between U.S. and British anti-terror laws.

	Aug. 14, 2006 Government Adjusts Airline Passenger Screening Rules The Transportation Security Administration eased restrictions on airline passengers Sunday, while the Department of Homeland Security moved the terror threat level down a notch on flights from Britain. TSA chief Kip Hawley discusses the new security measures.

	Aug. 11, 2006 Political Analysts Discuss Terrorism, Connecticut Senate Race Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the plot to set off explosives on U.S.-bound airliners and Sen. Joseph Lieberman's loss in the Connecticut Democratic primary.

	Aug. 11, 2006 Suspected London Terrorists Linked to Pakistan British authorities said suspects in the alleged plot to blow up flights to the United States were men between 17 and 35, and most seemed to be Muslim Britons of Pakistani descent. Experts discuss the link to Pakistan.

	Aug. 10, 2006 Airline Industry Will Pay the Price for the Foiled Terror Plot With the tightening of airport security in order to prevent terrorist attacks, passengers are challenged with abiding by stricter rules and regulations and longer travel time. An industry expert discusses how the foiled airline terror plot will affect the airline industry and traveling.

	Aug. 10, 2006 Experts Analyze UK Airline Terror Plot and Terrorism at Large A terrorist plot to blow up airliners using liquid explosives was disrupted Thursday in London. Experts Magnus Ranstorp and Daniel Benjamin discuss the terror plot, the plotters and their choice of weapons.

	Aug. 10, 2006 Homeland Security Chief Calls Plot 'Comparable to 9/11' Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff outlines what authorities have learned about the plot to blow up airplanes traveling from Britain to the United States, an attack Chertoff said would have been "comparable to 9/11."

	Aug. 10, 2006 Airline Terror Plot Foiled in UK Soon Before Planned Bombings British authorities announced Thursday that they disrupted a conspiracy to bomb multiple flights to the United States. The attackers planned to use liquid explosives and focus their attacks on flights to New York, Washington D.C., and California. Officials said the plot was close to being carried out when it was halted.

	Aug. 10, 2006 Suicide Bomber Attacks Shiite Shrine in Iraq A suicide attacker detonated his explosives outside a Shiite shrine in Najaf, Iraq, Thursday, killing at least 35 people and injuring at least 122, the Iraqi army said.

	Aug. 10, 2006 Terrorism Alert Raised to High After Bomb Plot Foiled British authorities on Thursday arrested 21 people reportedly planning to detonate explosives aboard aircraft flying from the UK, prompting U.S. officials to raise the terror alert to "red," its highest level yet, for commercial flights from Britain.

	Aug. 3, 2006 Daily Attacks Mar NATO Takeover of Southern Afghanistan Attacks against NATO forces in southern Afghanistan killed 21 civilians and four Canadian troops Thursday.



	JULY July 31, 2006 Violence Prompts Planned Troop Increase in Baghdad Gunmen kidnapped 26 people from the Baghdad offices of the Iraqi-American Chamber of Commerce and a nearby company in a daylight raid Monday. A reporter discusses the U.S. military's plan to send at least 3,700 additional troops into Baghdad to stem the violence.

	July 27, 2006 Report Finds Abuse of Homeland Security Contracts A congressional report to be released Thursday has found dozens of Homeland Security Department contracts worth $34 billion were prone to wasteful spending, overcharges, and abuse stemming from an increase in no-bid deals and a shortage of managers.

	July 24, 2006 Guantanamo Detainees Rights Are Reexamined After the Supreme Court reversed the Bush administration's tactics for prosecuting terrorism suspects, Congress has been debating how to address the prosecution of detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and other U.S. prisons.

	July 24, 2006 Iraqi Prime Minister Denies Civil War Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki asserted Monday that, despite sectarian violence across the country that kills an average of 100 civilians per day, Iraq is not slipping into a civil war.

	July 19, 2006 Months of Sectarian Violence Leave Heavy Casualties in Iraq A wave of violent crime led to the deaths of nearly 6,000 civilians in Iraq in May and June, a new U.N. report said, widening concerns that the country was spiraling into a civil war.

	July 18, 2006 Senate Questions Attorney General Gonzales on Wiretapping Program Attorney General Alberto Gonzales testified to the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday that President Bush refused to grant security access to investigators looking into the National Security Agency's phone-tapping program.

	July 14, 2006 Fighting in Lebanon Escalates; Hezbollah Declares 'Open War' As Israel continued attacks against Lebanon's infrastructure and militant strongholds, Hezbollah declared "open war," intensifying rocket attacks against Israeli cities in the north. Experts analyze Hezbollah's history and motives in the current conflict.

	July 12, 2006 Forensic Experts Scrutinize Indian Train Wreckage International Television News provides an update from Mumbai, India on the investigation into Tuesday's train bombings that killed more than 200 people.

	July 12, 2006 Indian Officials Investigate Train Bombings Millions of commuters in India's financial capital Mumbai (formerly Bombay) returned to the train system Wednesday, a day after coordinated bombs killed at least 200 people and injured 700 others on trains and at stations around the city.

	July 11, 2006 U.S. to Comply with Geneva Treaty on Detainees In a policy shift outlined in a Pentagon memo, the Bush administration has decided to treat all detainees in compliance with the minimum standard spelled out by the Geneva Conventions. Senators discuss the change.

	July 11, 2006 Day of Terror Unfolds in Afghanistan, Iraq and Chechnya Terrorist incidents in Afghanistan, Iraq and Chechnya over the past few days included attacks on coalition forces abroad and the assassination of Chechen militia leader Shamil Basayev.

	July 11, 2006 Blasts on Indian Commuter Trains Kill More Than 140 Eight bombs blasted commuter trains in India Tuesday, killing more than 140 people in a well-coordinated terrorist attack. A reporter provides an update.

	July 11, 2006 Bombs Hit Commuter Trains in India, Killing Dozens Eight explosions tore through Mumbai's commuter rail in India's financial district during rush hour Tuesday, killing at least 147 people and wounding more than 400 in what authorities are calling a well-coordinated attack.

	July 10, 2006 Chechen Rebel Leader Basayev Killed in Blast Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev, Russia's most notorious and wanted man, was killed Monday when a truck filled with dynamite exploded near his convoy.

	July 7, 2006 Three Arrested in Plot to Bomb New York City Tunnels New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly discusses the arrest of three al-Qaida followers suspected of plotting to set off explosives in the Holland Tunnel and PATH railway tunnels under the Hudson River this fall.

	July 5, 2006 New York Times Draws Criticism over Intelligence Stories New York Times executive editor Bill Keller and former National Security Agency Director Adm. Bobby Inman debate the newspaper's decision to publish articles about the Bush administration's surveillance of banking records and other intelligence programs.

	July 4, 2006 The One Percent Doctrine Ron Suskind discusses his new book, "The One Percent Doctrine," which examines the Bush administration's decision-making following the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.



	JUNE June 29, 2006 High Court Blocks Guantanamo Tribunals The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the Bush administration's policy of trying terror suspects before military tribunals is illegal. The 5-3 ruling said that the tribunals violated U.S. military law and the Geneva Convention.

	June 26, 2006 President Bush Condemns Media Leak on Banking Records President Bush chastises the media for disclosing a secret program that seeks block terrorists by tracing financial records. Analysts debate the conflict between government and the press over the counterterrorism initiatives.

	June 23, 2006 U.S. Government Monitors International Banking for Counterterrorism The Treasury Department has been using internet banking programs containing transactions of thousands of Americans to track terrorism money since September 11, 2001. The lead official at the Department of Treasury explains the need for the program.

	June 23, 2006 Seven Charged in al-Qaida Plot to Blow up the Sears Tower Seven men were indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury for planning to bomb a number of buildings including the Sears Tower in Chicago and a federal building in Miami. Two experts discuss the arrests and what is known about their conspiracy.

	June 21, 2006 President Bush Calls on Iran to Respond to Nuclear Deal Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday he will respond to a Western proposal to suspend the country's nuclear program in exchange for technical support and other concessions by mid-August, but President Bush urged a quicker response.

	June 20, 2006 Killings Raise Questions About Insurgents' Tactics In an Internet statement, the militant group al-Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility for killing two U.S. soldiers. Terrorism experts discuss the tactics and leadership of insurgents in Iraq.

	June 20, 2006 Two Missing U.S. Troops Found Dead in Iraq The bodies of two American soldiers who disappeared Friday after an insurgent attack on a checkpoint were discovered late Monday and showed signs of having been tortured, according to the Iraqi military.

	June 15, 2006 Renewed Violence in Sri Lanka Raises Fears of Return to Full-scale War Landmines in northern Sri Lanka ripped through a crowded bus Thursday morning, killing 64 people, including 15 school children, and wounding 78.

	June 13, 2006 President Bush Visits Iraq to Discuss Security, Other Matters President Bush made a surprise trip to Baghdad Tuesday to meet with Iraqi leaders about ways to secure the country, including Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's reported plan to deploy 75,000 Iraqi and multinational forces to the capital.

	June 12, 2006 Guantanamo Suicides Stir Criticism of U.S. Policy Over the weekend, news of three suicides at the Guantanamo detention facility in Cuba raised new questions about the manner in which the United States is treating terror suspects.

	June 9, 2006 Ambassador Khalilzad Says Iraqi Govt. to Present Security Plan As Iraq braces for a possible rise in violence following the death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad said the new prime minister's plan to rein in the various militias is a critical step to bringing security back to the capital.

	June 9, 2006 U.S. Military Clarifies Zarqawi Death from Air Strike A report looks at the latest details of his killing of al-Zarqawi's death in Iraq, including the announcement today by that U.S. military that the Al-Qaeda operative was alive for a short time after the bombings.

	June 8, 2006 U.S., Iraqi Leaders Hail al-Zarqawi Death With news of al-Qaida in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's death in a U.S. air strike Wednesday, President Bush called his death a victory in the war on terror and an opportunity for Iraq to "turn the tide" against the insurgency.

	June 8, 2006 Key al-Qaida Terrorist Killed in U.S. Bomb Raid A reporter in Baghdad summarizes the military's role in the death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and the response from Iraqi citizens.

	June 8, 2006 United States Warplanes Kill al-Qaida Leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi U.S. and Iraqi officials announced the death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, leader of al-Qaida in Iraq. Ray Suarez reports on the steps leading up to the death of Zarqawi.

	June 8, 2006 Al-Qaida Leader Zarqawi Killed in Air Strike Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, whose al-Qaida in Iraq has claimed responsibility for some of the bloodiest attacks against Shiite Iraqis and American forces, was killed in an American air strike Wednesday night.

	June 7, 2006 European Investigator Details Web of Secret CIA Prisons and Transfers Fourteen countries helped the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency build a network of secret flights and detention centers to fight the war on terrorism, according to a Council of Europe investigator's report released Wednesday.

	June 5, 2006 Canadian Homegrown Terrorism Inquiry Sparks Arrests More arrests are possible in a suspected terrorism plot targeting Canadian buildings.

	June 1, 2006 Homeland Security Chief Says U.S. Prepared for 2006 Storm Season On the first day of the 2006 hurricane season, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff discusses the federal government's preparedness for another storm season after the devastation and chaotic response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005.



	MAY May 26, 2006 Senate Confirms Hayden as CIA Director By a 78-15 vote, the Senate on Friday confirmed Air Force Gen. Michael Hayden as the Central Intelligence Agency chief.

	May 26, 2006 Chechen Militant Accused in Beslan Siege Gets Life in Prison A Russian judge sentenced the only known surviving hostage-taker of the 2004 Beslan school siege to life in prison, prompting an angry outburst from mothers of some of the victims who stormed the cage where the Chechen militant stood.

	May 22, 2006 Coalition Air Strike Kills 80 Taliban Rebels in Afghanistan A U.S.-led coalition air strike killed up to 80 Taliban rebels and 16 civilians in the Kandahar province of southern Afghanistan, U.S. military and Afghan officials said Monday.

	May 19, 2006 U.N. Panel Urges Closure of Guantanamo Detention Center A United Nations panel on torture called on the United States Friday to close the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and expressed concern over reports of secret prisons.

	May 19, 2006 Top Militants Captured as Violence Soars in Afghanistan Afghan officials reported Friday that three top militant fighters were captured during one of the deadliest weeks in Afghanistan that saw more than 100 people killed.

	May 18, 2006 Gen. Hayden Defends NSA Surveillance Program at CIA Nomination Hearings Air Force Gen. Michael Hayden, President Bush's nominee for CIA director, fielded questions from the Senate Intelligence Committee about the National Security Agency's domestic surveillance program created after Sept. 11th while Hayden was head of NSA.

	May 18, 2006 Senators Press CIA Nominee on Legality of Surveillance Efforts In the face of close questioning by senators, Air Force Gen. Michael Hayden, President Bush's nominee for CIA director, strongly defended a domestic eavesdropping program Thursday, saying it protected the country against terrorism and did not violate Americans' civil rights.

	May 17, 2006 Former NSA Head Michael Hayden Prepares for Confirmation Hearings to Run the CIA Former National Security Agency chief Air Force Gen. Michael Hayden is expected to face tough questioning Thursday during his confirmation hearings to run the Central Intelligence Agency. Kwame Holman reports on the political issues that will play out in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee.

	May 15, 2006 U.S. Restores Diplomatic Ties to Libya The United States announced its intention Monday to normalize relations with Libya for the first time in 25 years and remove it from the list of countries designated as sponsors of terrorism.

	May 12, 2006 Legality of NSA Phone Program Questioned President Bush and former National Security Agency head Gen. Michael Hayden defended the NSA's collection of domestic phone records amid questions about the program's legality. Two privacy law experts discuss the legal issues behind the NSA program and its implications on privacy.

	May 12, 2006 Red Cross Criticizes Lack of Access to U.S. Secret Prisons The International Committee of the Red Cross criticized the Bush administration Friday for denying access by neutral visitors to those held in secret detention.

	May 11, 2006 NSA Wire Tapping Program Revealed An article in Thursday's USA Today reported that three of the largest U.S. phone companies have been providing the National Security Agency with phone records from millions of Americans since 9/11. Two senators discuss the program's legal and security issues now that the public is aware of it.

	May 10, 2006 Sectarian Violence Leaves More Than 1,000 Dead in April Iraqi President Jalal Talabani said Wednesday that 1,091 people were killed in Baghdad in April, an indicator of rising sectarian violence since the February bombing of a Shiite shrine.

	May 8, 2006 President Nominates Air Force Gen. Michael Hayden to Head CIA President Bush nominated Air Force Gen. Michael Hayden to serve as the Central Intelligence Agency's next leader, sparking debate over Hayden's military background and his role in the NSA domestic surveillance program. Two members of the House Intelligence Committee discuss the nomination and the CIA's new direction.

	May 8, 2006 Former Head of NSA Nominated as CIA Chief President Bush nominated Air Force Gen. Michael Hayden to serve as the next leader of the Central Intelligence Agency Monday, re-igniting the debate over domestic surveillance efforts that Hayden oversaw as head of the National Security Agency.

	May 5, 2006 Porter Goss Resigns as Head of CIA Central Intelligence Agency Director Porter Goss resigned without reason Friday after less than two years on the job. Two intelligence experts discuss possible reasons.

	May 4, 2006 Relatives of the Sept. 11 Victims React to Moussaoui Sentencing Zacarias Moussaoui was formally sentenced Thursday to life in prison for his role in the Sept. 11 attacks. Family members of the victims discuss their reactions to the trial and the verdict.

	May 4, 2006 Judge Formally Sentences Moussaoui to Life Without Parole Zacarias Moussaoui was formally sentenced Thursday to life in prison for his role in the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. A New York Times reporter, who was in the courtroom for the sentencing, discusses the day's events.

	May 3, 2006 Moussaoui Sentenced to Life in Prison, Spared Death Penalty A federal jury sentenced Zacarias Moussaoui to life in prison Wednesday after failing to unanimously agree that he deserved to be executed for his role in the Sept. 11 attacks.

	May 3, 2006 Moussaoui Gets Life Sentence for Role in 9/11 Attacks A federal jury decided Wednesday that al-Qaida conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui Wednesday should spend life in prison, rather than be put to death, for his role in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.



	APRIL April 28, 2006 'United 93' "United 93," the first major movie released since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, takes a documentary-style look at the final moments of passengers aboard the flight that crashed over Shanksville, Pa, while creating debate over its timing.

	April 28, 2006 Report Shows Terrorism Increasing in Iraq, Worldwide The State Department issued an update on terrorist activities around the world Friday and tallied over 11,000 attacks in the past year, a fourfold increase from 2004. The report also said terrorist organizations in Iraq are strengthening.

	April 26, 2006 U.S. Officials Look to Bolster Iraqi Government Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice made a surprise visit to Baghdad Wednesday to meet with U.S. military officials and Iraq's new leaders. Two experts discuss the progress made so far and the obstacles in forming Iraq's new government.

	April 24, 2006 Bombings Rock Egyptian Resort Town, 24 Killed Three explosions, suspected to be caused by terrorist bombs, shook the resort town of Dahab, Egypt, killing 24 and wounding more than 100. A reporter in Cairo provides an update on the death toll and investigation.

	April 24, 2006 Jury Begins Deliberating Moussaoui's Fate The sentencing trial of 9/11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui went to the jury Monday in Alexandria, Virginia. Washington Post reporter Jerry Markon discusses the day's events

	April 17, 2006 Pulitzers Honor Array of Investigative Reports Columbia University released the winners of the 89th annual Pulitzer Prize Monday. Two experts discuss the trends among the prize winners.

	April 17, 2006 Tel Aviv Suicide Bombing Heightens Tensions With Israel Nine people died and at least 49 were injured Monday when a suicide bomber attacked a falafel restaurant in Tel Aviv. The attack took place in the middle of the Jewish holiday of Passover, when many Israelis are off from work.

	April 14, 2006 Rumsfeld's Tenure and Future at the Pentagon Debated Syndicated Columnist Mark Shields and New York Times Columnist David Brooks discuss whether Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld will resign and debate possible U.S. responses to a nuclear Iran.

	April 13, 2006 Moussaoui Challenges Jury to Put Him to Death Zacarias Moussaoui took the stand in his death penalty trial Thursday. He is the only person who has been charged for playing a role in the September 11th attacks. A reporter who has been covering the trail discusses the events of the day.

	April 13, 2006 Pakistan Forces Kill African Embassy Bombing Suspect The al-Qaida member believed to be responsible for the 1998 African embassy bombings in Tanzania and Kenya was killed today by Pakistani forces, according to a Pakistan government official.

	April 12, 2006 Prosecution Rests in Moussaoui Trial Jurors heard recordings of the final moments of the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks as the prosecution wrapped up its case in the Zacarias Moussaoui death penalty trial. A reporter and a family member who lost someone during the attacks discusses the case against Moussaoui.

	April 11, 2006 Suspects Indicted in Madrid Train Attacks A Spanish judge charged 29 suspects with murder, terrorism and other crimes for their involvement in the March 11, 2004 train bombings in Madrid that killed 191 people and wounded more than 1,700.

	April 7, 2006 Latest Baghdad Bombing Kills Dozens A bombing of a Shiite mosque in Baghdad Friday left dozens of people dead. Margaret Warner talks with Borzou Daragahi, the Baghdad bureau chief of the Los Angeles Times, about the latest violence.

	April 6, 2006 Graphic Testimony Marks Moussaoui Trial A jury in Alexandria, Va. heard testimony Thursday from family members of victims of the 9/11 attacks as they considered whether Zacarias Moussaoui, the alleged 20th hijacker, will be sentenced to death or life in prison.



	MARCH March 30, 2006 House Minority Leader Pelosi Blasts GOP's Iraq Policy House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi discusses the Democratic plan for Iraq, immigration, and plans to take back the House of Representatives in November of 2006.

	March 30, 2006 American Reporter Jim Carroll Released in Iraq American reporter Jill Carroll spoke today in Baghdad after she was released from nearly three months in captivity. Following a background report, two colleagues discuss Carroll's release.

	March 29, 2006 Olmert Pledges to Move Israel Towards a Final Border Deal Ehud Olmert began building a coalition after winning Israel's election on promises to declare a final border for Israel even as the militant group Hamas assumed control of the Palestinian government. Regional experts consider the two development's impact on the peace process.

	March 28, 2006 Wiretap Revelations Spur Presidential Powers Debate The Bush administration came under intense scrutiny in December 2005 when The New York Times revealed that the National Security Agency, under the authorization of President Bush, had been engaging in a wiretapping program without seeking court-ordered warrants.

	March 28, 2006 Wiretap Revelations Spur Presidential Powers Debate The Bush administration came under intense scrutiny in December 2005 when The New York Times revealed that the NSA, under the authorization of President Bush, had been engaging in a wiretapping program without seeking court-ordered warrants.

	March 28, 2006 Supreme Court Hears Challenge to War Powers The Supreme Court heard arguments in the case of Salim Ahmed Hamdan who is charged with conspiring to commit acts of terror with al-Qaida. The case raises question about the jurisdiction of the federal courts, and the powers of the president in war time.

	March 28, 2006 Investigators Slip Radioactive Materials Past U.S. Border Patrol Two teams of government investigators testing the effectiveness of radiation monitors at U.S. borders were able to smuggle in enough radioactive material to make two "dirty bombs," a federal report released Monday said.

	March 27, 2006 Moussaoui Offers Damning Testimony Against Self Facing the death penalty for his conviction in connection with the 9/11 attacks, Zacarias Moussaoui claimed a much wider role in the hijackings that killed nearly 3,000 people. His testimony could help bolster the federal government's argument that the French citizen should be executed.

	March 24, 2006 American Iraqis Fear Civil War in Their Homeland Country Three years into a bloody battle for their homeland, the mood in the cafes where Iraqi exiles gather in Chicago remains somber. NewsHour correspondent Elizabeth Brackett of WTTW-Chicago reports on Iraqi-Americans' fears of civil war in Iraq.

	March 23, 2006 Car Bombs in Iraq Kill At Least 56 At least 56 Iraqis died Thursday in attacks, including a suicide car bombing outside a police crimes unit headquarters in Baghdad in which 25 people, including at least 10 policemen, died.

	March 22, 2006 Two Days Of Killings Shake Iraq About 60 insurgents attacked a police station south of Baghdad Wednesday -- the second such attack in two days. Elsewhere in Baghdad, gunmen killed six Shiite pilgrims and wounded 50 others. Ray Suarez speaks with New York Times reporter Jeffrey Gettleman about the day's events in Iraq.

	March 22, 2006 Basque Separatist Group Declares End to Violence ETA, a Basque separatist movement that has plagued the Spanish government for nearly 40 years, declared a permanent cease-fire Wednesday, ending a bloody campaign that has killed at least 850 people.

	March 20, 2006 Sentencing Trial for Moussaoui Resumes After Delay The sentencing trial of Zacarias Moussaoui, the only person charged in the 9/11 attacks, resumed Monday. Ray Suarez speaks with Laura Sullivan, a journalist covering the trial for National Public Radio, about the latest developments.

	March 17, 2006 Discontent Continues to Grow with U.S. Handling of Iraq War Columnist Tom Oliphant and New York Times Columnist David Brooks discuss a new book critiquing the Bush administration's pre-war planning, the continued drop in American support for the president's Iraq policy, the Feingold censure measure and more from the week's news.

	March 16, 2006 Taliban Leader Promises More Attacks Mullah Mohammed Omar, the leader of the ousted Taliban regime in Afghanistan, released a statement Thursday promising renewed attacks on coalition troops this summer.

	March 14, 2006 Despite Government Errors, Moussaoui Trial Continues A federal judge ruled that the government may continue seeking the death penalty in the trial of Zacarias Moussaoui despite reports that several witnesses were improperly coached by a government lawyer.

	March 13, 2006 House Majority Leader Defends GOP Policies House Majority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, discusses lobbying reform, the Dubai ports management deal, the future of the Republican party, President Bush's popularity and the war in Iraq.

	March 10, 2006 Baltimore Port Safety Examined Ray Suarez reports from the port of Baltimore about the state of security at U.S. ports.

	March 10, 2006 Companies, Countries Weigh Fallout from Dubai Ports Deal President Bush warned Friday of a potential international fallout after Thursday's announcement by Dubai Ports World that it would cede control of six U.S. ports. Two financial experts about what this announcement could mean for foreign investment in the United States.

	March 10, 2006 Political Shockwaves Continue from Dubai Ports Deal Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks speak with Jim Lehrer about the political and economical fallout from the U.S. Ports controversy, President Bush's trip to New Orleans and other leading stories from the week.

	March 9, 2006 Dubai Ports Pledges to Transfer Ports to U.S. Entity Under intense political pressure, Dubai Ports World announced Thursday it would transfer the operations of its U.S. ports to an American firm. Two experts assess the political and business forces shaping Thursday's announcement and what may be next in the ongoing fight over the control of American ports.

	March 9, 2006 Patriot Act Renewed With Some Privacy Protections President Bush signed a renewal of the USA Patriot Act into law Thursday, a day before 16 major provisions of the law were set to expire.

	March 8, 2006 Port Deal Roils Republican Ranks House Republicans have drafted legislation that would block a Dubai company from managing several U.S. ports, despite President Bush's promise to veto any such measures. Republican Reps. Jack Kingston of Georgia and Darrell Issa of California discuss the developing chasm.

	March 3, 2006 Presidential Visit Highlights Tenuous Pakistan Relationship President Bush visited Pakistan to meet with Pakistani President Pervez Musharaff, amid anti-American and anti-Western protests. Analysts discuss the current status of the Muslim country's relations with the United States.

	March 1, 2006 President Bush Makes Surprise Visit to Afghanistan President Bush makes a surprise visit to Afghanistan to meet with President Hamid Karzai and visit with U.S. troops. Following a report on the president's trip, two guests discuss America's role in rebuilding the war-torn land.

	March 1, 2006 Saddam Admits to Ordering Killings At least 30 more Iraqis died in and around Baghdad even as Saddam Hussein, on trial for his actions while Iraqi leader, admitted his role in some of the main allegations against him. Gwen Ifill speaks to Edward Wong of The New York Times in Baghdad about the day's events.

	March 1, 2006 Senate Approves Patriot Act Changes The Senate voted Wednesday to renew the USA Patriot Act with some checks on government power, but some Democrats and civil liberties groups protest the act would still infringe on people's privacy.



	FEBRUARY Feb. 28, 2006 Senate Holds Hearings on Dubai Port Deal Bush administration officials were questioned closely at two Senate hearings Tuesday about a seaport deal that would allow a Dubai company to take over shipping operations at six major U.S. ports. Kwame Holman reports on port politics at the capital.

	Feb. 28, 2006 Halting Palestinian Funds The United Nations warned against cutting off aid to the Palestinian Authority after U.S. and European states indicated that they would halt funding once the militant group Hamas takes over the Palestinian government.

	Feb. 27, 2006 Debate Highlights Spotty Nature of U.S. Port Security The debate over allowing a company from the United Arab Emirates to run six U.S. seaports has raised questions about overall security inspections at America's major seaports. Two guests discuss current safety precautions.

	Feb. 27, 2006 Relative Calm Returns to Iraq After Bloody Clashes Traffic returned and businesses reopened after officials lifted a three-day curfew aimed at stemming sectarian violence in Iraq. A New York Times reporter in Baghdad talks about the recent violence, political negotiations between Sunnis, Shiites and Kurds and the status of an American journalist who was kidnapped last month.

	Feb. 24, 2006 Dubai, Iraqi Violence Dominate Political Debate Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the reaction to the Dubai port deal and sectarian tensions in Iraq.

	Feb. 23, 2006 Experts Debate the Security of Foreign-Run Ports After a background report, experts debate a controversial deal to transfer management of terminals at six U.S. ports to a state-owned company in the United Arab Emirates.

	Feb. 23, 2006 Shiite Shrine Bombed Iraqi religious leaders and U.S. officials react to the bombing of a Shiite shrine.

	Feb. 23, 2006 Shrine Bombing Sparks Bloody Sectarian Violence Two experts discuss the prospects for peace in Iraq, after a wave of revenge killings and attacks swept across the country in the wake of Wednesday's bombing of a Shiite shrine in Samarra.

	Feb. 23, 2006 Iraqi Sectarian Violence Grows After Shiite Shrine Attack More than 130 people were killed in sectarian violence across Iraq Thursday, as Shiites retaliated for Wednesday's bombing of the Golden Mosque in Samarra, Iraq.

	Feb. 22, 2006 Political Pressure Grows to Stop Dubai Ports Deal Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers called on President Bush to stop a contract that would put a state owned company in the United Arab Emirates in charge of America's largest seaports.

	Feb. 22, 2006 Blasts Kill Scores at Religious Site in Iraq Powerful bombs blasted a major Shiite shrine Wednesday in Samarra, Iraq, sparking reprisals against Sunni Muslims. Gwen Ifill speaks with New York Times reporter Edward Wong in Baghdad about the latest violence.

	Feb. 21, 2006 Officials Debate Impact of Dubai Port Deal President Bush defended a deal to allow a state-run business in the United Arab Emirates to run six U.S. ports despite opposition from Congress over domestic security concerns. Following a background report, two guests give their opposing views on the controversy.

	Feb. 8, 2006 Congress Granted Oversight for NSA Surveillance Program In a position reversal, the Bush administration announced it would brief all members of the House and Senate Committees on the NSA wiretapping program. Rep. Jane Harman and Sen. Lindsey Graham discuss the announcement.

	Feb. 7, 2006 Vice President Cheney Defends Government's Wiretapping Program In a wide-ranging newsmaker interview, Vice President Dick Cheney defends the government's program of warrantless wiretapping of suspected terrorist communications as well as addresses the diplomatic standoff with Iran and the overall effectiveness of the Bush administration.

	Feb. 6, 2006 Senate Examines Domestic Spying Program U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee in a hearing concerning the legal underpinnings offered by the Bush administration for conducting electronic surveillance of suspected terrorists without first seeking warrants.

	Feb. 3, 2006 Brooks and Oliphant Debate the Election of John Boehner David Brooks and Tom Oliphant discuss the election of John Boehner as House majority leader, the Senate hearings on domestic security, the State of the Union address, and the report by the GAO critiquing the Department of Homeland Security response to Hurricane Katrina.



	JANUARY Jan. 31, 2006 President Urges Fight on 'Tyranny', Steps to Keep U.S. Competitive President Bush, in his State of the Union speech Tuesday, said U.S. security depends on ending tyranny in the world, while maintaining U.S. competitiveness requires investments in technology and scientific learning.

	Jan. 23, 2006 Attorney General Defends Domestic Wiretapping Program White House officials launched a public defense of the National Security Agency domestic wiretap program. At the center of the defense is Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, who discusses the surveillance program.

	Jan. 23, 2006 Leahy Challenges Domestic Spying Program In response to U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' defense of the National Security Agency's domestic surveillance program, Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., called the program illegal and said it threatens civil liberties in the United States.

	Jan. 19, 2006 Bin Laden Threatens U.S. in New Message Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden threatened the United States on an audio tape aired Thursday by Al-Jazeera. Following a background report, two experts discuss the threat and its implications.

2013

2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001





	Sept. 11: Five Years Later Five years later, the echoes of the Sept. 11 terrorist attack that killed 3,000 continue to resonate in the United States.

2013

2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001

Program
Support
From: