Oct 27 Watch Former CIA Officer Says Iraq Can Be Stabilized By Trained Security Forces Next in a series exploring how the United States should handle the war in Iraq, former Army special forces and CIA officer Michael Vickers discusses how the security situation can be improved by properly training Iraqi security forces. Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch Ads Charge Opponents with Loose Morals, Fiscal Failures and Perversion With the midterm election approaching and control of Congress at stake, bitterly-fought campaigns have led to a number of controversial negative ads making the news. Analysts discuss the impact of charges of emotional pandering, financial chicanery and loose morals. Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch Democratic Senator Discusses Security in Iraq amid Increasing Violence As the October death toll of U.S. troops in Iraq reached 96, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said more weaponry would be needed to handle the situation. Sen. Jack Reed, a Democrat on the Armed Services Committee who just returned from… Continue watching
Oct 26 Watch National Security Adviser Outlines Three-step Plan for Iraq The Bush administration has called on the Iraqi government to move more quickly to stabilize their country. National security adviser Stephen Hadley discusses the White House's plan to help support Iraqi security forces. Continue watching
Oct 26 Afghan Civilians Killed During NATO Raid By PBS News Hour 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. Continue reading
Oct 24 Iraqi Government Agrees to Timeline for Stabilization, U.S. Says By Admin, PBS News Hour U.S. officials said Tuesday Iraqi leaders have agreed to develop a timeline by the end of the year toward stabilizing Iraq and taking control of security from U.S. forces in the next 12 to 18 months with some level of… Continue reading
Oct 23 Watch Detroit Tigers Defy Expectations in Bid for World Series The Detroit Tigers beat the St. Louis Cardinals in the second game of the World Series Sunday. NewsHour Correspondent Elizabeth Brackett of WTTW in Chicago reports on a comeback for the Tigers and what their place in the World Series… Continue watching
Oct 23 Watch Author Discusses New Book About Radical Islam in the Netherlands Ian Buruma's new book investigates the role of radical Islam in the Netherlands. Jeffrey Brown speaks with the author. Continue watching
Oct 23 Watch Deadly Month in Iraq Bolsters Calls for Withdrawal Eighty-six U.S. soldiers died in Iraq in October, making it one of the war's deadliest months. Phyllis Bennis of the Institute for Policy Studies considers a withdrawal of U.S. troops in this first part of a series on Iraq views. Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch U.S. Base in Kyrgyzstan Provides Launching Point into Afghanistan In a report from News 21 Project, a collaboration of five journalism schools, two students look at life on a remote U.S. military base in Kyrgyzstan, where soldiers await deployment to operations in neighboring Afghanistan. Continue watching