May 19 Soldier Gets Maximum Sentence in First Iraq Abuse Court-Martial By PBS News Hour A court-martial sentenced Spc. Jeremy Sivits to the maximum penalty of one year in prison, a reduction in rank and a bad conduct discharge Wednesday after he pleaded guilty to charges linked to the abuse of Iraqi prisoners at the… Continue reading
May 19 Watch Generals Testify on Iraqi Prisoner Abuse Commanders responsible for military operations in Iraq appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee Wednesday to testify about Iraqi prisoner abuse. Two senators from the committee discuss the generals' statements. Continue watching
May 19 Watch Generals Testify in Iraqi Prisoner Abuse The Senate Armed Services Committee heard testimony today about the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal from three senior U.S. generals whose authority spans from the Pentagon to the prison. Continue watching
May 19 Watch Court-Martial of U.S. Soldier for Iraqi Prisoner Abuse A court-martial sentenced Spc. Jeremy Sivits, who will testify against six others charged with Iraqi prisoner abuse, to a year in prison, a reduction in rank and a bad conduct discharge from the Army. Continue watching
May 19 Watch Court-Martial of Spc. Jeremy Sivits A court-martial sentenced Spc. Jeremy Sivits to the maximum penalty today for charges in connection with the abuse of prisoners at the Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad. Terence Smith discusses the court-martial with New York Times correspondent Dexter Filkins in… Continue watching
May 18 At Least 18 Palestinians Dead in Gaza Raid By PBS News Hour Israeli forces pounded the Rafah refugee camp with missiles and machine gun fire Tuesday, killing at least 18 Palestinians in the largest raid inside the Gaza Strip in years. Continue reading
May 18 Watch In Memoriam: Tony Randall Emmy Award-winning actor Tony Randall, best known for his comic role as half of television's "The Old Couple" in the early 1970s, died last night at age 84. Continue watching
May 17 Car Bomb Kills Iraqi Governing Council President A suicide car bomber killed the head of the Iraqi Governing Council near a checkpoint outside the coalition headquarters in central Baghdad Monday, dealing a blow to U.S. plans to hand over sovereignty to the country by July 1. Continue reading
May 17 Watch Delayed Return The families of some U.S. troops in Iraq are coping with the deaths of their loved ones. Betty Ann Bowser visited Fort Polk, Louisiana, to speak with some families about their sacrifice. Continue watching
May 17 Watch Assassination in Iraq A suicide bomber killed the head of the Iraqi Governing Council in Baghdad today. Ray Suarez discusses the assassination and other developments in Iraq with New York Times reporter Dexter Filkins in Baghdad. Continue watching