May 14 Watch United Nations’ List of Top Neglected News The United Nations recently released a list of the top ten news stories that are rarely reported. Terence Smith reviews the list with Shashi Tharoor, the U.N. undersecretary general for communications and public information. Continue watching
May 13 Rumsfeld Surprises Troops With Baghdad Visit Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and armed forces chief Gen. Richard Myers made an unannounced visit to Baghdad Thursday. Continue reading
May 13 Watch Interrogation or Abuse of Iraqi Detainees Recent images of Iraqi prisoner abuse have raised questions about whether the Department of Defense created a climate for abuse by sidestepping international standards on the treatment for prisoners of war. Experts debate whether the U.S. military broke rules of… Continue watching
May 13 Watch Bending the Rules:International Law and the Treatment of Prisoners Recent images of Iraqi prisoner abuse have raised questions in Congress about whether the Department of Defense created a climate for abuse by sidestepping established international treaties on the appropriate treatment for prisoners of war. Kwame Holman reports on the… Continue watching
May 12 Video Shows Beheading of U.S. Hostage As Violence Continues in Iraq By PBS News Hour Islamic extremists released video Tuesday depicting the grisly decapitation of an American civilian held hostage in Iraq, saying the act was in retaliation for the abuse of Iraqi prisoners by U.S. soldiers at Baghdad's Abu Ghraib prison. Continue reading
May 12 Watch Senators Discuss New Iraqi Prisoner Photos Pentagon officials showed senators more than 1,000 new photos of Iraqi prisoner abuse Wednesday. Two of the senators discuss the impact of the images and their reactions. Continue watching
May 11 EPA Issues Off-Road Diesel Pollution Rules By PBS News Hour Environmental Protection Agency chief Mike Leavitt signed new regulations Tuesday aimed at cutting pollutants from diesel engines in off-road vehicles such as farming and construction equipment by 90 percent over the next eight years. Continue reading
May 11 Watch Abuse Investigation Maj. Gen. Antonio Taguba told Congress today that his investigation into alleged abuses at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq found failures of discipline, training and leadership. Kwame Holman reports. Continue watching
May 11 Watch Abuses at Abu Ghraib Prison Maj. Gen. Antonio Taguba has accused soldiers at the Abu Ghraib prison of "incidents of sadistic, blatant, and wanton criminal abuses." Experts examine the psychology of abusive behavior. Continue watching
May 10 President Bush’s Statement at the Pentagon By PBS News Hour At the Pentagon, President Bush issued a strong endorsement of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and provided an update on the war in Iraq. The following is text of Mr. Bush's statement as transcribed by the White House. Continue reading