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Gen. William Boykin, U.S. deputy undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence, has drawn fire for referring to the American war against extremist Islamic terrorists as a struggle against "a spiritual enemy called Satan." Margaret Warner reports on the rising controversy and…

When President Bush met with Asian leaders over the weekend, he announced that he will consider granting North Korea security guarantees if the communist power gives up its nuclear program. Ray Suarez gets perspective on the negotiations.

Three U.S. soldiers and two Iraqi police officers were killed in an overnight firefight with Shiite Muslims in the holy city of Karbala. Ray Suarez speaks with Newsweek correspondent Christian Caryl from Karbala about the rising religious tensions in that…

A roadside bomb ripped through an armored van in the Gaza Strip Wednesday, killing three Americans traveling through the area in a U.S. diplomatic convoy. New York Times reporter John Burns discusses the attack and the situation on the ground…