Aug 18 Rebel Cleric Agrees to Cease-fire in Najaf Muqtada al-Sadr, the rebel Shiite cleric at the helm of a two-week uprising in Najaf against U.S. and Iraqi troops, accepted a plan Wednesday to end the fighting. Continue reading
Aug 18 Watch Media Takes Critical Look at Prewar Intelligence Coverage Two experts talk about the media's coverage of prewar intelligence and why news organizations are beginning to publicly question their own reporting. Continue watching
Aug 16 President Bush Proposes Major Troop Shift President Bush announced plans Monday to withdraw 60,000 to 70,000 U.S. troops now stationed in Europe and Asia as part of a major troop realignment aimed at creating "a more agile and more flexible force."… Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch Progress Report on the Olympics in Athens The summer Olympics in Athens got underway over the weekend without any major security or facilities delays, but the U.S. team has struggled so far in its traditional strengths of basketball and swimming. Jeffrey Brown gets a progress report on… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch President Bush Proposes Troop Realignment Plan President Bush announced plans Monday to withdraw as many as 70,000 U.S. troops now stationed in Europe and Asia as part of a major troop realignment. Two military experts discuss the merits of the plan. Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch Iraqi National Council Steps in To End 11-Day Najaf Standoff The Iraqi National Conference voted Monday to send a delegation to Najaf to broker a deal to end the 11-day standoff in the city. Terence Smith discusses Monday's developments with New York Times Baghdad bureau chief John Burns. Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch Julia Child Dies at the Age of 91 Julia Child, the American cooking icon who demystified French cuisine, died at her home in Santa Barbara, California, at the age of 91. A friend and former colleague discusses her legacy. Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch U.S. and Iraqi Troops Launch an Offensive in Najaf U.S. and Iraqi forces battling rebels loyal to radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr advanced on a cemetery bordering a shrine sacred to Shiite Muslims in the southern Iraqi city of Najaf. Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch Background: U.S. and Iraqi Troops Launch an Offensive in Najaf U.S. and Iraqi forces advanced on a cemetery bordering a shrine sacred to Shiite Muslims in the southern Iraqi city of Najaf today. American troops also stormed the home of Muqtada al-Sadr, but military sources said they believe the radical… Continue watching
Aug 11 Chalabi Returns to Iraq; Fighting Persists in Najaf Iraqi politician Ahmad Chalabi returned from Iran on Wednesday to face an arrest warrant that could lead to jail time. The political turmoil continued as fighting between U.S. forces and Shiite militants continued in several southern cities. Continue reading