Mar 08 Watch Chechen Rebel Leader Aslan Maskhadov Killed During Russian Special-Ops Mission Russian authorities announced that Chechen rebel leader Aslan Maskhadov was killed during a special operations mission. A discussion about Maskhadov's death and the impact it will have on the Chechen-Kremlin relationship. Continue watching
Mar 07 Syria Announces Partial Lebanon Troop Pullback By PBS News Hour Syria will immediately begin a phased troop pullback in Lebanon, the presidents of both countries announced Monday in a joint statement. Continue reading
Mar 07 Watch Syrian Troops Begin to Withdraw from Lebanon Syrian troops began to withdraw from Lebanon Monday in response to growing protests to Syria's presence in the country. Two regional experts discuss the implications of the partial pullback. Continue watching
Mar 04 Syria to Annouce Partial Withdrawal of Troops From Lebanon By PBS News Hour Former Lebanese government officials announced that Syria will soon begin a partial withdrawal of troops from Lebanon, but President Bush said the United States would not accept anything other than a full withdrawal of Syrian troops and officials. Continue reading
Mar 04 Watch Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Urges Syria Out of Lebanon Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice discusses Syria's presence in Lebanon, diplomatic efforts to end Iran's nuclear aspirations, the U.S. relationship with Europe, and her first months as America's top diplomat. Continue watching
Mar 04 Watch President Bush Jump-starts His ’60 stops in 60 days’ Social Security Reform Camp President Bush jump-started his "60 stops in 60 days" Social Security reform campaign Friday in New Jersey and Indiana. Media correspondent Terence Smith reports on how the Bush administration is trying to sell its Social Security plan. Continue watching
Mar 04 Watch Shields and Brooks Discuss Social Security and Tax Reform NewsHour analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss President Bush's plan to overhaul the Social Security system and a proposal by Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan to introduce a national sales tax. Continue watching
Mar 03 Watch Shiite Leader Ayatollah Sistani Uses Web Site to Dispense Advice and Philosophy Elizabeth Farnsworth reports from the holy city of Qom about the impact of Shiite spiritual leader Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani's Web site, which dispenses advice and philosophy to his followers. Continue watching
Mar 02 Gunmen Kill Judge, Lawyer in Saddam Tribunal By PBS News Hour Gunmen in Baghdad shot and killed a lawyer and judge working for the Iraqi Special Tribunal set up to try Saddam Hussein and his top lieutenants, while car bombs killed at least 10 Iraqi soldiers in two separate attacks on… Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch Syrian Ambassador to the U.S. Discusses Pressure to Withdraw Troops from Lebanon President Bush and other world leaders are pressuring Syria to withdraw its 15,000 troops from Lebanon. Syrian Ambassador to the United States Imad Moustapha discusses the pressure facing his government. Continue watching