Jul 07 Watch Will Afghanistan’s election disputes threaten peaceful transition prospects? By PBS News Hour Jeffrey Brown is joined by Andrew Wilder of the United States Institute of Peace and Nazif Shahrani of Indiana University to discuss findings of fraud in the Afghan presidential elections, how the results will influence relations with the U.S. and… Continue watching
Jul 03 Watch A reporter and his son embed with U.S. troops in Afghanistan By PBS News Hour Veteran war correspondent and ABC News producer Mike Boettcher and his son Carlos spent time over the course of two years with various Army and Marine Corps units as they went out on patrol and fought the Taliban. In addition… Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch Alleged fraud halts progress in Afghan presidential election By PBS News Hour Weeks after a presidential runoff election in Afghanistan, uncertainty still reigns over who will be the country’s next leader. Preliminary results were delayed after continued allegations of fraud. Judy Woodruff takes a closer look at the standstill with Sean Carberry… Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch News Wrap: Moderate Syrian opposition renews plea for U.S. help By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the head of Syria’s moderate opposition, Ahmad al-Jarba, met with Secretary of State John Kerry in Saudi Arabia. The White House called for $500 million to aid his forces. Also, in Afghanistan, thousands filled the… Continue watching
Jun 21 As alliances blur in Mideast, US and Iran are potential partners By Associated Press For years, Iran has been an archenemy of the United States. Now, with alliances blurred in the Mideast, the two countries are talking about how to stop an offensive in Iraq by al-Qaida-inspired insurgents. Continue reading
Jun 19 Watch Courage and sacrifice of marine who absorbed grenade blast hailed with Medal of Honor By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch What’s holding up the closure of Guantanamo Bay? By PBS News Hour The exchange of five Taliban prisoners for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl has raised larger questions about prisoners being transferred from Guantanamo Bay. In all, 149 detainees from 19 countries still remain at the prison camp. For debate on what’s preventing the… Continue watching
Jun 11 The long, unfortunate history of friendly fire accidents in U.S. conflicts By Nancy Benac, Associated Press The deaths of five Americans killed in a U.S. airstrike in Afghanistan stand as a fresh reminder of the dangers of friendly fire, an element of war that is older than the nation. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch News Wrap: Investigation launched into friendly fire deaths of five U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 10 5 American soldiers killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan By News Desk Five U.S. service members were killed in southern Afghanistan, officials said Tuesday, when they apparently were hit by a coalition airstrike. Continue reading