Apr 02 Lawyer to Examine Bales’ Medications at Time of Afghan Killings The attorney for the U.S. soldier charged with killing 17 Afghan civilians on March 11 told the NewsHour he is interested in learning what medications his client, Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, was taking at the time of the shootings. Continue reading
Mar 26 Watch News Wrap: Supreme Court Returns Jerusalem Status Passport Case to Lower Court In other news Monday, the Supreme Court dealt with two other cases of note including a disputed passport law that lets Americans list Israel as their birthplace if they were born in Jerusalem. Also, security forces in Afghanistan turned on… Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch As Bales Faces 17 Murder Charges, ‘Prosecution Has its Challenges’ On Sgt. Robert Bales' 17 Counts, 'Prosecution Has its Challenges'… Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch Bales Charged With 17 Counts of Murder Over Afghan Massacre Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales was formally charged Friday with 17 counts of murder, six counts of attempted murder and six counts of aggravated assault in connection with a massacre of civilians in Afghanistan, according to military officials. Jeffrey Brown… Continue watching
Mar 22 Watch Ahmed Rashid: ‘Enormous Anti-Americanism’ Spreading in Afghanistan Ahmed Rashid: 'Enormous Anti-Americanism' Spreading in Afghanistan… Continue watching
Mar 22 Watch Allen: U.S. Still Needs ‘Significant Combat Power’ in Afghanistan Marine Lt. Gen. John Allen testified at his second congressional hearing this week, acknowledging that incidents in Afghanistan like the civilian massacre and Quran burnings "can't be ignored," but that keeping 68,000 troops on the ground is necessary. Ray Suarez… Continue watching
Mar 20 Watch General Allen: Despite Setbacks, Afghan Mission on Track Gen. John Allen said Tuesday that the American and NATO mission in Afghanistan was on track despite a series of serious setbacks, including Quran burnings at a U.S. base and a massacre of Afghan civilians, allegedly by an American soldier. Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch Were Multiple Deployments a Factor in Afghan Killings? Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, the suspect in the Afghan massacre, had served three tours in Iraq before his Afghanistan deployment. Jeffrey Brown, The Washington Posts's Carol Leonig, a retired army general and an army psychiatrist discuss Bales' failed promotion, former… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch U.S. Soldier Accused of Afghan Massacre Begins Building Defense Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, suspected of murdering 16 Afghan civilians near Kandahar, had his first meeting with defense attorney, John Henry Browne on Monday. Jeffrey Brown reports. Continue watching
Mar 16 Watch Shields, Brooks on Afghan Massacre, the Gingrich Factor, Goldman Sachs Op-Ed Shields, Brooks on Afghan Massacre, the Gingrich Factor, Goldman Sachs Op-Ed… Continue watching