Apr 16 Watch In Afghanistan, Karzai Blames NATO Intelligence After Insurgent Attacks Guns fell silent Monday in Kabul as an 18-hour assault by militants finally came to an end when Afghan forces and coalition helicopters overpowered the remaining insurgents. President Hamid Karzai called for an investigation and blamed what he called "an… Continue watching
Apr 10 Watch News Wrap: Annan Says Syria Not Making Good on Cease-Fire Promises In other news Tuesday, the Syrian government claimed that its army is pulling back from towns and villages as part of a United Nations-brokered cease-fire plan. However, rebels reported shells were still falling across the country. Also, at least 16… Continue watching
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