Dec 16 Watch Gen. Keane: Pakistani Government, Military 'Willingly Support' Taliban President Obama said gains against al-Qaida in Afghanistan are "considerable" but "fragile and reversible" as part of a new war strategy review. Jim Lehrer gets views from Andrew Wilder of the U.S. Institute of Peace and retired Gen. Jack Keane… Continue watching
Dec 16 Quick Take: Afghan Policy Review By Larisa Epatko President Obama announced Thursday the release of the annual review of his Afghanistan and Pakistan strategy, calling it a "very difficult endeavor," but saying the U.S. is "on track to achieve our goals."… Continue reading
Dec 16 President Obama: 'More Difficult Days Ahead' in Afghanistan President Obama addressed the White House's major review of the war in Afghanistan Thursday, praising progress in the fight against al-Qaida and the Taliban but emphasizing that the United States' involvement there "continues to be a very difficult… Continue reading
Dec 15 Watch Intel Agencies Offer Gloomy View of Afghan War Elisabeth Bumiller of the New York Times talks with Margaret Warner about an upcoming review of the war in Afghanistan, and what intelligence reports reveal about the region. Continue watching
Dec 14 Watch Holbrooke's Life Reveals Complexities of Diplomacy in a Changing World A day after the death of Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, Jim Lehrer examines his lifetime of diplomacy, his legacy and the void he leaves in the State Department and American efforts in Afghanistan and Pakistan with former Ambassador John Negroponte and… Continue watching
Dec 14 Watch 'Statesman' Holbrooke Remembered as Major Afghan Challenges Loom Leaders from around the world expressed appreciation for Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, a longtime diplomat who served as President Obama's special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan. His death on Monday at age 69 comes as a new report on the state… Continue watching
Dec 13 Foreign Policy 'Giant,' Lifelong U.S. Diplomat Richard Holbrooke Dies at 69 By Larisa Epatko Richard Holbrooke, who spent much of his career interfacing with troubled spots around the world, most recently serving as the Obama administration's point man on Afghanistan and Pakistan, died Monday following surgery for a torn aorta at the age of… Continue reading
Dec 03 Watch Obama Surprises Troops in Afghanistan; Weather Scrubs Karzai Visit President Obama talked up military progress against the Taliban Friday during a surprise visit with troops in Afghanistan. Amid strains in the relationship between their two governments, he phoned Afghan leader Hamid Karzai after weather canceled a face-to-face meeting. Judy… Continue watching
Dec 03 President Obama Makes Surprise Visit to Troops in Afghanistan President Obama made a surprise visit to Afghanistan Friday, telling U.S. troops they are making progress and that they will succeed in their mission. "Today we can be proud there are fewer areas under Taliban control," the president… Continue reading
Nov 30 Carter: 'Serious Doubts' on Afghanistan By Larisa Epatko Former President Carter told Ray Suarez in an interview airing soon on the NewsHour that he has "serious doubts" that the U.S. will prevail in Afghanistan under the current set of goals. Continue reading