Dec 31 Year of Reporting Trips Revolves Around Afghanistan By Margaret Warner In a year that took me from the NewsHour studio to trouble spots abroad, the most searing impressions come from two trips to Afghanistan. The first trip was for three-plus weeks in February and March, to take stock of the… Continue reading
Dec 31 Thursday’s Headlines: CIA Confirms 7 Employees Killed in Afghan Attack Updated 2:20pm ET The CIA confirmed Thursday that the bombing in Afghanistan killed seven of its employees and wounded six others. In Washington, CIA director Leon Panetta said the seven killed in Wednesday's attack "were far from home and… Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch Intelligence Panel Considers Needs in Security Overhaul The discussion over failed security measures that led to the attempted bombing of a Detroit-bound flight continues with three veterans of the intelligence community. Jeffrey Brown moderates the debate. Continue watching
Dec 31 Watch Other News: 5 Americans Face Possible Life Sentences in Pakistan In other news, Pakistani police announced that five Americans will face terror charges for allegedly trying to train with a militant group linked to al-Qaida, and U.S. war deaths soared in Afghanistan in the past year. Continue watching
Dec 31 Watch CIA Hunts for Answers After Deadly Afghanistan Attack The director of the Central Intelligence Agency reported Thursday that seven CIA employees were killed in an attack on a U.S. military base in Afghanistan. Jeffrey Brown reports, and then Ray Suarez speaks with a Washington Post reporter who covers… Continue watching
Dec 30 As Many as 8 Americans Killed in Afghanistan Bombing Updated 3:48pm ET As many as eight Americans have been killed by a suicide bomber in eastern Afghanistan, the Associated Press and other media organizations reported Thursday, citing U.S. and NATO officials. None of the victims were soldiers, according… Continue reading
Dec 30 Watch Other News: Afghan Suicide Attack Kills At Least 8 Americans In other news, at least 8 Americans were killed by a suicide bombing in Afghanistan Wednesday, and hardline government supporters protested in Iran. Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch Other News: Death Toll Grows in Pakistan Bombing In other news, Pakistani authorities called for calm as the death toll from Monday's suicide bombing grew to 43, and an Afghan soldier reportedly shot and killed a U.S. soldier at a military base in western Afghanistan. Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch Yemen’s Ties to Terrorism a Lingering Threat Yemen has taken center stage in recent weeks for being a base of operations for Islamic extremists. Washington Post reporter Sudarsan Raghavan speaks with Jeffrey Brown about the nation's ties to terrorism. Continue watching
Dec 29 Watch In Yemen, U.S. Must Get Ahead of ‘Failure Curve’ Jeffrey Brown speaks with terrorism experts about the potential threats coming out of Yemen. Continue watching