Dec 11 Watch In Germany, ‘National Guilt’ Stirs Against Afghan War Germany has the third largest contingent of forces in Afghanistan, yet among a population still haunted by World War II a deep-rooted anti-war sentiment persists. Margaret Warner reports. Continue watching
Dec 10 President Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize Speech President Barack Obama traveled to Oslo, Norway, Thursday morning to accept the Nobel Peace Prize and speak before the Norwegian Nobel Committee. Watch the full video and find the transcript of the speech below:… Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch News Wrap: Obama Further Details Afghan Timetable In other news, President Obama further outlined the U.S. timetable for a drawdown in the Afghan war, and Gen. Stanley McChrystal, commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, played down concerns about the timetables when he faced lawmakers. Continue watching
Dec 10 Watch McChrystal: Afghan Corruption Must be ‘Wiped Away’ In an excerpt from a conversation with Charlie Rose, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, says ultimate success in the war will depend on the confidence of the Afghan people in their own government. Continue watching
Dec 10 Watch Americans Questioned in Pakistan Over Possible Militant Ties Five Americans who were reported missing last month from the Washington, D.C., area were detained in Pakistan amid questions over possible ties to extremist groups. Jeffrey Brown speaks with experts about their detention. Continue watching
Dec 10 Watch Wartime President Accepts Peace Prize with an ‘American Speech’ Just days after announcing an escalation in Afghanistan, President Obama traveled to Oslo to accept the Nobel Peace Prize. Jim Lehrer speaks with a panel of experts for reactions and perspective on the president's task in Oslo. Continue watching
Dec 09 Watch News Wrap: Storm Pounds Midwest, New England In other news, a major winter storm that rocked the midwest earlier this week has moved east to New England, and General David Petraeus warned the surge in Afghanistan may be tougher than the surge in Iraq. Continue watching
Dec 08 Watch Afghan Timetable, Troop Levels Spark Skepticism Two top U.S. officials in Afghanistan told lawmakers Tuesday they support President Obama's revamped war plan, despite skepticism from some lawmakers. Republican Mike Pence of Indiana and Democrat James McGovern of Massachusetts describe their views to Jim Lehrer. Continue watching
Dec 08 Watch War Weary British Seek An End in Afghanistan Margaret Warner travels to the tiny English village of Wootton Bassett and finds growing unease about British involvement in Afghanistan. Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch With Afghan Plan Under Fire, Pentagon Issues First Deployments More than half of the 30,000 additional soldiers President Obama will send to Afghanistan received their deployment orders Monday, despite lingering questions over a planned drawdown beginning in 2011. Continue watching