Jun 02 Fact Sheet: War in Afghanistan As the leadership of the U.S. military effort in Afghanistan changes hands, a look at a few key facts on the current status of the war in Afghanistan. Continue reading
Jun 01 Watch Other News: Markets Rise, 4 Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan In other news, markets rose despite General Motors' bankruptcy filing, and four U.S. soldiers were killed in 2 separate roadside bombings west of Kabul. Continue watching
May 28 Watch Other News: Economic Reports Yield Mixed Results In other news, the Labor Department reported that jobless claims fell, and orders for high-cost factory goods and new home sales rose in April. Continue watching
May 26 Watch Other News: California Supreme Court Upholds Gay Marriage Ban In other news, the California Supreme Court upheld the state's ban on gay marriage in a 6-1 decision, and U.S. consumer confidence soared to its highest level in May since last September. Continue watching
May 21 Watch U.S. Considers Ways to Prevent Civilian Deaths While Battling Afghan Insurgency Ray Suarez and analysts discuss U.S. and NATO efforts to minimize collateral damage during airstrikes in Afghanistan. Continue watching
May 21 Watch Civilian Casualties Stir Dispute With Afghan Government Ray Suarez reports on tensions over civilian casualties resulting from U.S. and NATO airstrikes in the war in Afghanistan. Continue watching
May 18 Watch Other News: Wall Street Rebounds; Sri Lanka Declares Victory Over Tamil Tigers In other news, Wall Street rebounded after a losing streak last week and the Sri Lankan government announced that it had defeated the rebel Tamil Tigers group after decades of conflict. Continue watching
May 13 Watch Obama Moves to Block Release of Detainee Abuse Photos President Obama has decided to bar the release of photos showing U.S. personnel mistreating detainees in Iraq and Afghanistan amid concerns the backlash could jeopardize troops abroad. New York Times White House correspondent Jeff Zeleny explains the move. Continue watching
May 12 Watch New Army Leadership Faces Familiar Challenges in Afghanistan Efforts Defense Secretary Robert Gates said he needed new thinking and new approaches when he shuffled the top military leadership in Afghanistan on Monday. Analysts examine how new leadership could impact the war and the future of the Army. Continue watching
May 11 Watch Military Shake-up in Afghanistan Signals New Strategy Push Defense Secretary Robert Gates tapped Army Lt. Gen. Stanley McChrystal as the new top commander in Afghanistan, replacing Gen. David McKiernan. Time magazine's Pentagon reporter Mark Thompson examines the move. Continue watching