Nov 26 Watch Robert Gates’ Likely Re-Appointment at the Pentagon Stirs Debate President-elect Barack Obama will likely ask Defense Secretary Robert Gates to remain as Pentagon Chief when his administration takes over. A retired brigadier general and a former Bush administration official debate the pros and cons of keeping Gates at the… Continue watching
Nov 19 Al-Qaida Warns President-elect Obama of Continuing U.S. Policies By PBS News Hour Al-Qaida made its first public statement about President-elect Barack Obama on Wednesday, saying it would continue attacks on the U.S. They also criticized Obama for his support of Israel and turning his back on his Muslim roots. Continue reading
Nov 18 NATO Troops Fire at Insurgents in Pakistan By PBS News Hour NATO forces based in Afghanistan fired 20 artillery rounds at insurgent fighters within Pakistan in an attack coordinated with the Pakistani government, NATO officials said Tuesday. Continue reading
Nov 13 Suicide Blast Strikes U.S. Military Convoy in Afghanistan By PBS News Hour A suicide car-bomber attacked a U.S. military convoy as it passed through a crowded market in eastern Afghanistan Thursday killing a U.S. soldier and at least eight bystanders, U.S. military and Afghan officials said. Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch Growing Foreign Policy Concerns Add Challenges for Obama President-elect Barack Obama will soon take on the challenges of two wars and a complex international arena. Two former national security advisers present the ideal foreign policy agenda from their new book. Continue watching
Nov 10 Watch Military, VA Confront Rising Suicide Rates Among Troops The Army says that suicides among active duty personnel have doubled in recent years, and multiple deployments might contribute to that increase. NewsHour correspondent Betty Ann Bowser reports. Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch Taliban Proves Resilient Foe in Afghanistan Seven years into the war in Afghanistan, U.S. and allied troops are still battling Taliban insurgents, leading to talk of sending more troops to the country. New York Times correspondent John Burns, who just returned from the Afghanistan, provides an… Continue watching
Oct 20 Taliban Kill Christian Aid Worker in Afghanistan By PBS News Hour Taliban gunmen killed a Christian aid worker walking to work Monday in Afghanistan's capital because she was spreading her religion, the militant group said. Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch Gates Urges More Troop Action on Afghanistan’s Drug Trade U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said Thursday that NATO troops should do more to combat Afghanistan's drug trade. His comments came as new reports emerged raising doubts about American strategy and the Afghan government's ability to cope. Continue watching
Oct 01 Watch ‘The Forever War’ Author Dexter Filkins Recounts Covering Iraq, Afghanistan Wars New York Times war correspondent Dexter Filkins' book, "The Forever War," provides a window into his experiences covering the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan for much of the last decade. He talks to Jeffrey Brown about reporting from the front… Continue watching