Aug 07 Watch NATO Troops Engage with Taliban Militants in Afghanistan The Taliban continues to gain power in Afghanistan. A journalist from Independent Television News reports from southern Afghanistan, where NATO troops from the Netherlands who have entered the region. Continue watching
Aug 06 President Bush Confers with Karzai on Taliban Resurgence By Admin, PBS News Hour President Bush and Afghan President Hamid Karzai met Monday to discuss the resurgence of the Taliban and how to deal with growing violence in Afghanistan. Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch Rumsfeld Says He Was Not Involved in Cover-Up of Tillman Death Ex-Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld denied any involvement in the cover-up surrounding the death of Pat Tillman, a football star-turned-Army Ranger who was killed by friendly fire. He testified on Wednesday during a House hearing investigating the case. Continue watching
Jul 30 Watch New British Prime Minister Affirms Support for Iraq War At a meeting at Camp David in Maryland on Monday, President Bush and new British Prime Minister Gordon Brown vowed unity on the war on terrorism and Iraq. Analysts discuss the leaders' agenda and the relationship between the United States… Continue watching
Jul 26 Watch Kidnappings Reflect Continuing Rise of Taliban A South Korean envoy headed to Afghanistan Wednesday, hoping to win the release of 22 South Korean hostages taken by the Taliban last week. One hostage was killed Tuesday. Experts talk about the status of the fighters. Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch Panel Calls for Changes to Wounded Veterans’ Care A presidential commission called for "fundamental changes" to the military health system. Former Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala and former Sen. Bob Dole, R-Kan., explain the panel's findings. Continue watching
Jul 17 Watch Al-Qaida Remains Persistent Threat to U.S., Report Says The U.S. government's newly released National Intelligence Estimate says the United States faces a "persistent and evolving" threat of attack from al-Qaida. Two veterans of the intelligence community discuss the report. Continue watching
Jul 16 Watch Pakistan, Tribal Leaders Hold Talks to Restore Truce Tribal leaders and the Pakistani government are trying to restore a truce after militants killed at least 73 people in the North Waziristan region over the weekend. A former intelligence official and a scholar explain the situation. Continue watching
Jul 05 Watch Women’s Combat Roles Evolving in Iraq, Afghanistan Although U.S. military policy prevents women from taking certain war zone assignments, they are increasingly filling dangerous jobs in Iraq and Afghanistan. An author, Army sergeant and retired Navy captain discuss the changing role of women in combat. Continue watching
Jul 04 Six Canadians Killed as Violence Continues in Southeastern Afghanistan By PBS News Hour Six Canadian soldiers and their interpreter were killed Wednesday in a deadly roadside bombing near the restive city of Khandahar in the southeastern part of Afghanistan. Continue reading