Oct 10 The Soviet Occupation of Afghanistan By PBS News Hour The first official deployment of the Soviet army into the Kingdom of Afghanistan began Dec. 25, 1979, and marked the beginning of a decade-long Soviet rule in the country. Continue reading
Oct 03 Watch Taliban Factions Growing Along Afghanistan-Pakistan Border Five years after the overthrow of the Taliban government in Afganistan, lawless tribal areas along the Pakistan border have fallen under control of Taliban militias. A Frontline documentary examines the crisis in the Pakistani province of North Waziristan. Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch Afghan-Pakistan Relations Tense over Taliban Presence Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf and Afghan President Hamid Karzai met with President Bush in an effort to allay the war of words between the two leaders. Former officials discuss tensions between the neighboring countries, problems with Taliban fighting at the… Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch Doctors Scramble to Handle War Veterans’ Brain Injuries Medical experts are witnessing an increase in the number of brain injuries sustained by soldiers fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq, prompting Veterans Affairs hospitals to set up special centers to handle the severe cases. Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch Afghanistan Violence Escalates After Call for More Troops Following a NATO request for additional troops in Afghanistan to combat Taliban insurgents, a suicide bomber rammed into a convoy near the U.S. Embassy in Kabul Friday, killing 16. Sarah Chayes, a former reporter who covered the U.S. military operation… Continue watching
Sep 05 NATO Troops Kill, Surround Dozens of Militants in Afghanistan By Admin, PBS News Hour NATO forces killed between 50 and 60 Taliban militants in Afghanistan on Tuesday as a part of a new military offensive, and surrounded 700 others in the southern part of the country. Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch President Outlines U.S. Plans on Winning War on Terrorism President Bush has begun a series of speeches to boost support for the war on terrorism. A Democrat and Republican debate U.S. foreign policy and its impacts on mid-term elections. Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch U.S. Marines to Recall 1,200 Reservists to Iraq and Afghanistan The Pentagon announced Tuesday that in the next few months some 1,200 Marine reservists, formerly active-duty service members, will be recalled for duty in the war on terror in Iraq and Afghanistan. Experts discuss the consequences of the decision. Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch Top U.S. Military Commanders Warn of Civil War in Iraq Military officials told a Senate committee Thursday that Iraq could descend into civil war. Sens. John Warner, R-Va., and Jack Reed, D-R.I., review U.S. policy in the Middle East. Continue watching
Aug 03 Daily Attacks Mar NATO Takeover of Southern Afghanistan By PBS News Hour Attacks against NATO forces in southern Afghanistan killed 21 civilians and four Canadian troops Thursday. Continue reading