May 21 Watch Iraq Vets Recount Concerns Over Rules of Engagement A panel of Democrats in the House of Representatives heard presentations last week from a group of veterans who say they witnessed and participated in widespread misconduct during their time in Iraq. Continue watching
May 09 Watch Frances Richey’s Poetry Speaks to Son’s Role as Soldier "The Warrior" by Frances Richey is composed of 28 poems written by the poet to her son, Ben, a Green Beret who has served two tours of duty in Iraq. Jeffrey Brown speaks with Richey and her son about the… Continue watching
Apr 11 Watch In Wake of Iraq Report, Troop Levels Stir Debate This week, Gen. David Petraeus and Amb. Ryan Crocker spoke to Congressional panels about the current situation in Iraq and President Bush backed shorter Iraq troop tours. Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the week in the news. Continue watching
Apr 10 Watch Shorter Iraq Tours Aim to Ease Strain on Troops President Bush supported Gen. David Petraeus' call to halt future troop drawdowns in Iraq Thursday but also announced that the Army will return to 12-month deployments to help ease the burden on troops. Military experts debate the impact on the… Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch Baghdad Bombing Raises U.S. Casualities in Iraq to 4,000 The U.S. military death toll in Iraq reached 4,000 after four soldiers were killed by a roadside bomb Sunday. Ray Suarez examines the numbers behind the American toll so far. Continue watching
Mar 11 Watch As Violence Peaks and Dips, Debate Over ‘Surge’ Persists President Bush said Tuesday he believes last year's surge of 30,000 U.S. troops to Iraq -- which has been attributed with helping reduce the violence in some parts of Baghdad -- is working. Military policy experts debate the effectiveness of… Continue watching
Jan 31 Stress Disorder, Concussion Raise Risks for Iraq Vets By PBS NewsHour As many as one in six soldiers who serve in Iraq and Afghanistan suffer from a concussion or other head injury during their service, and many of them report long-term health effects, such as irritability, headaches, and memory and balance… Continue reading
Dec 26 Watch Chicago’s Military Academies Raise Education Debate Elizabeth Brackett reports on a controversial program that has some of Chicago's public schools following the model of military academies, and the debate over whether it is an effective way to boost student performance in tough urban neighborhoods. Continue watching
Nov 28 Pakistan’s Musharraf Quits Army Chief Role By Admin, PBS NewsHour Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf stepped down as army chief Wednesday -- a day before he will be sworn in as a civilian president -- in response to mounting opposition to his dual leadership role. Continue reading
Nov 22 Watch Local Militant Groups Pose Threat in Pakistan Margaret Warner reports from Pakistan on the threat posed by local radical groups, the Aamy's role in the response, and reactions from Pakistanis. Continue watching