Apr 05 Watch Security Situation Deteriorates in Basra Four British troops were killed Thursday in a roadside ambush in Basra, a city in southern Iraq. A professor and a terrorism expert discuss the incident and security challenges there. Continue watching
Apr 04 Watch Britain Hails Iranian Release of British Sailors Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday his government would release the 15 British sailors and marines who have been held since March 23. Foreign policy analysts comment on the Iranian government's motivation. Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch Britain Asks U.N. for Help in Releasing Sailors from Iran The U.N. on Thursday adopted a version of a British statement calling for the release of 15 sailors and marines who are being held in Iran, while Iran wants Britain to admit its sailors entered Iranian waters. Three analysts discuss… Continue watching
Feb 21 Watch Britain Announces Troop Drawdown in Southern Iraq British Prime Minister Tony Blair announced Wednesday that about 1,600 of Britain's 7,100 troops will begin to withdraw from southern Iraq in the coming months. A Pentagon correspondent and a policy expert analyze the politics behind the decision. Continue watching
Sep 07 British Prime Minister Tony Blair to Step Down By Admin, PBS News Hour In response to waning popularity and growing criticism within his Labour Party, British Prime Minister Tony Blair said he would step down within the next year, although he did not set a specific date. Continue reading
Aug 11 Watch Suspected London Terrorists Linked to Pakistan British authorities said suspects in the alleged plot to blow up flights to the United States were men between 17 and 35, and most seemed to be Muslim Britons of Pakistani descent. Experts discuss the link to Pakistan. Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch Political Analysts Discuss Terrorism, Connecticut Senate Race Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the plot to set off explosives on U.S.-bound airliners and Sen. Joseph Lieberman's loss in the Connecticut Democratic primary. Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch Americans Win Two European Championships The United States won two important European championships this weekend: the British Open and Tour de France. A sports writer and commentator for NPR discusses the two American wins. Continue watching
Jul 14 Britain's Iraq Intelligence Was Flawed, Inquiry Finds A British inquiry reported Wednesday that the country's prewar intelligence on Iraq had "serious flaws" and was partially based on "unreliable" sources, but the report found no evidence of "deliberate distortion" on the part of the Blair government. Continue reading
Apr 03 Powell Says U.S. and Britain Must Lead Iraq Reconstruction U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell said Thursday the U.S. and Britain must take the lead role in Iraq's post-war reconstruction, but there would also be significant roles for both the United Nations and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Continue reading