May 03 Watch CIA Chief Panetta: Obama Made ‘Gutsy’ Decision on Bin Laden Raid In a newsmaker interview with Jim Lehrer on Tuesday, CIA Director Leon Panetta described the tension of waiting for the final outcome of the U.S. Navy SEAL raid on Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, plus the preparations for… Continue watching
May 03 Watch Panetta: Obama Couldn’t See Bin Laden’s Death but Heard ‘Geronimo’ Signal CIA Director Leon Panetta talks to Jim Lehrer about the recent killing of Osama bin Laden. Continue watching
Apr 27 Watch News Wrap: Afghan Military Pilot Kills 9 Americans at Kabul Airport In other news Wednesday, an Afghan military pilot shot and killed eight U.S. troops and an American contractor after an argument at the Kabul airport. Also, Obama administration officials confirmed CIA Chief Leon Panetta will succeed Defense Secretary Robert Gates,… Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch News Wrap: Federal Reserve Reports Economic Growth Across U.S. In other news Wednesday, a Federal Reserve report said the U.S. economy improved in every part of the country. In Pakistan, intelligence officials reported U.S. drone aircraft killed six suspected Taliban fighters near the Afghan border. The attacks come two… Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch Washington, Islamabad Clash Over U.S. Covert Activity in Pakistan Longtime anti-terrorism ally Pakistan demanded the U.S. limit covert activities inside the country. The escalating war of words comes after U.S. drone strikes killed 40 civilians and a CIA contractor who killed two Pakistanis was released. Gwen Ifill discusses the… Continue watching
Mar 31 Watch ‘Valuable’ Libyan Defections Aid Coalition as CIA Assesses Rebels’ Intentions Jeffrey Brown discusses the U.S.'s role in Libya with two former intelligence officers. Continue watching
Mar 07 Timeline: Guatemala’s Brutal Civil War The bloody civil war that raged through Guatemala for 36 years left a brutal legacy of violence behind it. Continue reading
Aug 26 Watch News Wrap: Insurgents Kill 8 Police in Afghanistan In other news Thursday, militants attacked police officers at a checkpoint in northern Afghanistan killing eight of them. In Iraq, gunmen killed six pro-government Sunni militiamen in an ambush. Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch Hayden: Hackers Force Internet Users to Learn Self-Defense Correspondent Spencer Michels continues his series on cybersecurity with a conversation with former CIA and National Security Agency Director Michael Hayden who says the openness of the Internet's design puts hackers at an advantage over people who want to defend… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch Iranian Scientist’s Homecoming Ends Long, Mysterious Saga With nuclear scientist Shahram Amiri back in Iran, Jim Lehrer talks to Greg Miller of the Washington Post and former CIA case officer Arthur Keller for more insight into what this development means for the two countries. Continue watching