Jul 01 Watch 8:01 Obama order looks to curb civilian deaths in U.S. airstrikes and drone attacks By PBS News Hour For the first time, the Obama administration has released the number of enemy combatants and civilians killed in drone attacks and airstrikes in some countries. The President also issued an executive order aimed at reducing civilian casualties. John Yang talks… Continue watching
Jul 18 Watch News Wrap: UN reports sharp rise of Iraq civilian deaths By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the United Nations reported that between January and June, nearly 5,600 civilians were killed in Iraq. Sunni extremists have stepped up their fight against the Iraqi government since the beginning of the year. Also, the… Continue watching
Oct 22 Watch Is U.S. being transparent enough about civilian deaths from drone strikes? Is the U.S. being transparent enough about civilian deaths from drone strikes?… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch End Not Yet in Sight, Syria’s Two-Year Conflict Reaches Grim Milestone End Not Yet in Sight, Syria's Two-Year Conflict Reaches Grim Milestone… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch Violence Escalates in Rebel-Government Fight Over Control of Damascus Bombs and airstrikes were on the uptick in Damascus and its surrounding suburbs as rebel fighters and government troops clashed in attempts to take control of Syria's capital. Ray Suarez reports on the latest advances in the country's nearly two-year… Continue watching
May 06 President Obama Praises, Presses Allies’ Efforts to Fight Militants By Admin, PBS News Hour President Barack Obama said Wednesday that he got the commitments he wanted from the leaders of Pakistan and Afghanistan to more aggressively fight Taliban and al-Qaida militants who are gaining power and sowing violence inside their countries. Continue reading
Aug 11 Coalition Air Strikes in Afghanistan Stoke Tensions Over Civilian Death Toll By PBS News Hour A U.S.-led air strike in Afghanistan killed 25 Taliban fighters on Sunday but also took the lives of eight bystanders held hostage by the militants, media reports said Monday, highlighting tensions over the civilian toll in the Afghan war. Continue reading
Sep 17 Iraq Pulls License of U.S. Security Contractor By PBS News Hour The Iraqi government said it will no longer allow the U.S. security contractor Blackwater USA to work in the country, following an open-fire incident in a Baghdad neighborhood Sunday that killed at least eight civilians. Continue reading
May 02 Karzai Denounces Reported Civilian Deaths from U.S., NATO Raids By Admin, PBS News Hour Afghan President Hamid Karzai declared Wednesday that his government could not tolerate the continuing civilian deaths caused by international military operations, even as thousands protested his government and the U.S. presence. Continue reading
Aug 18 Watch Political Analysts Discuss Iraq, Anti-Wal-Mart Strategy and Allen Comments Analysts Mark Shields and Ramesh Ponnuru discuss the changing political support in Iraq, the growing movement against Wal-Mart, and Virginia GOP Sen. George Allen's controversial comments made during a campaign appearance. Continue watching