Nation Jun 18 NATO, Afghan Troops Clash With Taliban Fighters Afghan and NATO forces, backed by helicopter gunships, moved into villages outside Kandahar on Wednesday, killing at least 36 suspected Taliban fighters as part of an assault on insurgents holed up in the valley in southern Afghanistan. By PBS News Hour
Nation Oct 23 Watch Deadly Month in Iraq Bolsters Calls for Withdrawal Eighty-six U.S. soldiers died in Iraq in October, making it one of the war's deadliest months. Phyllis Bennis of the Institute for Policy Studies considers a withdrawal of U.S. troops in this first part of a series on Iraq views.
Politics Jul 24 Iraqi Prime Minister Denies Civil War Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki asserted Monday that, despite sectarian violence across the country that kills an average of 100 civilians per day, Iraq is not slipping into a civil war. By Admin, PBS News Hour