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 29 Watch Tuskegee Airmen Awarded Congressional Gold Medal The Tuskegee Airmen, America's first black military airmen, were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal on Thursday, 60 years after their participation in World War II. Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch Analysts Discuss President’s Push for Military Tribunals and Iraqi Violence Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss President Bush's push for tribunals, the continuing violence in Iraq and the fall election. Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch Jim Lehrer Interviews Colin Powell U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell on Thursday spoke with Jim Lehrer about the upcoming Iraqi elections, the violent insurgency in Iraq and other major international issues. Continue watching
Nov 15 Powell, Three Other Cabinet Officials Resign U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell tops the list of four departing members of President Bush's Cabinet, the White House announced Monday. Continue reading
Sep 09 Powell Declares Killing in Darfur ‘Genocide’ Secretary of State Colin Powell on Thursday declared the situation in the Darfur region of Sudan "genocide," calling the killing of black Africans in the Arab-led nation, "a coordinated effort, not just random violence."… Continue reading
Jun 29 U.S. Warns 1 Million May Die in Darfur Without Immediate Aid Secretary of State Colin Powell arrived in Sudan Tuesday, hoping to pressure the Khartoum government to assist the delivery of aid to the war-torn Darfur region where U.S. officials worry 1 million people may die this year. Continue reading
Aug 21 U.S. Exploring Possible Expanded Role for U.N., Powell Says Secretary of State Colin Powell told diplomats at the United Nations that the United States is considering a new resolution that would "call on member states to do more" in Iraq. Continue reading
Jun 30 Watch Newsmaker: Secretary of State Colin Powell Secretary of State Colin Powell discusses the latest developments in the U.S.-led "road map" to Middle East peace, and the call for America to intervene in Liberia's ongoing civil war. Continue watching
Jun 20 Powell Urges Abbas to Restrain Militants U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell said the Palestinian Authority must crack down more forcefully on militant groups such as Hamas and called on both sides to move "beyond" cease-fire negotiations. Continue reading