Jun 04 Watch Russian President Toughens Nuclear Stance Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened to aim nuclear weapons at European targets Monday in response to a planned U.S. missile defense program in Europe. An international affairs professor and a former Russian and Soviet army official discuss the tensions. Continue watching
May 16 Watch White House ‘War Czar’ to Oversee Iraq, Afghanistan Conflicts President Bush chose Lt. Gen. Douglas Lute to fill a new position of war czar, whose primary function will be to oversee operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Two officials from previous administrations examine what the new job will entail. Continue watching
May 03 Watch U.S.-Syrian Officials Meet at Iraq Summit U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met with Syrian officials in Egypt Thursday to talk about Syria's role in determining Iraq's future. A Washington Post reporter discusses the first high-level talks between the two countries since 2005. Continue watching
May 03 Rice Urges Syria to Keep Fighters out of Iraq By Admin, PBS News Hour In a rare face-to-face meeting, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged Syrian officials Thursday to do more to prevent foreign fighters from entering Iraq in order to help stabilize the war-torn nation. Continue reading
Apr 30 Watch Former CIA Director Tenet’s Memoir Sparks Controversy Former CIA Director George Tenet's new memoir has drawn criticism from administration officials over his account of events leading up to the Iraq war. A former senator and an ex-CIA officer discuss the assertions in the book. Continue watching
Mar 02 Iran’s Relationship with Iraq Causes U.S. Concern By Admin, PBS News Hour Recent accusations by President Bush and other U.S. officials that Iran is supporting Iraqi insurgents added yet another layer to the complex web of relationships between the countries. Continue reading
Feb 28 Watch U.S. to Join Iran, Syria at Baghdad Security Conference Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced this week that the United States would join Iran and Syria at a regional conference in Baghdad next month. Newspaper columnists discuss the decision and its implications. Continue watching
Feb 27 Watch U.S. Officials Search For Ways to Break Wartime Deadlock While Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced the U.S. will join leaders from Iraq, Iran and Syria for diplomatic talks, Democrats searched for ways to slow future troop deployments and grilled White House officials about the total cost of military… Continue watching
Feb 22 IAEA Finds Iran Continuing to Enrich Uranium By PBS News Hour Iran has continued to develop its uranium enrichment program, failing to meet a Feb. 21 U.N. deadline to halt the operation, the International Atomic Energy Agency said in a report issued Thursday. Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch Israeli-Palestinian Summit Concludes with Little Progress A three-party summit involving the United States, Israel and the Palestinian Authority, the first in more than four years, ended Monday with no tangible headway. From Jerusalem, Jeffrey Brown interviews local reporters about the weekend's meetings and prospects for peace. Continue watching