May 12 Watch Obama, Karzai Renew Pledge to Continue Fight Against Al-Qaida in Afghanistan President Obama met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Washington, following months of tension over accusations of government corruption. Gwen Ifill talks to former Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad and Alexander Thier of the U.S. Institute of Peace about the state of… Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch White House Turns Focus to National Security The Obama Administration turned to its attention to foreign affairs this week. The president traveled to Afghanistan to address corruption reform with President Hamid Karzai and hosted French President Nicolas Sarkozy, as both countries pressure Iran over its nuclear program. Continue watching
Mar 30 Watch Turning the Corner on Corruption in Afghanistan Judy Woodruff talks to Ali Jalali, Afghanistan's former interior minister, and Clare Lockhart, a former United Nations adviser to Afghanistan, about whether President Hamid Karzai is following up on his promises to curtail corruption. Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch News Wrap: Obama Addresses Afghanistan Corruption In other news Monday, President Obama returned from a surprise trip to Afghanistan where he met with President Hamid Karzai in Kabul to discuss anti-corruption efforts and Iraq's prime minister continued to push for a recount after he trailed in… Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch Supreme Court Appeals: Enron Chief’s Heard, Gitmo Uighurs’ Dismissed Margaret Warner talks to Marcia Coyle of the National Law Journal about former Enron executive Jeffrey Skilling's appeal to the Supreme Court and the dismissal of a challenge brought by Chinese detainees at Guantanamo. Continue watching
Dec 10 Watch McChrystal: Afghan Corruption Must be ‘Wiped Away’ In an excerpt from a conversation with Charlie Rose, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, says ultimate success in the war will depend on the confidence of the Afghan people in their own government. Continue watching
Nov 18 Watch Afghan Corruption Complicates U.S. War Review Gwen Ifill speaks with Afghanistan experts about the government's corruption and what that could mean for U.S. war strategy there. Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch Competing Philosophies Emerge in Review of Afghan Strategy President Obama has ordered his top advisers to revise the Afghan war options they presented him. That word came after the top U.S. diplomat in Afghanistan warned against sending large new numbers of troops. Judy Woodruff talks to a reporter… Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch Karzai on Firing Corrupt Officials: ‘We Have and We Will’ In an exclusive interview with Margaret Warner, Afghan President Hamid Karzai discusses ending corruption in his country, his views on President Obama's rethinking of military strategy in the region, and more. Continue watching
Nov 03 Karzai Vows to Combat Corruption, But Offers Few Specifics In his first speech since being declared the victor in the disputed Afghan presidential election, President Hamid Karzai vowed Tuesday to fight corruption and unite the country's disparate factions. Continue reading