Jun 15 Watch Afghan Violence Ignites New Concerns About U.S. Military Strategy For more on the fresh violence in Afghanistan, Margaret Warner talks to Rajiv Chandrasekaran of The Washington Post, Lt. Col. John Nagl, president of the Center for New American Security, and Col. Andrew Bacevich of Boston University. Continue watching
Jun 15 Watch Afghan War Hearing in Senate Postponed After Petraeus Collapse Gen. David Petraeus, head of the U.S. Central Command, appeared to faint while facing tough questions from a Senate panel about the progress of the war in Afghanistan. Margaret Warner reports on growing concerns about the latest violence and the… Continue watching
May 25 Watch News Wrap: North Korea Cuts Ties as Naval Dispute Deepens In other news Tuesday, North Korea announced it will sever all ties with South Korea, less than a week after an investigation blamed the communist North for sinking a warship. Also, new reports indicated that General Petraeus signed a secret… Continue watching
Jan 01 Watch News Wrap: Zero U.S. Combat Deaths in Iraq in December In other news, December was the first month in the nearly seven-year long Iraq war without a U.S. combat death, and the U.K. launched a review of airport security in the wake of the failed plane bombing over Detroit on… Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch News Wrap: Typhoon Rips Through Southeast Asia In other news, the typhoon that caused massive flooding in the Philippines last weekend has advanced through Vietnam and Cambodia, and U.S. forces in Iraq will be able to withdraw faster than originally planned. Continue watching
Sep 25 Watch Shields, Brooks Examine Obama’s Moves on Iran, G-20 Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sift through this week's headlines, including Iran's nuclear surprise, the G-20 summit and U.N. talks. Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch Establishing Clear Goals May Prove Key to New Afghan-Pakistan Strategy Gen. David Petraeus testified before a Senate panel Wednesday about the Obama administration's new strategy for the Afghan-Pakistan region. Sens. Carl Levin and Susan Collins give their perspectives. Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch Obama Sets Plan to Boost Afghan Stability, Confront Taliban and Al-Qaida President Obama's new strategy for the Afghanistan war includes 4,000 more troops and assistance to Pakistan in its fight against militants. Special envoy to the region, Richard Holbrooke, and Central Command chief Gen. David Petraeus explain the plan. Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch With Iraq Surge Behind Him, Petraeus Takes Larger Command Twenty months after taking charge of a new troop surge in Iraq, Gen. David Petraeus passed on some hard-earned and still fragile security gains to his replacement, Gen. Ray Odierno, Tuesday. Specialists assess the challenges both generals now face in… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch Candidates Tout Views on Iraq, Afghan Troop Levels Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama campaigned Tuesday in the critical swing state of Ohio and addressed plans for troop levels in Iraq. Judy Woodruff reports on the latest developments from the campaign trail. Continue watching