Feb 17 Watch Lt. Col. Daniel Davis: Commanders Sending False Impressions of Afghan War Lt. Col. Daniel Davis: Commanders Sending False Impressions of Afghan War… Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch 8:31 Could and Should U.S. End Combat Role in Afghanistan Early? Could and Should U.S. End Combat Role in Afghanistan Early?… Continue watching
Jul 07 Watch Condolence Letter Policy Shift Opens Conversation on Military Suicides The White House announced this week that President Obama will now send condolences to families of troops who kill themselves in combat zones. Jeffrey Brown discusses the policy change and ongoing concerns over military suicides with retired Army Gen. Ronald… Continue watching
May 26 Watch War Crimes Suspect Mladic ‘Personified the Brutality’ of Bosnian Conflict Fugitive Bosnian Serb Gen. Ratko Mladic, accused of the worst war crimes in Europe since WWII, was arrested in Serbia on Thursday. Margaret Warner discusses the significance of the arrest with U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues Stephen Rapp and… Continue watching
Feb 02 Watch Petraeus: Afghan Army, Police Making Progress; but Retention Lags Charles Sennott of GlobalPost sat down with Gen. David Petraeus, commander of American and allied forces in Afghanistan, for an extended interview about where the fight for Afghanistan stands as the spring "fighting season" approaches. Sennott later spoke with the… Continue watching
Dec 09 Watch Surgeon General: Smoking Even Once Poses Health Risks Surgeon General Regina Benjamin speaks with Judy Woodruff about a new study on how even just one puff of one cigarette causes immediate harm to a person's lungs and lead to bigger health problems down the road. Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch Karzai Criticism of U.S. Mission Renews Afghan-American Tensions Afghan President Hamid Karzai told the Washington Post this weekend that the U.S. should scale back its mission, including night raids, in Afghanistan. The comments are the latest source of tension between Karzai's government and the Obama administration. Gwen Ifill… Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch Ahead of Elections, Lawsuits Revive Debate on Health Reform A judge in Florida listened to arguments filed by 20 attorneys general who are challenging the validity of a new health reform law. Gwen Ifill talks to reporters for more. Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch Political Fallout of McChrystal Ouster Examined President Barack Obama announced Wednesday that the top U.S. commander in the Afghan war, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, will be replaced by Gen. David Petraeus, the head of U.S. Central Command. Ray Suarez speaks with analysts about what the decision could… Continue watching
May 13 Watch Thai Anti-Government Protesters Dealt a Blow as Dissident General Is Shot Tensions flared between Thai anti-government protesters and security forces, as a general backing the protest movement was shot in the head. New York Times reporter Thomas Fuller, who had been interviewing the general, describes how the bullet narrowly missed him,… Continue watching