Dec 21 Watch News Wrap: Syrian Dissidents Report More Than 100 Killed by Government Forces In other news Wednesday, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki demanded that Kurdish authorities hand over Vice President Tariq Al-Hashemi, who fled to the Kurdish North this week to escape an arrest warrant. In Syria, dissidents reported government forces killed more… Continue watching
Dec 21 Iraqis Face Backlog of U.S. Visas Due to New Security Checks By Larisa Epatko Several thousand Iraqis, including many who helped the United States during the Iraq war, are caught in a grim race between death threats in their own country and the cumbersome process of obtaining a visa. Continue reading
Dec 20 Targeted Iraqi Leader Warned of His Fate in 2010 Newshour Interview The story from Baghdad led Tuesday's New York Times: Arrest Warrant for Sunni Leader Spurs Iraq Crisis. Just one day after the last U.S. forces departed Iraq, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's Shiite-dominated government had ordered the arrest of the country's… Continue reading
Dec 20 Watch Does Maliki Want to Become Unchallenged Ruler of Iraq? The last U.S. convoy had hardly crossed into Kuwait on Sunday when Iraq was thrust into new and potentially dangerous political turmoil. Judy Woodruff discusses the country's latest political crisis with the Naval Postgraduate School's Abbas Kadhim and Feisal Istrabadi… Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch Shield, Brooks on Iowa Debate, 'Rattling Sabers' Over Iran, Iraq War's Legacy Shield, Brooks on Iowa Debate, 'Rattling Sabers' Over Iran, Iraq War's Legacy… Continue watching
Dec 14 Watch Army Program Aims to Build Troops' Mental Resilience to Stress Army Program Designed to Alleviate PTSD for Troops Returning From Combat… Continue watching
Dec 14 Watch As Troops Leave Iraq, What Happens to Military Bases, Equipment? President Obama hailed the end of the war in Iraq on Wednesday, with all U.S. troops due to return home before month's end. Judy Woodruff discusses what will happen to the military equipment and bases left behind with retired Army… Continue watching
Dec 14 Watch Highlights of Jim Lehrer's Interview with Secretary Clinton Secretary of State Hillary Clinton discusses the Russian elections, China and Arab Spring. Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch Obama Marks Troop Withdrawal: U.S. Will Be 'Enduring Partner' for Iraq President Obama and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki held a final summit Monday before the last American troops withdraw from Iraq. Jeffrey Brown reports on the Dec. 31 deadline that comes after 8 years of war and nearly 4,500 Americans… Continue watching
Dec 12 Obama: Time to 'Turn a New Page' in U.S.-Iraqi Relationship By Larisa Epatko It's been nearly nine years since U.S. soldiers and Marines invaded Iraq. Now, with the last U.S. troops due to leave by year's end, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki met with President Obama in Washington to chart a new course… Continue reading