Aug 27 Watch Veterans Supporting Obama Speak About the Candidate As the theme of Wednesday's Democratic national convention is national security, the role of the military and foreign policy has played heavily into the night's events. Military veterans who are supporting Senator Barack Obama give their view on the election… Continue watching
Aug 22 Iraq, U.S. Move Closer to Troop Pullout Date By PBS News Hour Iraqi and U.S. officials came closer to a long-term security deal Thursday by agreeing to a withdrawal of American forces by the end of 2011, though other sticking points remained such as immunity for U.S. troops in Iraq. Continue reading
Aug 21 Rice: U.S., Iraq Close on Timetable Agreement By Admin, PBS News Hour Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said Thursday that timetables should be set for a U.S. troop withdrawal, but conceded that nailing down a broader pact on future relations has been difficult. Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch McCain Talks Iraq in N.M. While Obama Tours Va. The presidential hopefuls hit the campaign trial Wednesday, with GOP Sen. John McCain visiting the toss-up state of New Mexico and Sen. Barack Obama touring the battleground state of Virginia. Kwame Holman recaps the latest campaign news. Continue watching
Aug 11 Watch U.S. Issues Strong Warning to Russia Over Georgian Conflict President Bush warned Monday it appeared that Russian forces may be seeking to depose the elected Georgian government as Moscow sent forces deeper into unstable region. U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Zalmay Khalilzad discusses the American position on the crisis. Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch Iraq Sees Security Gains, but Political Progress Lags The recent U.S. troop surge in Iraq helped reduce violence in the country, giving Iraqi lawmakers time to sort out long-held political and sectarian divisions. A journalist and a regional expert discuss lingering political stalemates in Iraq. Continue watching
Aug 05 U.N. Plan Would Allow Local Elections to Proceed in Iraq By PBS News Hour A new U.N. plan presented late Monday would allow nationwide provincial elections to go forward in most of Iraq, except in the disputed area of Kirkuk, politicians said Tuesday. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch Violence Dips in Iraq, Fueling Talk of Troop Drawdowns Defense chief Robert Gates said Thursday that security in Iraq has "improved dramatically" and that he sees "a real possibility" of future troop cuts. Sens. Jim Webb, D-Va., and Richard Lugar, R-Ind., offer insight. Continue watching
Jul 28 Watch Tensions in Iraqi City of Kirkuk Raise Security Concerns Following a lull in violence in Iraq, bombings in the cities of Baghdad and Kirkuk killed dozens and wounded hundreds Monday. Analysts examine the state of security in Iraq and discuss the roots of ethnic and political tensions in the… Continue watching
Jul 28 Dozens Die After Bombings Hit Baghdad, Kirkuk By PBS News Hour Suicide bombers killed at least 57 people and wounded nearly 300 others Monday during attacks against a Shiite pilgrimage in Baghdad and a Kurdish protest rally in northern Iraq, police said. Continue reading