Apr 24 Watch House Investigates Army’s Handling of Tillman, Lynch Incidents A House committee heard testimony Tuesday from the family of fallen Army Ranger Pat Tillman, as well as former Army Private Jessica Lynch. The witnesses suggested the Army glorified their stories to try to bolster war support. Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch Iraq’s Diyala Province One of Deadliest for Troops Since November, dozens of U.S. service members have been killed in Diyala, making it one of Iraq's deadliest provinces. Iraqis have not escaped the violence either. Military analysts discuss the persistent insurgency. Continue watching
Apr 20 War Supporters Continue to Back President Despite Low Poll Numbers By Admin, PBS News Hour After the Democrats won control of Congress in November 2006, fueled largely by public discontent over the continued violence in Iraq, the Republican base of support for the war seemed to have lost some of its leverage. Continue reading
Apr 18 Watch Baghdad Bombings Kill Scores in Worst Violence in Months A series of car bombings killed at least 183 people in Baghdad on Wednesday, striking predominately Shiite areas. A reporter in Iraq gives the latest on the attacks, which marked the worst violence since a security crackdown two months ago. Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch Al-Sadr Loyalists Resign from Iraqi Cabinet Six ministers tied to Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr left the Iraqi Cabinet Monday, protesting Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's refusal to set a timetable for U.S. withdrawal from Iraq. Two regional experts discuss the resignations and the impact on Iraqi politics. Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch World Bank President Vows to Stay in Post, Despite Criticism World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz said Sunday he would remain at his post, despite criticism over his involvement in securing a large pay increase for a female friend. An economic reporter details Wolfowitz's troubles. Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch Suicide Bombers Span World, Classes of Potential Terrorists Suicide bombers make the news almost daily in Iraq, but the tactic has long been employed elsewhere around the world. NewsHour analysts explain how recruitment for suicide bombers has become easier and why people would kill themselves for a cause. Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch Care for Brain-Injured Veterans Carries High Financial, Emotional Costs The Veterans Affairs system cares for an estimated 1,600 Iraq and Afghanistan veterans with traumatic brain injuries and other severe wounds. The NewsHour takes a look at the challenges of treating these veterans. Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch Democrats Criticize Military Tour Extensions Following an announcement from the Pentagon that tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan will be extended from 12 months to 15 months, Democratic lawmakers again criticized President Bush's war policy. Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch Suicide Bomber Hits Iraq’s Heavily Fortified Green Zone A suicide bomber on Thursday killed at least eight people, including two lawmakers, at the Iraqi parliament in the heavily protected Green Zone in Baghdad. Experts discuss security there and how the attack could have happened. Continue watching