Mar 08 Watch House Democrats Push Iraq Troop Withdrawal House Democrats proposed a plan Thursday that would pull U.S. troops from Iraq by August 2008, though the White House has threatened a veto. Two Democratic representatives detail the legislation and discuss its prospects for success. Continue watching
Mar 07 Watch King Abdullah Calls for U.S. Help with Mideast Peace Plan Jordan's King Abdullah told Congress Wednesday that the United States must take the lead in cementing peace between Israel and the Palestinians. Abdullah talks to Jim Lehrer about the need for a two-state solution. Continue watching
Mar 06 At Least 90 Shiite Pilgrims Killed in Iraq Suicide Bombing By Admin, PBS News Hour Two suicide bombers blew themselves up in a crowd of Shiite pilgrims walking toward the holy city of Karbala in Iraq Tuesday, killing at least 90 people and wounding more than 150. Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch U.S. Troop Surge Targets Volatile Areas of Baghdad The crackdown on Baghdad violence continued as American and Iraqi soldiers moved into the Shiite neighborhood of Sadr City on Sunday. Two guests comment on the progress of the troop surge. Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch Analysts Discuss the Military's Treatment of Veterans The Army secretary resigned, the Walter Reed Army hospital chief was fired and a new documentary highlighted the Department of Veterans Affairs' failure to treat brain injuries of Iraq war veterans. Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss what… Continue watching
Mar 02 Iran's Relationship with Iraq Causes U.S. Concern By Admin, PBS News Hour Recent accusations by President Bush and other U.S. officials that Iran is supporting Iraqi insurgents added yet another layer to the complex web of relationships between the countries. Continue reading
Mar 01 Watch National Guard Underfunded, Not Prepared for Crises The stress of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars has hindered the National Guard's ability to respond to another attack, major natural disaster or other domestic crisis, a congressionally appointed commission said Thursday. Retired Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Arnold Punaro explains… Continue watching
Feb 28 Watch Veterans Hospitals Struggle to Treat Brain Injuries The Veterans Administration is unprepared to care for brain-injured Iraq war veterans once they leave rehabilitation centers and return home to VA hospitals, a new documentary reports. An advocate and the VA secretary discuss treating the injuries. Continue watching
Feb 28 Watch U.S. to Join Iran, Syria at Baghdad Security Conference Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced this week that the United States would join Iran and Syria at a regional conference in Baghdad next month. Newspaper columnists discuss the decision and its implications. Continue watching
Feb 27 Watch U.S. Officials Search For Ways to Break Wartime Deadlock While Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced the U.S. will join leaders from Iraq, Iran and Syria for diplomatic talks, Democrats searched for ways to slow future troop deployments and grilled White House officials about the total cost of military… Continue watching