Jan 29 Watch At Least 200 Militants Killed in Battle near Najaf U.S.-backed Iraqi troops killed more than 200 insurgents from a religious cult in a weekend battle near the Shiite holy city of Najaf, Iraqi officials said Monday. A Los Angeles Times reporter in Baghdad discusses the fighting and its implications. Continue watching
Jan 26 Watch Congress Debates Iraq Resolution; Cheney Defends Policies Vice President Dick Cheney said the administration is committed to sending more troops to Iraq, even if Congress passes a resolution against the plan. Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss his remarks, reaction to the State of the… Continue watching
Jan 26 Watch New Iraq Military Team Faces Increasing Opposition Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday that a congressional resolution opposing President Bush's Iraq strategy will be detrimental to Lt. Gen. David Petraeus, the new chief military commander in Iraq. Two reporters discuss Gates' role in implementing the new Iraq… Continue watching
Jan 26 New U.S. Counterinsurgency Tactics Face Challenges Ahead By Admin, PBS News Hour With President Bush's plan to deploy more than 20,000 additional troops to Iraq under attack from Democrats and some Republicans, the new top U.S. commander in Iraq prepares to return to the troubled country. Continue reading
Jan 25 Watch Deadly Car Bomb Targets Shiite Neighborhood Hours after Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki vowed to find militants in Baghdad Thursday, a car bomb shook the capital city and two rockets struck the Green Zone. New York Times reporter Damien Cave discusses the latest violence. Continue watching
Jan 24 Watch Senate Committee Votes to Oppose President’s Iraq Strategy The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved Wednesday a non-binding resolution opposing President Bush's plan to send more troops to Iraq. Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., and Sen. Joseph Lieberman, ID-Conn., debate the resolution and Congress' role in shaping Iraq strategy. Continue watching
Jan 23 President Says ‘America Must Not Fail in Iraq’; Stresses Domestic Goals By Admin, PBS News Hour President Bush, in his State of the Union address Tuesday, urged Congress to support his decision to add 21,500 American troops in Iraq and proposed plans to reduce gasoline consumption by 20 percent by 2017 and expand health care coverage. Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch Analysts Assess Democratic Response to President Bush Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks comment on Sen. Jim Webb's response to the president's speech, saying he forcefully argued that when the Democrats disagree with Mr. Bush they will confront him, especially on economic and foreign policy matters. Continue watching
Jan 23 Watch Sen. Webb Offers the Democratic Response to the State of the Union In his response to President Bush's State of the Union address, Sen. James Webb, D-Va., outlines his party's response, stressing the need to help the middle class through fairer tax policies and criticizing the president's handling of the war in… Continue watching
Jan 23 Watch Analysts React to President’s State of the Union Address Analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks comment on the civility the new Democratic Congress extended President Bush during his 2007 State of the Union address and say the two sides may find common ground on immigration and other issues. Continue watching