Sep 25 Watch Iraqi President Shares Views on Terrorism Threat, Security Iraqi President Jalal Talabani responds to a leaked U.S. intelligence report that says the Iraqi war is increasing the threat of terrorism. He also discusses security in Baghdad and the future of Iraqi politics. Continue watching
Sep 21 Watch House Minority Leader Reacts to GOP Torture Compromise House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi reacts to the announcement that President Bush and Senate Republicans reached a compromise Thursday on handling terror suspects. The deal reportedly defines what forms of interrogation constitute illegal torture. Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch U.S. General Says Iraq Will Move Toward Stability Army Gen. John Abizaid, commander of U.S. Central Command, expressed optimism about the situation in Iraq, saying the country is moving toward stability despite reports of growing sectarian violence. Continue watching
Sep 19 Watch President Bush’s U.N. Speech Focuses on Mideast Reform In his address to the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday, President Bush said the United States wants to support democratic reform in the Mideast and is not against Islam. Leaders of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee discuss the speech. Continue watching
Sep 18 Watch United Nations Session Opens Amid Debate Over Future President Bush will hold multilateral talks with world leaders at the 61st session of the United Nations General Assembly. Analysts debate on whether the U.N. can handle crises such as those in the Middle East and in Darfur. Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Discusses Increasing Violence Continuing violence in Iraq has led to the deaths of seven more U.S. soldiers since Wednesday and the discovery of over 100 tortured and gunshot bodies across Baghdad. Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih discusses Iraq's political and security developments. Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch Analysts Discuss President’s Push for Military Tribunals and Iraqi Violence Political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss President Bush's push for tribunals, the continuing violence in Iraq and the fall election. Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch Doctors Scramble to Handle War Veterans’ Brain Injuries Medical experts are witnessing an increase in the number of brain injuries sustained by soldiers fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq, prompting Veterans Affairs hospitals to set up special centers to handle the severe cases. Continue watching
Sep 14 Syria’s Regional Relationships Review brief histories of Syria's relations with its neighbors: Iraq, Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, and Israel. Continue reading
Sep 14 U.S.-Syrian Relations The relationship between Syria and the United States, a relationship marred by more than four decades of mutual distrust, deteriorated sharply following the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri. Continue reading