Jun 13 Watch President Bush Discusses New Security Plan with Leaders in Iraq President Bush made a surprise visit to Baghdad Tuesday to participate in his first direct talks with Iraq's Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki, offering a dramatic show of support to the new government. Two senior senators on the foreign relations… Continue watching
Jun 13 President Bush Visits Iraq to Discuss Security, Other Matters By Admin, PBS News Hour President Bush made a surprise trip to Baghdad Tuesday to meet with Iraqi leaders about ways to secure the country, including Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's reported plan to deploy 75,000 Iraqi and multinational forces to the capital. Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch U.S. Military Clarifies Zarqawi Death from Air Strike A report looks at the latest details of his killing of al-Zarqawi's death in Iraq, including the announcement today by that U.S. military that the Al-Qaeda operative was alive for a short time after the bombings. Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch Ambassador Khalilzad Says Iraqi Govt. to Present Security Plan As Iraq braces for a possible rise in violence following the death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad said the new prime minister's plan to rein in the various militias is a critical step to bringing… Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch U.S., Iraqi Leaders Hail al-Zarqawi Death With news of al-Qaida in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's death in a U.S. air strike Wednesday, President Bush called his death a victory in the war on terror and an opportunity for Iraq to "turn the tide" against the… Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch Key al-Qaida Terrorist Killed in U.S. Bomb Raid A reporter in Baghdad summarizes the military's role in the death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and the response from Iraqi citizens. Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch United States Warplanes Kill al-Qaida Leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi U.S. and Iraqi officials announced the death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, leader of al-Qaida in Iraq. Ray Suarez reports on the steps leading up to the death of Zarqawi. Continue watching
Jun 08 Iraq Finalizes First Full-term Government Since Saddam's Fall By PBS News Hour The Iraqi parliament finalized a permanent government Thursday after filling three contentious cabinet posts of the defense, interior and national security ministries, renewing hope that Iraq's nascent democracy can overcome sectarian differences. Continue reading
Jun 08 Al-Qaida Leader Zarqawi Killed in Air Strike By Admin, PBS News Hour Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, whose al-Qaida in Iraq has claimed responsibility for some of the bloodiest attacks against Shiite Iraqis and American forces, was killed in an American air strike Wednesday night. Continue reading
Jun 07 Watch Marine Corps Head Urges Patience in Haditha Investigations In his first public comments since allegations concerning Iraqi civilian deaths in Haditha and Hamdaniya, Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Michael Hagee took responsibility for the training of troops in Iraq, but said he would not resign. Two former Central Command… Continue watching