Aug 16 Watch Cindy Sheehan’s Protest Following a background report, two columnists discuss the recent political firestorm caused by Cindy Sheehan, the mother of a solider killed in the Iraq war, and her antiwar protest in Crawford, Texas. Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch Iraq’s Constitutional Process Iraqi officials delayed the drafting of their inaugural constitution until next week. Following a background report, a former State Department lawyer, who has been a legal adviser in Iraq, discusses the decision to extend the deadline. Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch Iraqi Constitution Iraqi lawmakers missed the Monday deadline to submit a new draft constitution, but parliament voted unanimously to extend the deadline by a week to Aug. 22. A New York Times reporter provides an update. Continue watching
Aug 09 Watch Town Mourns Fallen Marines The town of Brook Park, Ohio, was devastated in August by the deaths of 20 Marines killed in Iraq. The mostly blue-collar town near Cleveland is remembering its fallen soldiers in a memorial, where parents, siblings, friends and family, many… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch Violence Escalates Against U.S. Marines Marines in the volatile Anbar region in western Iraq have recently encountered deadly pockets of insurgent violence. Two retired military officials discuss the challenges facing the Marines. Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch Struggle for Security in Iraq A New York Times reporter discusses the most recent wave of violence in Iraq, including attacks in the Anbar Province that killed 20 U.S. Marines and the death of an American freelance journalist in Basra. Continue watching
Aug 02 6 Marines Killed in Iraq, U.S. Death Toll Tops 1,800 By PBS News Hour American military officials on Tuesday announced that six U.S. Marines were killed in combat in western Iraq, pushing the death toll for U.S. military personnel over 1,800. Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch Iraq’s Constitutional Challenge Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld visited Baghdad and urged Iraqi lawmakers to meet an Aug. 15 deadline for finishing their constitution. Middle East experts assess the problems the country faces when drafting a new constitution. Continue watching
Jul 27 Watch Update: Iraq Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld urged Iraqi lawmakers to draft a constitution by the Aug. 15 deadline. A New York Times reporter provides an update. Continue watching
Jul 20 Sunnis Suspend Work on Constitution After Killings By PBS News Hour The remaining 12 Sunni members of the commission drafting an Iraqi constitution suspended their work Wednesday a day after gunmen killed one of the representatives and an adviser, saying they and their communities needed more security. Continue reading