Dec 13 Watch Challenges of Rebuilding Iraq’s Security Forces Interim President Ghazi al-Yawer criticized U.S. efforts to recruit and train an Iraqi national security force. Analysts discuss the successes and challenges of stabilizing the war-torn nation. Continue watching
Dec 06 Presidents Press for On-Time Iraqi Elections By PBS News Hour On the heels of a violent weekend and continued fighting Monday, President Bush met with Iraqi interim President Ghazi al-Yawer in the Oval Office where they pushed for Jan. 30 elections to proceed in Iraq. Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch Renewed Violence in Iraq as Election Nears Margaret Warner speaks with a reporter in Baghdad about the recent wave of violence in Iraq. Continue watching
Dec 03 Nearly Simultaneous Attacks Kill At Least 30 in Baghdad By PBS News Hour Two insurgent attacks in Baghdad killed 30 people Friday, including at least 16 police officers. Continue reading
Nov 29 Watch The Possibility of Holding Iraqi Elections in January 2005 Margaret Warner leads a discussion with Middle East watchers about whether or not the Iraqi elections should be postponed. Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch U.S. and British Forces Continue to Sweep Homes in Fallujah and Smaller Cities Ray Suarez speaks to a reporter stationed in Baghdad about the situation in Iraq. Continue watching
Nov 24 Tape Castigates Muslim Scholars for ‘Silence’ on Iraq, Afghanistan An audiotape purportedly from Jordanian terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi accused Muslim scholars of betrayal for not speaking out against U.S. actions in Iraq and Afghanistan. Continue reading
Nov 22 Nations Cancel Bulk of $39 Billion in Iraqi Debt Nineteen major creditors agreed Sunday to cancel 80 percent of the $39 billion debt owed to them by Iraq in a deal that boosts U.S. efforts to put the Iraqi economy back on its feet and sets an important precedent… Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch Aftermath of the Fallujah Assault Ray Suarez leads a panel discussion on the aftermath of the assault on Fallujah, where things stand now and what lies ahead as the election scheduled for January approaches. Continue watching
Nov 18 Rebels Detonate Bombs, Fire Mortars At Government Offices in Iraq Insurgents, largely routed in a major military offensive in the central Iraqi city of Fallujah, continued their attacks in other parts of the war-torn nation, exploding car bombs and firing mortars at American and Iraqi government facilities. Continue reading