Jul 09 Panel Criticizes CIA for Incorrect Iraq Intelligence A bipartisan Senate report released Friday found that U.S. intelligence agencies fell victim to "group think" assumptions about Iraq that led to incorrect assessments of Saddam Hussein's weapons programs. Continue reading
Jul 08 Attack in Samarra Kills Five U.S. Soldiers, Two Iraqi Guards Militants in Iraq fired mortar rounds at a headquarters for U.S. and Iraqi forces in the city of Samarra Thursday, destroying a building and killing five American soldiers and two Iraqi guardsman. Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch Oregon National Guard: The Price of Duty The Oregon National Guard suffered its worst loss in 60 years when four of its soldiers were killed in Iraq within nine days of each other in June. Lee Hochberg looks at the extraordinary service and sacrifice of the Oregon… Continue watching
Jul 07 Iraq Unveils New Security Laws to Combat Insurgents The interim Iraqi government released a series of security laws Wednesday aimed at clamping down on insurgents as militants continued to battle U.S. and Iraqi forces in Baghdad. Continue reading
Jul 02 Hostages Released, Rockets Fired At Hotels in Iraq A day after Saddam Hussein's first court appearance, insurgents launched multiple rocket attacks in different parts of Baghdad, hitting two hotels used by foreigners and Iraqi officials and wounding three people Friday. Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch Perspectives on Saddam’s Trial The high-profile court appearance of the former Iraqi dictator has sparked mixed reactions in Iraq. Three experts analyze the Arab world's reaction to Saddam's trial and Iraq's interim government. Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch Report on Saddam’s Arraignment The New York Times reported that Saddam Hussein has not yet provided any useful intelligence to U.S. authorities about his purported possession of weapons of mass destruction or his regime's alleged links to al-Qaida. Margaret Warner discusses Saddam's court appearance… Continue watching
Jul 01 Stress Disorders Plague U.S. Troops Returning From Iraq By PBS News Hour About one-sixth of troops returning from Iraq showed symptoms of mental health problems but many are not receiving treatment, according to a study published Thursday. Continue reading
Jul 01 Watch Charging Saddam Saddam Hussein was defiant today at his first court appearance, where he refused to sign a list of charges against him. Correspondent Kwame Holman looks at what Saddam said in his defense. Margaret Warner discusses the arraignment with Newsweek magazine's… Continue watching
Jul 01 Watch A Newsmaker Interview with Gen. Richard Myers Jim Lehrer speaks with Gen. Richard Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, about the effect Saddam Hussein's court appearance may have on the insurgency in Iraq, the handover of power to the Iraqi interim government and the ongoing… Continue watching