Dec 31 Watch Health Care in Iraq After the war in Iraq ended, the task of overseeing the rebuilding of Iraq's long-neglected health care system fell to Dr. Khodeir Abbas, the country's interim health minister. Susan Dentzer talked to Abbas about his efforts and the current state… Continue watching
Dec 26 String of Attacks in Iraq Leaves Five U.S. Soldiers Dead Five American soldiers were killed in a string of attacks in Iraq since Thursday night, marking one of the deadliest bursts of violence against coalition troops since the Dec. 13 capture of ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. Continue reading
Dec 24 Roadside Bomb Kills Three U.S. Soldiers Three U.S. soldiers were killed by a roadside bomb on Wednesday north of Baghdad hours after U.S. aircraft and gunships fired on hideouts of suspected insurgents in the Iraqi capital. Continue reading
Dec 19 Watch Debt Mission for Iraq Iraq may sit atop the world's second-largest oil reserves, but the country owes more than $220 billion in Gulf War reparations and foreign debt. Margaret Warner discusses efforts to reduce the Iraqi debt with German diplomat Klaus-Peter Gottwald and Robert… Continue watching
Dec 17 Saddam to Face Trial in Iraq, As U.S. Rounds Up Suspected Insurgents Iraq's U.S.-appointed Governing Council said former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was being held in the Baghdad area and would stand trial in Iraq. Meanwhile, U.S. forces launched a raid against suspected insurgents in the northern town of Samarra. Continue reading
Dec 16 U.S., France, Germany Agree to Help Ease Iraq's Debts U.S. special envoy James Baker, French President Jacques Chirac and German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder agreed Tuesday that international creditors should find a way to ease Iraq's foreign debts in 2004. Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch Pentagon Briefing Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld answered questions about what the United States has learned from interrogating Saddam Hussein. Rumsfeld said Saddam seems "resigned" to his capture. Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch View from Baghdad The U.S. military apprehended 78 insurgents, including a high-ranking rebel leader, in a raid outside the Iraqi city of Samarra today. Terence Smith discusses the effect Saddam Hussein's capture has had on the security situation in Iraq with Newsweek Baghdad… Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch Trying Saddam Hussein A panel of international law experts discuss the legal issues surrounding the impending trial and punishment of Saddam Hussein for crimes committed while he was the leader of Iraq. Continue watching
Dec 15 President Bush Promises Fair Trial for Saddam U.S. military officials are questioning ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein after his dramatic Saturday arrest in a rural area near his hometown of Tikrit. Continue reading