Jun 12 Obama said Iraq will need U.S. assistance By Julie Pace, Associated Press President Barack Obama said Thursday Iraq will need more help from the United States as it seeks to push back a violent Islamic insurgency that has captured two key cities and is vowing to press toward Bagdad. Continue reading
Jun 12 U.S. plans to send more aid to combat growing insurgency in Iraq By Lara Jakes, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The United States is preparing to send new aid to Iraq to help slow a violent insurgent march that is threatening to take over the nation's north, officials said Wednesday. But the Obama administration offered only tepid support… Continue reading
Jun 11 Watch News Wrap: Sunni extremists extend control toward Baghdad with Tikrit takeover By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, a group of Sunni militants broadened their control in Iraq by capturing the city of Tikrit, only 80 miles north of Baghdad. The al-Qaida linked group took over Mosul, Iraq’s second largest city, a day… Continue watching
Jun 11 The long, unfortunate history of friendly fire accidents in U.S. conflicts By Nancy Benac, Associated Press The deaths of five Americans killed in a U.S. airstrike in Afghanistan stand as a fresh reminder of the dangers of friendly fire, an element of war that is older than the nation. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch In major blow to Maliki government, Sunni militants force Iraqi army out of Mosul By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 10 Watch How did Sunni insurgents gain momentum in Iraq? By PBS News Hour Known as ISIS or ISIL, a Sunni militant group has taken over parts of the northern city of Mosul, a strategic hub for Iraq’s oil industry, as well as a gateway to Syria. Judy Woodruff is joined by Laith Kubba… Continue watching
Jun 10 Militants in Iraq seize strategic city of Mosul By News Desk Sunni militants overran police stations, government buildings and banks in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on Tuesday, freeing prisoners and chasing away Iraqi soldiers. Continue reading
Jun 09 7 years later, Blackwater guards go on trial By Pete Yost, Associated Press WASHINGTON — After years of delays, four former guards from the security firm Blackwater Worldwide are facing trial in the killings of 14 Iraqi civilians and the wounding of 18 others in bloodshed that inflamed anti-American sentiment around the globe. Continue reading
Jun 06 Get up to speed on everything about the Sgt. Bergdahl situation By Nancy Benac, Associated Press Why did Bergdahl leave his military post in the first place? Should he be punished as a deserter? Did U.S. troops die looking for him? Was the swap — Bergdahl's freedom for that of five Taliban commanders — a good… Continue reading
May 30 Watch Shields and Brooks on turning around the VA, defining Obama foreign policy By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s top news, including the resignation of VA Secretary Shinseki and President Obama’s foreign policy speech at West Point. Continue watching