Nov 08 Congress dodging war powers despite U.S. mission in Syria By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press In the fight against the Islamic State group, members of Congress talk tough against extremism, but many want to run for cover when it comes to voting on new war powers to fight the militants, preferring to let the president… Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch 4:37 Adjusting its stance, Russia strategizes for possibility of Metrojet terrorism By PBS News Hour Russia stopped all flights to Egypt after the nation's security chief recommended it wait until investigators concluded what caused the breakup of a passenger jet over the Sinai Peninsula. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner joins Judy Woodruff to discuss… Continue watching
Nov 06 Watch 2:03 Thousands of tourists stranded in Egypt as Russia probes Metrojet cause By PBS News Hour Tens of thousands of tourists have been stranded in Sharm el-Sheikh due to suspended flights after the deadly Metrojet disaster. Now some of the wreckage has been taken to Moscow for explosives testing, in the wake of suggestions that an… Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch 2:44 Russia, Egypt dispute British talk of Metrojet bombing By PBS News Hour Prime Minister David Cameron defended his decision to stop British flights to and from Sharm el-Sheikh as Russian officials insisted any talk of a bomb destroying the downed Metrojet airliner is just speculation. Meanwhile, Egypt's government maintained that the crash… Continue watching
Nov 05 Americans souring on Obama’s Islamic State plan, poll finds By Josh Lederman, Emily Swanson, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Americans are souring on President Barack Obama's approach to fighting the Islamic State, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll that also found deep pessimism about U.S. prospects for success in Afghanistan and uncertainty about Obama's plan to leave… Continue reading
Nov 04 Watch 5:15 News Wrap: Talk grows of Islamic State bomb on downed Metrojet plane By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the Associated Press and other news outlets reported that U.S. intelligence believes that Islamic State militants planted a bomb on a Russian airliner that broke up and crashed in the Egyptian desert Saturday. Also, a… Continue watching
Nov 04 U.S. diplomats: Russian strikes have not halted Islamic State By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Two top U.S. diplomats said Wednesday that 85 to 90 percent of Russian air strikes in Syria have killed moderate opposition forces and civilians and that Moscow's intervention has done little to stop Islamic State militants. Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch 6:20 How the Islamic State group justifies brutality with an apocalyptic vision By PBS News Hour The Islamic State militant group is taking advantage of chaos and upheaval in the Middle East to recruit fighters by prophesying the end of days, says William McCants, an early Islam historian. McCants joins chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner… Continue watching
Oct 30 Watch 7:52 Will U.S. military and diplomatic efforts help resolve the Syrian war? By PBS News Hour How significant is the Obama administration decision to send special forces into Syria to help combat the Islamic State? And how does the move impact diplomatic efforts to end the war? Judy Woodruff gets reaction from Joshua Landis of the… Continue watching
Oct 30 Watch 5:33 U.S. steps up military involvement against IS in Syria as Kerry meets for diplomatic talks By PBS News Hour The White House confirmed that U.S. commandos are going into Northern Syria as part of a coalition aimed at dismantling the Islamic State, marking a shift from President Obama's previous stance against committing ground troops. Meanwhile, Secretary of State John… Continue watching