Sep 29 Iran Defends 'Rights' to Nuclear Program Iran said on Tuesday that it will not debate its "rights" to operate nuclear facilities but did signal that a timetable would soon be forthcoming for inspectors to visit a newly-revealed uranium-enrichment plant. Continue reading
Sep 22 Reporter's Podcast: Taking Stock of the Taliban's Strategy in Afghanistan As the number of U.S. troops and casualties rise in Afghanistan and the popularity for the war declines, lawmakers and military strategists are beginning to wonder whether America has the right strategy in the conflict. Continue reading
Sep 21 Watch Additional U.S. Troops Sought to Avert Afghan Failure The top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan said in a confidential report that the U.S. military risks failure there if more troops are not deployed. Kwame Holman reports. Continue watching
Sep 11 Watch Public Views Shifting on War in Afghanistan Jeffrey Brown speaks with editorial page editors about the public's view on the war in Afghanistan and increasing doubts over sending more troops. Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch Other News: Bomber Kills 19 Pakistani Border Guards In other news, 19 border guards were killed Thursday when a security checkpoint in Pakistan was hit by a suicide bomber, and an American service member was killed in Afghanistan. Continue watching
Aug 24 Watch Leaders Warn Afghan War 'Serious and Deteriorating' With warnings that the situation in Afghanistan is "serious and deteriorating," military leaders say that more troops are needed to regain control. Continue watching
Aug 17 Have the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan Hurt the Economy? Question: I often hear that WWII finally ended the Great Depression. How can it be that a relatively short war (WWII) was so helpful to the economy but… Continue reading
Aug 14 Watch Inside View of Taliban Underscores Afghanistan's Complexity As the conflict in Afghanistan heats up, how much is truly known about the Taliban and what are the prospects of negotiating with them? GlobalPost's Charles Sennott offers insight. Continue watching
Jul 31 Iraq Adviser: U.S. Must 'Declare Victory and Go Home' By Larisa Epatko A memo circulated among the military and media, written by an adviser to the Iraqi military's Baghdad command, says the U.S. military has prepared Iraqi Security Forces as much as it can and should head home ahead of schedule. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch July Was Deadliest Month for U.S. Forces in Afghanistan Margaret Warner updates the U.S. war efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan then speaks with a Washington Post reporter about the latest military strategy. Continue watching