Apr 10 Watch Somali Pirates Thwart U.S. Captain's Escape Attempt American ship Capt. Richard Phillips tried to swim away from his Somali captors Friday but was quickly recaptured, as another pirate ship and a U.S. warship headed to the scene about 200 miles off the coast of Somalia. A reporter… Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch Obama Touts Military Digital Health Record Plan as Model A new electronic medical records system for military personnel is meant to be a model for improving health care nationwide. Analysts discuss the program's cost and efficiency. Continue watching
Apr 09 Watch FBI, Navy Join Negotiations for Pirates to Release Captain After Wednesday's hijacking of a U.S. cargo ship, pirates continued to hold Capt. Richard Phillips hostage in a lifeboat adrift in the Indian Ocean. A Financial Times correspondent talks about the negotiations, including Navy and FBI involvement. Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch Secretary of Defense Gates Defends New Budget Priorities Defense Secretary Robert Gates sits down with Judy Woodruff to discuss the insurgency in Iraq, the need for assistance in Afghanistan and shifts in long-term spending priorities. Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch Obama Urges Iraqis to Take Larger Role in Controlling Country In an unannounced trip to Iraq Tuesday President Obama met with national leaders, urging the Iraqis to take a larger role in controlling the country and reiterating his pledge to have all military personnel out of the country by 2011. Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch Establishing Clear Goals May Prove Key to New Afghan-Pakistan Strategy Gen. David Petraeus testified before a Senate panel Wednesday about the Obama administration's new strategy for the Afghan-Pakistan region. Sens. Carl Levin and Susan Collins give their perspectives. Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch Karzai: Additional U.S. Troops 'Seven Years Too Late' In an interview with Margaret Warner, Afghan President Hamid Karzai welcomed additional U.S. troops, but said they were "seven years too late." He also endorsed reaching out to members of the Taliban who embraced the Afghan constitution. Continue watching
Mar 17 Watch McKiernan Outlines Challenges to Military Mission in Afghanistan U.S. and NATO commander Gen. David McKiernan speaks to Margaret Warner in Afghanistan about the status of military operations in the country and new efforts to shore up the region's security. Continue watching
Mar 16 Watch U.S. Military Works to Bring Stability to Remote Afghan Areas U.S. soldiers are struggling to secure remote areas of Afghanistan, like the Korengal Valley in the east, that have recently seen increased outbreaks of violence and military leaders say are crucial to stability in the cities. Margaret Warner reports from… Continue watching
Mar 05 Watch Baker, Hamilton Assess Obama's Foreign Policy Challenges Former Secretary of State James Baker and former congressman Lee Hamilton, co-chairs of the 2006 Iraq Study Group, testified before Congress Friday on war powers legislation. In an interview with Jim Lehrer, Baker and Hamilton examine Iraq, Afghanistan and Obama's… Continue watching