Sep 07 Watch President Bush Proposes Military Trial Process for Terror Suspects Following the announcement that terror suspects had been held in secret facilities, President Bush pressed Congress Thursday to approve military tribunals for terror suspects. Sens. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and John Sununu (R.-N.H.) debate the proposal. Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch U.S. General in Iraq Discusses Handover of Military Forces As the United States formally transferred control of Iraq's military force to Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's government Thursday, sectarian violence continued in Iraq. Army Lt. Gen. Peter Chiarelli, commander of the multi-national forces, discusses the handover and new interrogation rules. Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch Photographers Recount Covering Israel-Hezbollah Conflict Photographers Tyler Hicks and Rina Castelnuovo of The New York Times describe their experiences covering the Middle East conflict over the last month in Lebanon and Israel. Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch Israel Says It Destroyed Half of Hezbollah's Power More than 60 people died in the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah Wednesday, many of them civilians. Analysts discuss whether Israeli forces can eliminate Hezbollah's military capabilities. Continue watching
Jul 07 U.S.-Iraqi Forces Increase Pressure on Militias By PBS News Hour Iraqi troops backed by U.S. forces have launched a crackdown on insurgent militias blamed for the recent increase in sectarian violence that has led to fears of a civil war. Continue reading
Jul 03 Saddam's Wife, Daughter, New Al-Qaida Leader on Wanted List By PBS News Hour Iraqi officials recently released a most wanted list of 41 people, including Saddam Hussein's wife and eldest daughter, and the new al-Qaida in Iraq leader, Abu Ayyub al-Masri. Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch Soldiers Cleared in Ishaqi Incident, Haditha Investigation Continues Despite the announcement late Friday that a military investigation had cleared soldiers in a March incident in the village of Ishaqi, the military is still conducting two investigations into the Haditha case, one to see if U.S. troops committed murder… Continue watching
Jun 02 Watch Analysts Debate the Haditha Investigation and the Appointment of Henry Paulson NewsHour analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the continuing fallout over allegations of civilian murders by U.S. troops in Iraq, Henry Paulson's appointment and the week's political news. Continue watching
May 23 Watch U.S. Ambassador Khalilzad Calls for Crackdown on Militias Zalmay Khalilzad, the U.S. ambassador to Iraq, calls on the new Iraqi unity government to take decisive action against local militias and outlines the U.S. role in security and reconstruction. Continue watching
May 08 Watch President Nominates Air Force Gen. Michael Hayden to Head CIA President Bush nominated Air Force Gen. Michael Hayden to serve as the Central Intelligence Agency's next leader, sparking debate over Hayden's military background and his role in the NSA domestic surveillance program. Two members of the House Intelligence Committee discuss… Continue watching