Feb 19 Watch Afghans who assisted American missions wait in fear for U.S. to open its doors By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 19 Tongue tied in Afghanistan By P. J. Tobia These Afghans helped the US war effort. Now they've been left behind, in the Taliban's cross-hairs. Continue reading
Feb 14 Amid delays in U.S.-Afghan security pact, will there be hope with Karzai’s successor? By Julie Pace, Associated Press The Obama administration has quietly stopped demanding that Afghan President Hamid Karzai finalize a stalled security pact within weeks, opening up the possibility that a decision on keeping U.S. and international forces in Afghanistan after this year might not be… Continue reading
Feb 06 Hagel urges military leaders to instill ‘moral character’ in troops tainted by ethics scandals By Robert Burns, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel wants military leaders to inject more urgency into ensuring "moral character and moral courage" in a force suffering a rash of ethical lapses. Continue reading
Feb 05 Watch Will military scandals erode public confidence in the armed forces? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 05 Watch Wednesday, February 5, 2014 By PBS News Hour On the PBS NewsHour tonight, we examine repercussions of drug store chain CVS ending tobacco sales. Also, a U.N. panel critiques the Vatican’s priest sex abuse response, Rep. George Miller on raising the minimum wage, California struggles to enroll Latinos… Continue watching
Feb 04 Watch Afghanistan’s Karzai reportedly engaged in secret peace talks with Taliban By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 28 Obama: Troops may remain in Afghanistan beyond war By News Desk In his fifth State of the Union address Tuesday, President Barack Obama pivoted briefly to foreign policy, reaffirming that the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan will formally conclude at the end of this year. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch Is Air Force cheating scandal symptomatic of a bigger problem? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 14 Deadly violence on first day of Egypt’s constitutional vote By Justin Scuiletti Egypt’s health ministry is reporting that 11 people have died in the country amid clashes during the first day of voting for a new constitution. Continue reading