Mar 27 Iraqi Crackdown on Militants Continues in Basra By Admin, PBS News Hour Iraqi security forces continued to battle Shiite militants in the port city of Basra and in the capital Baghdad on Thursday, as Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki vowed to fight "until the end," despite mounting protests against his actions. Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch Warner Calls on President Bush to Withdraw Troops Virginia Republican Sen. John Warner called on President Bush Thursday to begin withdrawing troops from Iraq in time for Christmas. Warner explains his comments and outlook on Iraq. Continue watching
Aug 01 Sunni Ministers to Leave Iraqi Government By Admin, PBS News Hour Six Sunni Arab Cabinet ministers announced their plans to withdraw from the shaky Iraqi government Wednesday, as suicide bombings in Baghdad killed at least 67 people. Continue reading
Jul 24 U.S. Criticizes Iranian Role in Iraqi Violence as Security Talks Continue By Admin, PBS News Hour Three-way talks with U.S., Iranian and Iraqi officials held in Baghdad's Green Zone Tuesday over security in Iraq took a tense turn when U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker accused Iran of contributing to the violence by arming Shiite militias. Continue reading
Jun 13 Bombers Again Hit Golden Dome Mosque in Samarra By Admin, PBS News Hour Suspected al-Qaida militants blew up two towers of a revered Shiite shrine in Samarra Wednesday in a repeat of the 2006 attack that triggered retaliatory violence against Sunnis. Continue reading
Apr 18 Watch Baghdad Bombings Kill Scores in Worst Violence in Months A series of car bombings killed at least 183 people in Baghdad on Wednesday, striking predominately Shiite areas. A reporter in Iraq gives the latest on the attacks, which marked the worst violence since a security crackdown two months ago. Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch Al-Sadr Loyalists Resign from Iraqi Cabinet Six ministers tied to Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr left the Iraqi Cabinet Monday, protesting Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's refusal to set a timetable for U.S. withdrawal from Iraq. Two regional experts discuss the resignations and the impact on Iraqi politics. Continue watching
Apr 09 Sadr’s Ties to Maliki Government Complicate Political Picture By Admin, PBS News Hour Thousands of Iraqis heeded Muqtada al-Sadr's call to protest the U.S. occupation on Monday, highlighting the rift between the Shiite leader and U.S. forces that has further complicated relations between Washington and Iraqi leader Nouri al-Maliki. Continue reading
Mar 06 At Least 90 Shiite Pilgrims Killed in Iraq Suicide Bombing By Admin, PBS News Hour Two suicide bombers blew themselves up in a crowd of Shiite pilgrims walking toward the holy city of Karbala in Iraq Tuesday, killing at least 90 people and wounding more than 150. Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch U.S. Troop Surge Targets Volatile Areas of Baghdad The crackdown on Baghdad violence continued as American and Iraqi soldiers moved into the Shiite neighborhood of Sadr City on Sunday. Two guests comment on the progress of the troop surge. Continue watching