Sep 07 Watch Former Pilot Describes Life After Losing His Wife on 9/11 Tom Heidenberger, who lost his wife on American Airlines Flight 77 when it hit the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001, shares his story in the third installment in a series about how 9/11 has impacted lives. Continue watching
Apr 21 U.S. Head of Iraqi Reconstruction Arrives in Baghdad Jay Garner, the retired U.S. general appointed as Iraq's postwar civilian administrator, arrived in Baghdad on Monday to begin overseeing the country's reconstruction process. Continue reading
Apr 03 Powell Says U.S. and Britain Must Lead Iraq Reconstruction U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell said Thursday the U.S. and Britain must take the lead role in Iraq's post-war reconstruction, but there would also be significant roles for both the United Nations and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Continue reading
Mar 26 U.S., British Leaders to Discuss Iraq War, Reconstruction President Bush welcomed British Prime Minister Tony Blair at Camp David, marking the first U.S.-U.K. summit since the beginning of the war on Iraq. The leaders were set to discuss the progress of the war effort and plans for post-war… Continue reading
Jul 24 U.S., Afghan Officials Discuss Reconstruction Plans Afghan ministers met with U.S. experts in Washington, D.C. to discuss the rebuilding of their battle-scarred country. The summit comes as U.S. forces in Afghanistan continue to guard government leaders and to negotiate between rival ethnic tribes. Continue reading