As tradition goes, Americans celebrated Thanksgiving with a big meal, football and parades. U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan took a brief pause to recognize the holiday and some were lucky enough to return home to see their families. Ray…
Tensions between the Koreas remain high after Tuesday's artillery barrage killed four South Koreans. Jim Lehrer examines the U.S. role and options with Christopher Hill, who helped lead the U.S. delegation that negotiated with North Koreans in recent years, and…
Jeffrey Brown speaks with British photojournalist and filmmaker Tim Hetherington about his work in Afghanistan, which led to the prize-winning documentary with Sebastian Junger, "Restrepo," and a new book of photographs called "Infidel."…
Afghan President Hamid Karzai told the Washington Post this weekend that the U.S. should scale back its mission, including night raids, in Afghanistan. The comments are the latest source of tension between Karzai's government and the Obama administration. Gwen Ifill…
A bomb blast killed a NATO soldier in Eastern Afghanistan and two more died Sunday after attacks in the same area. Meanwhile, the head of NATO's training mission called for 900 more trainers to assist in transitioning security to Afghan…
The Obama administration is ramping up an Afghan war strategy that combines attacks on the Taliban while assisting peace talks. Will it work? Margaret Warner gets two views.
In other news Wednesday, The Washington Post reported that Afghan officials are taking part in high-level talks with Taliban leaders to end the nine-year war. In Hungary, a criminal investigation was launched into its ongoing toxic sludge disaster.
In other news Monday, NATO and Afghan soldiers ramped up offensive efforts against Taliban fighters in Southern Afghanistan to reclaim an insurgent stronghold.
Ray Suarez reports on a special camp in Maine dedicated to help veterans and their families to heal from the emotional wounds of terror and war.
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