Jun 23 Watch Political Fallout of McChrystal Ouster Examined President Barack Obama announced Wednesday that the top U.S. commander in the Afghan war, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, will be replaced by Gen. David Petraeus, the head of U.S. Central Command. Ray Suarez speaks with analysts about what the decision could… Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch Afghanistan Policy, Goals Reexamined Upon McChrystal Departure President Barack Obama is replacing the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, following his disparaging remarks about administration officials. Gwen Ifill gets three points of view about the decision and its consequences for the U.S. strategy in Afghanistan. Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch Obama: McChrystal Departure is ‘Right Thing’ for Afghanistan Mission The U.S. mission in Afghanistan will be in new hands following the resignation of Gen. Stanley McChrystal over disparaging remarks about the Obama administration. Gwen Ifill recaps the day's developments, including the president's remarks about accepting the resignation. Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch McChrystal’s Future in Limbo Over Criticism Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, made a swift apology to Obama administration officials for critical remarks that were published in a Rolling Stone article. Jim Lehrer gets three points of view on the fallout from the… Continue watching
May 14 Watch News Wrap: Thai Troops Crack Down on Anti-Government Protests In other news Friday, violence escalated in the streets of Bangkok as Thai troops fired on anti-government protesters, killing at least eight people and hundreds of people protested in Afghanistan against a NATO strike they believe killed Afghan civilians. Continue watching
May 13 McChrystal: ‘Nobody Is Winning’ in Afghanistan Conflict By Larisa Epatko U.S. Commander in Afghanistan Gen. Stanley McChrystal said that although progress is being made in Afghanistan, "nobody is winning at this point," in an interview airing Thursday on the NewsHour. Continue reading
May 13 Watch Exclusive: McChrystal Says Despite Progress in Afghanistan, ‘Nobody is Winning’ Gen. Stanley McChrystal, commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, discusses his meetings with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, the state of U.S.-Afghan relations and the ongoing effort to secure Kandahar in the South. Continue watching
May 13 Watch Karzai, McChrystal Renew Commitment to Fighting Insurgency in Afghanistan As part of a visit to Washington to reaffirm a commitment to fight insurgency in his country and heal an at times strained relationship, Afghan President Hamid Karzai met with Gen. Stanley McChrystal, commander of the U.S. and NATO forces… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch News Wrap: U.S. Troops Ready to Take Kandahar From Taliban In other news Monday, U.S. troops are preparing to wrest control of Kandahar, Afghanistan's second-largest city, from Taliban control with a gradual buildup. Meanwhile, Defense Secretary Robert Gates met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai in an unannounced visit to the… Continue watching
Feb 23 Watch News Wrap: NATO Troops Make Headway in Marjah In other news Tuesday, Gen. Stanley McChrystal made a televised apology to the Afghan people for an airstrike that killed civilians. Also, Turkish prosecutors questioned top military officers over an alleged plot to overthrow the government in 2003. Continue watching