Dec 14 Watch Iraqi Vice President Discusses Political Crisis in Baghdad Amidst continuing violence in Iraq and waning American support, Iraqi politicians struggle to bring peace and order. Iraqi Vice President Tariq Al-Hashimi, a Sunni leader, speaks about the political crisis in Baghdad and what can be done to improve the… Continue watching
Dec 12 Truck Bombing Kills at least 60, Government Seeks to Limit al-Sadr Influence By PBS News Hour A man pulled into a busy Baghdad market Tuesday, called for help unloading his pickup truck and then detonated explosives, killing at least 60 people and wounding another 150. Continue reading
Nov 28 Watch Americans Debate Whether to Call Crisis in Iraq ‘Civil War’ As the numbers of deaths and retaliation attacks in Iraq increase, editors, lawmakers and even the general public are debating whether to call the conflict a 'civil war.' Experts on military warfare and a journalist analyze the terminology and its… Continue watching
Nov 24 Watch Attacks Spur Reprisal Killings in Baghdad Shiite gunmen bent on revenge burned mosques and homes in a Sunni enclave of Baghdad Friday as Iraq's leaders pleaded for calm a day after the worst bomb attack since the start of the U.S. invasion. Analysts discuss the events… Continue watching
Oct 10 Bomb Attacks Kill at Least 18 in Iraq as Security Plan Proceeds By Admin, PBS News Hour Scattered explosions left at least 18 dead in Iraq Tuesday, as the Iraqi government went ahead with plans aimed at ending the sectarian violence. Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch Sectarian Clash Leaves at Least 60 Dead in Southern Iraqi City Diwaniyah was calm Tuesday, a day after militia loyal to Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr and the Iraqi army battled for 12 hours, killing 40 gunmen and 23 soldiers. Analysts assess what the fighting says about the Iraq government's ability to… Continue watching
Aug 10 Suicide Bomber Attacks Shiite Shrine in Iraq By PBS News Hour A suicide attacker detonated his explosives outside a Shiite shrine in Najaf, Iraq, Thursday, killing at least 35 people and injuring at least 122, the Iraqi army said. Continue reading
Jul 19 Months of Sectarian Violence Leave Heavy Casualties in Iraq By Admin, PBS News Hour A wave of violent crime led to the deaths of nearly 6,000 civilians in Iraq in May and June, a new U.N. report said, widening concerns that the country was spiraling into a civil war. Continue reading
Jul 17 Brazen Market Attack Kills Dozens South of Baghdad By PBS News Hour An attack on a market south of Baghdad Monday killed at least 40 Iraqis, mostly Shiites, and prompted members in the legislative bloc of the radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr to walk out of Parliament in protest. Continue reading
Jul 07 U.S.-Iraqi Forces Increase Pressure on Militias By PBS News Hour Iraqi troops backed by U.S. forces have launched a crackdown on insurgent militias blamed for the recent increase in sectarian violence that has led to fears of a civil war. Continue reading