Apr 19 Watch Will Uptick in Violence Derail U.S. Troop Drawdown in Afghanistan? Ray Suarez talks with Rajiv Chandrasekaran about the rising violence in Afghanistan. Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch News Wrap: Federal Reserve Reports Economic Growth Across U.S. In other news Wednesday, a Federal Reserve report said the U.S. economy improved in every part of the country. In Pakistan, intelligence officials reported U.S. drone aircraft killed six suspected Taliban fighters near the Afghan border. The attacks come two… Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch Poetry as a Weapon of War in Afghanistan Two studies say the Taliban is defeating the U.S. in using propaganda poetry as a weapon. Continue watching
Feb 02 Under Taliban Fire: GlobalPost Reports From Afghanistan By Larisa Epatko GlobalPost correspondent James Foley reports from Kandahar on the challenges the U.S. military faces fighting Taliban elements who are intermingled with civilians. Continue reading
Dec 17 Watch Pakistan’s Extremist Havens: What Options Does U.S. Have? Though a longtime U.S. ally, Pakistan has been accused of harboring extremists within its borders, complicating U.S.-led efforts in neighboring Afghanistan. Margaret Warner discusses the complex alliance with Shuja Nawaz of the Atlantic Council's South Asia Center and Christine Fair… Continue watching
Dec 17 Watch Pakistan’s Insurgent Havens Strain Ties With U.S. Though a longtime U.S. ally, Pakistan is accused of harboring extremists within its borders. Margaret Warner has more on how the U.S. has tried to prod Pakistan into eliminating havens for insurgents. Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch Gen. Keane: Pakistani Government, Military ‘Willingly Support’ Taliban President Obama said gains against al-Qaida in Afghanistan are "considerable" but "fragile and reversible" as part of a new war strategy review. Jim Lehrer gets views from Andrew Wilder of the U.S. Institute of Peace and retired Gen. Jack Keane… Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch News Wrap: Taliban Impostor Exposed in Afghan Peace Talks In other news Tuesday, peace talks in Afghanistan were dealt a major setback after reports surfaced that a man representing the Taliban was an impostor. Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch News Wrap: U.S., Afghan Troops Claim Gains in Taliban Stronghold In other news Thursday, a report in The New York Times says a U.S. and Afghan military offensive has made gains in the Taliban stronghold of Kandahar by deploying a new mobile rocket and by disrupting insurgent supply lines. Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch Top Taliban Leaders’ Leverage Sought in Afghan Peace Talks Within the past week, reports have surfaced of more peace talks taking place between the Afghan government and Taliban members. Margaret Warner talks to Dexter Filkins of The New York Times about the negotiations and how NATO is making the… Continue watching