With Syria deployment, Obama crosses own red line
Even as President Barack Obama sent U.S. troops back to Iraq and ordered the military to stay in Afghanistan, he insisted Syria would remain off limits for American ground forces. Now the president has crossed his own red line.
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‘An era of defeat’ for the best soldiers in the world?
Journalist James Fallows says it's time to examine why the best funded, best trained and most professional military in the world hasn't achieved lasting victory in the post-9/11 era. He joins chief foreign correspondent Margaret Warner to discuss his provocative…
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Is the U.S. military faced with impossible missions?
A critique of the U.S. military establishment written by journalist James Fallows has made waves in defense circles and beyond. Who is responsible for how America applies its military might? Judy Woodruff gets reaction from former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq…
Obama secretly visits US troops in Afghanistan
President Barack Obama secretly slipped into Afghanistan under the cover of darkness Sunday for a weekend visit with U.S. troops serving in the closing months of America's longest war.
Former Defense Secretary Gates critiques Obama, Congress in new war memoir…
In our news wrap Friday, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel argued that waiting to sign a security deal until the next Afghan president is in office won't give U.S. forces enough time to plan for keeping troops in the country. Also,…
How would delaying an Afghan deal complicate U.S. commitments in the region?…
State Secretary John Kerry's meeting with Afghan President Karzai was intended to come up with a way to let some U.S. troops remain in Afghanistan after the 2014 pullout deadline. When he left, Kerry had an agreement in principle on…
In our news wrap Monday, Afghan President Hamid Karzai ruled out a long-term security deal with the U.S. until differences over his nation's sovereignty are resolved. Also, coordinated explosions rocked Baghdad, killing at least 45 people.
