Aug 02 Watch News Wrap: Six Children Killed in Afghan Car Bombing In other news Monday, a car bomb went of in a market area and killed six children in Afghanistan. Also, the Netherlands became the first NATO country to pull troops out of the Afghan war. Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch Deadlines and Dependency: What’s Ahead for Iraq After U.S. Troop Pullout? After seven and half years of combat and thousands of U.S. troops killed, the American combat mission in Iraq is set to wind down by late August. Gwen Ifill gets two views on the road ahead for Iraq and the… Continue watching
Jul 30 Watch For Insurgents, IEDS a ‘Smart,’ But Indiscriminate, Weapon The deaths of six more U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan made for another record month of troop deaths and brought new attention on the dangers of roadside bombs known as IEDs. Ray Suarez speaks with Marine Staff Sgt. Todd Bowers of… Continue watching
Jul 30 Watch For Troops, IEDs Mean ‘Every Step Could Be Your Last’ As the deadliest month for U.S. troops of the Afghan war draws to a close, IEDs remain a major cause of coalition deaths. Ray Suarez reports. Continue watching
Jul 23 Watch News Wrap: China Dealing With Large Oil Spill In other news today, crews in northeastern China used shovels, buckets and even their bare hands to clean up oil after a pipeline exploded in the Yellow Sea last week. Continue watching
Jun 29 Watch Afghan Troop Training Challenges Examined by Documentary Filmmaker As the U.S. considers its ongoing strategy in Afghanistan amidst leadership changes, Ray Suarez talks with documentary filmmaker Carol Dysinger about her exploration of the strengths of Afghan troops and the U.S. soldiers helping to train them. Continue watching
Jun 29 Watch Petraeus: Afghan Forces Not Ready to Take the Lead on Security Gen. David Petraeus, the newly appointed U.S. commander in Afghanistan, testified that the U.S. faces a long-term commitment to the war in Afghanistan. Gwen Ifill reports on the general's endorsement by the Senate Armed Services Committee. Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch News Wrap: Financial Reform Hits Trouble in Senate, Oil Stains Miss. Beaches In other news Monday, heavy oil reached mainland beaches in Mississippi for the first time as tropical storm waves limited the amount of oil that could be siphoned. Also, people in Kyrgyzstan voted overwhelmingly on Sunday to create Central Asia's… Continue watching
Jun 16 Watch News Wrap: 2 Americans Killed in Ongoing Violence in Afghanistan In other news Wednesday, the monthly U.S. death toll reached 30 Wednesday in Afghanistan when two Americans died in a roadside bombing. Also, the military in Kyrgyzstan tried to regain control of the southern city of Osh after days of… Continue watching
Jun 15 Watch Afghan Violence Ignites New Concerns About U.S. Military Strategy For more on the fresh violence in Afghanistan, Margaret Warner talks to Rajiv Chandrasekaran of The Washington Post, Lt. Col. John Nagl, president of the Center for New American Security, and Col. Andrew Bacevich of Boston University. Continue watching