Aug 28 Watch August Deadliest Month for U.S. Troops in Afghanistan As August becomes the deadliest month for U.S. forces in Afghanistan, post-election tension continues to increase. A Washington Post reporter provides an update from Kabul. Continue watching
Aug 24 U.S. Commanders Call for More Troops to Defeat Taliban in Afghanistan By Anna Shoup As Taliban insurgents refine their tactics, U.S. and NATO commanders told U.S. envoy Richard Holbrooke that they require more troops to combat militants in Afghanistan. Continue reading
Aug 17 Have the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan Hurt the Economy? Question: I often hear that WWII finally ended the Great Depression. How can it be that a relatively short war (WWII) was so helpful to the economy but… Continue reading
Jul 28 Watch Miliband Presses Political Strategy for Afghans, Insurgency British Foreign Secretary David Miliband tells Gwen Ifill that the Afghan war requires more of a political solution to win, in addition to a military one. Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch McNamara’s Life Marked by Complex Vietnam Legacy Robert McNamara, one of the primary architects of the Vietnam War, died Monday at age 93. Jim Lehrer talks to Deborah Shapely, the author of a McNamara biography, and Errol Morris, the documentarian who made "Fog of War" about the… Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch U.S. Troops Pour into Southern Afghanistan in New Offensive U.S. Marines marked the start of a new offensive in Afghanistan Thursday, as part of the Obama administration's efforts to stabilize the Afghan-Pakistan border region. James Mates of Independent Television News reports. Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch Upon U.S. Troop Pullback, Jones Assesses Iraq’s Future U.S. troop withdrawals from Iraqi cities prompted a national holiday, but continued violence leaves the country's stability in question. National Security Adviser retired Gen. Jim Jones discusses the path ahead in Iraq. Continue watching
Jun 15 Extended Interview: Lynn Nottage By Arts Desk It's set in a small bar in the Congo, but Lynn Nottage's recent Pulitzer Prize-winning play, 'Ruined,' tells an epic story about the ravages of war, especially its impact on women. Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch McChrystal Predicts Hard Road Ahead in Afghanistan Army Lt. Gen. Stanley McChrystal, tapped to take command of U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan, faced questions on his leadership plans at a confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday. Analysts take a look at his… Continue watching
May 25 Watch Therapeutic Riding Program Aims to Help Soldiers Heal A program at Northern Virginia's Fort Myer helps injured soldiers with their recovery by having them ride horses usually used in the formal funeral processions in Arlington National Cemetery. Kwame Holman reports. Continue watching