Jan 01 Watch U.S. Military Death Toll in Iraq Reaches 3,000 The U.S. military death toll reached 3,000 troops with the death of a soldier from Texas on the last day of 2006. After a statistical profile of those killed, the NewsHour looks at how families of the fallen are dealing… Continue watching
Dec 20 Somali Islamists Clash with Ethiopian Forces By PBS News Hour Ethiopian troops in Somalia to defend the country's embattled government exchanged heavy gunfire with Somali Islamist forces Wednesday, a day after an Islamist deadline passed demanding that the Ethiopians leave or face war. Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch Iraq Study Group Says U.S. Policy ‘Is Not Working,’ Suggests Changes The Iraq Study Group delcared Wednesday that U.S. policy in Iraq 'is not working.' The bipartisan commission called for enhanced diplomatic efforts and a new role for combat forces. Kwame Holman reports Washington's reactions. Continue watching
Nov 27 Watch Turkish Opinion of U.S. War in Iraq Taints Relations Opinions in the United States' once-friendly ally Turkey have turned negative in the wake of the U.S. invasion of Iraq and continued violence that is threatening Turkey's border. NewsHour correspondent Margaret Warner reports from Istanbul. Continue watching
Nov 27 Watch Iran Pledges Security Assistance to Longtime Rival Iraq Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad pledged to provide Iraq with whatever security is necessary to prevent its struggling neighbor from descending into civil war. Ahmadinejad made the offer during a visit Monday from Iraqi President Jalal Talabani. Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch Analysts Discuss Possible Iraq-Vietnam Parallels When President Bush recently traveled to Vietnam for a meeting with Asian leaders, he was asked what lessons the Vietnam war offered for Iraq. Analysts discuss tactical and political comparisons between the two wars. Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch Lebanon Struggles to Maintain Stability After Assassination Crowds in Lebanon paid their respects to Pierre Gemayel, the Christian Cabinet minister who was gunned down in Beirut this week. In the wake of the assassination of the prominent anti-Syrian leader, analysts discuss threats to stability in Lebanon. Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch Journalists Gauge Possible Fallout of Bush Speech on Elections President Bush said the United States is "winning" in Iraq and urged against a fixed timetable for withdrawal from the country. Political journalists E.J. Dionne and Rich Lowry discuss the possible political ramifications of the president's policy. Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch U.S. Military Helps Create Hollywood Films on War and Warriors Over the years, Hollywood has created many blockbuster films on U.S. wars and its warriors. With liaison offices with the entertainment industry, the American military often plays a role in helping to create and craft its depiction. Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch Political Strategists Gauge Iraq, Foley Fallout on Elections Political analysts discuss how recent revelations about the Iraq war and messages former Rep. Mark Foley, R-Fla., sent to congressional interns may impact the upcoming midterm elections and possibly shift the balance of power in Congress. Continue watching