Dec 02 Watch Americans Speak Out on New Afghanistan Strategy Americans throughout the country expressed both approval and concerns regarding President Obama's new Afghanistan strategy. Spencer Michels reports. Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch July Was Deadliest Month for U.S. Forces in Afghanistan Margaret Warner updates the U.S. war efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan then speaks with a Washington Post reporter about the latest military strategy. 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
May 22 Watch Surge in Iraq Violence Underscores Fragile Situation Four bombings over the last two days have killed at least 60 in Iraq, raising concerns as the June 30 deadline for all U.S. troops to be out of Iraqi cities approaches. New York Times reporter Campbell Robertson reports from… Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch Obama Urges Iraqis to Take Larger Role in Controlling Country In an unannounced trip to Iraq Tuesday President Obama met with national leaders, urging the Iraqis to take a larger role in controlling the country and reiterating his pledge to have all military personnel out of the country by 2011. Continue watching
Feb 27 Watch Shields and Brooks Weigh Obama’s Troop, Budget Plans Syndicated columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks examine President Obama's newly-announced plan to end the combat mission in Iraq and what the president's budget blueprint says about his administration's spending priorities. Continue watching
Dec 17 British Troops to Withdraw From Iraq by Mid-2009 By Admin, PBS News Hour British Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced Wednesday that British troops will withdraw from Iraq by the end of July 2009, ending a mission that that provided the second-largest military presence in the country after the U.S. Continue reading
Aug 21 Rice: U.S., Iraq Close on Timetable Agreement By Admin, PBS News Hour Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari said Thursday that timetables should be set for a U.S. troop withdrawal, but conceded that nailing down a broader pact on future relations has been difficult. Continue reading
Jul 18 U.S., Iraq to Set ‘Time Horizon’ on Troop Withdrawal By Admin, PBS News Hour President Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki have agreed to seek "a general time horizon" for reducing U.S. troops in Iraq as part of a broader security agreement, the White House said Friday. Continue reading
May 15 Watch Funding Bill for Iraq, Afghan Wars Stalls in the House The latest infusion of funds for U.S. forces fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan has been delayed by debate in the House of Representatives. Kwame Holman looks at debate and examines what it will mean for troops on the ground. Continue watching