Aug 11 Watch Securing the Nation’s Seaports Since the Sept. 11 attacks, many American security officials have worried that terrorists and weapons may enter U.S. shores through vulnerabilities in port security. Jeffrey Kaye examines the costs and challenges of securing the nation's 361 seaports. Continue watching
Aug 10 Watch 9/11 Commission Discuss Their Proposal to Add Intelligence Czar The leaders of the 9/11 commission tried to reassure the House Armed Service Committee on Tuesday that their proposal to add a national intelligence director would not undermine Pentagon authority in U.S. military operations. Kwame Holman reports on Tuesday's testimony. Continue watching
Aug 09 Watch Rebel Cleric Vows Resistance in Iraq Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr on Monday refused demands from the interim Iraqi government to halt his militia's fighting in the holy city of Najaf. Experts discuss how the latest violence is affecting interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi's efforts to guide… Continue watching
Aug 09 Watch Pakistan-U.S. Alliance Evolves Post-9/11 Since June, Pakistani authorities have arrested more than 20 al-Qaida suspects in the ongoing campaign against terror. Following a background report on the evolving alliance between Pakistan and the United States since the Sept. 11 attacks, Margaret Warner gets three… Continue watching
Aug 06 Humanitarian Aid Crisis Worsens in Sudan’s Darfur Region As the United Nations tries to negotiate a political peace with the Sudanese government to end violence in the Darfur region of Sudan, international relief agencies are battling to contain an already critical humanitarian emergency. Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch Heightened Security Changes D.C. Atmosphere Recently released terrorist threats against the International Monetary Fund and World Bank buildings in Washington have led to an increased security presence within blocks of the White House. A look at life in Washington, D.C. under Orange Alert. Continue watching
Aug 05 Two Arrested in Plot to Purchase Weapons in Albany The Imam and the founder of a mosque in Albany, New York, have been arrested on charges they plotted to help purchase a shoulder-fired missile that would be used to assassinate the Pakistani ambassador in New York. Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch Violence Flares Up in Iraq, Threatens Truce Fighting in Iraq flared up again Thursday and threatened a two-month-old truce between Shiite militias and U.S. forces and the interim governments. Margaret Warner talks with two experts about the insurgency and the security situation for U.S. troops in Iraq. Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch Afghanistan Struggles to Build a Democracy U.S. troops are struggling to defend an ostensive peace in Afghanistan that has grown more tense as the country prepares for an October election. Tom Bearden reports on efforts to rebuild the fragile democracy in Afghanistan. Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch Congressional Committees’ Role in Overseeing Intelligence Failures The recently released 9/11 commission report raises questions about the role certain congressional committees should play in the oversight of intelligence operations. Kwame Holman reports on recent hearings into intelligence failures. Continue watching