Sep. 02, 2014 5:41 p.m. EDT
News: What’s fueling and funding the insurgents behind the violence in Iraq?
The Sunni militants known as ISIL or ISIS continue to broaden their control over the northern Iraq. What are their origins and how does the group compare to other insurgencies? Gwen Ifill learns more from journalist Rania Abouzeid and Brian Fishman of the New America Foundation.
Sep. 02, 2014 5:39 p.m. EDT
News: What Iraq’s violent sectarian split means for its neighbors
The insurgency by Sunni militants in Iraq, known as ISIL or ISIS, adds conflict to an already volatile region. Gwen Ifill talks to Hisham Melhem of Al Arabiya News and Mary-Jane Deeb of the Library of Congress about the failure to stifle ISIL’s growth in Syria, the prospect of U.S. collaboration with Iran and the divergent agendas of Iraq’s other neighboring nations.
Sep. 02, 2014 5:33 p.m. EDT
News: Can Iraq be united under Maliki?
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has been faulted by some for deepening sectarian divisions now roiling the country. Gwen Ifill talks to Charles Duelfer, former UN and U.S. weapons inspector in Iraq, Abbas Kadhim of Johns Hopkins University and Feisal Istrabadi of Indiana University about what’s undermining Iraq’s stability and best possible outcomes.
Sep. 02, 2014 5:28 p.m. EDT
News: Assaults on Iraqi oil fields sow worry over global gas prices
Both Iraq's government army and fighters from ISIL have claimed to have the upper hand in a week-long battle for Iraq's biggest oil refinery. The clashes have stopped oil production at the Beiji complex, but amid the chaos, the price of crude exports has risen by only $2.35 a barrel. Gwen Ifill talks to Gianna Bern of Brookshire Advisory and Research and Greg Priddy of the Eurasia Group.
Sep. 02, 2014 4:52 p.m. EDT
News: Can Abadi form a workable government for Iraq?
Iraq’s president named a new prime minister, but Nouri al-Maliki refuses to give up his post, while the fight against Islamic militants continue. Gwen Ifill is joined by Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Brett McGurk for an update on the political turmoil in Iraq, plus analysis from Zalmay Khalilzad, the former U.S. ambassador to Iraq, and Laith Kubba of the National Endowment for Democracy.
Aug. 27, 2014 11:23 a.m. EDT
News: The Iraq War Begins
As the U.S. officially declares the Iraq War over, and after President Barack Obama met with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on post-war relations, we look back at the beginning of the war. The hour-long special edition aired on March 20, 2003, the day the Iraq war began. Joining Gwen: David Broder, Richard Leiby, Dana Priest, Washington Post; Tom Gjelten, NPR.
Aug. 20, 2014 4:30 p.m. EDT
News: U.S. Begins Airstrikes in Iraq, Kerry Visits Afghanistan and
The U.S. has started military engagement in Northern Iraq, Secy. John Kerry is in Afghanistan to push for a national election resolution, and the latest public opinion polls show Americans remain frustrated with the government. Joining Gwen: Nancy Youssef, McClatchy Paper; Michael Crowley; Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times; Amy Walter, Cook Political Report.
Aug. 20, 2014 2:06 p.m. EDT
News: Missouri Teen Shooting, Upheaval in Iraq, Obama-Hillary Rela
The investigation into the shooting death of an unarmed Missouri teen, the fast-changing developments in Iraq and the status of the U.S. humanitarian rescue mission, and the reported rift between Hillary Clinton and President Obama over U.S. foreign policy. Joining Gwen: Yochi Dreazen, Foreign Policy Magazine; Carrie Johnson, NPR; Jeff Zeleny, ABC News
Jul. 29, 2014 5:15 p.m. EDT
News: Webcast Extra: Afghanistan's Civil Unrest, Delayed Talks with Iran, and Changing Syria
On this week’s Webcast Extra, Michael Crowley of TIME Magazine covers how near Afghanistan was to civil war; Yochi Dreazen of Foreign Policy Magazine says Iran is not close on a deal over its nuclear capabilities; Real Clear Politic’s Alexis Simendinger and John Harwood of CNBC questions what Bashar al-Assad is capable of during his third Syria presidency and ISIS's role in redefining the region.
Jul. 08, 2014 11:37 a.m. EDT
News: Webcast Extra: Hard Choices and Iraq Involvement
On the Webcast Extra, John Harwood of CNBC discusses Hillary Clinton's political success and public persona as she hits the book tour for 'Hard Choices.' McClatchy Newspapers’ Nancy Youssef explains why the violence in Iraq hits close to home for the Pentagon and whether the US should hold Iraqi President Nouri al-Maliki partially responsible.
