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US Pilots in Libya Tell Their Story

By The World ⋅ January 30, 2012 ⋅ 2 comments ⋅ Transcript

An F-15 aircraft. (Photo: Sgt. Samuel Rogers/US Air Force)

A US Air Force F-15 was lost last year in the NATO war over Libya. On board were a pilot, Maj. Kenneth Harney and Capt. Tyler Stark who tell their stories now after the official investigation is over.

French Troops Killed In Afghanistan

By The World ⋅ January 20, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

French troops in Afghanistan (Photo: MC1 Michael E. Wagoner/ISAF/Flickr)

Four French soldiers have been killed in northern Afghanistan after a serviceman from the Afghan National Army opened fire, officials say.

Inching Toward Talks with the Taliban

By The World ⋅ January 18, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

The US Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker suspects the Taliban might be ready for serious negotiations.

US Marines Identified in ‘Urination’ Video

By The World ⋅ January 13, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

The Pentagon is following through on its promise to quickly investigate the infamous video that depicts US Marines urinating on Taliban bodies.

Why the Taliban are Backing the Qatar Office Proposal

By The World ⋅ January 4, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

The Taliban say they have reached a preliminary agreement to set up a political office, possibly in Qatar, as part of Western plans to end the war in Afghanistan.

Pakistan Truckers Applaud Shut Down of US Afghanistan Supply Route

By Fahad Desmukh ⋅ December 2, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

U.S. Army Cpl. Joseph Rentie,1st Battalion, 279th Infantry Regiment, concludes a search of a truck at a Pakistan border crossing in Paktya province. (Photo by: U.S. Army)

Pakistan has shut off the US supply route into Afghanistan after a US airstrike last week killed 24 Pakistani soldiers. As reporter Fahad Desmukh tells us, truckers who ferry supplies for the US military are actually applauding the move, even though it hits them in the pocketbook.

Pakistanis React to NATO Airstrike at Border Post

By Fahad Desmukh ⋅ November 28, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Reporter Fahad Desmukh has a story on the reaction to a NATO airstrike on a Pakistani border post over the weekend.

How Libya’s Historic Treasures Survived the Civil War

By The World ⋅ November 7, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Leptis Magna, Libya (Photo: David Gunn/Wiki Commons)

NATO officials overseeing the aerial bombing campaign against the forces of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi could have targeted positions nestled within an ancient complex of Roman ruins. They didn’t.

Showing Video of Gaddafi’s Death

By The World ⋅ October 26, 2011 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Tom Mucha, editor of the online news site, Global Post, about how Global Post obtained videos of the moments after Muammar Gadafi’s capture and the brutal actions that followed – and why Global Post decided to publish the images. Caution: This post contains graphic imagery

Libyan-American Poet Commemorates Overthrow Of Gaddafi

By The World ⋅ October 26, 2011 ⋅ 3 comments ⋅ Transcript

Khaled Mattawa (Photo: University of Michigan)

Poet Khaled Mattawa was born in Benghazi, Libya and immigrated to the US in his teens. Now he has written a poem about the end of Gaddafi.

Gaddafi ‘buried in desert grave’

By The World ⋅ October 25, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Cars believed to have taken Gaddafi's body to desert burial (BBC video)

The bodies of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, his son Mutassim and a top aide have been buried in secret in the desert, Libyan officials say.

Fate of Gaddafi Body Still Undecided

By The World ⋅ October 24, 2011 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

The new government of Libya has closed the door on the container holding the body of Colonel Gaddafi. The public will no longer be admitted.

How Moderate is the Libyan Leadership?

By Derek Stoffel ⋅ October 24, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

New Libyan flag (Flickr image: Collin David Anderson)

After helping to overthrow Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, western powers are worried about the promise to establish Sharia law there. But the leader of the transitional council assures the world that Libyans are moderates.