Aug 12th, 2008 · NPR's Jackie Northam has the second in her two reports on U.S. Special Forces in Afghanistan. Northam accompanies the commandos during an air assault on a suspected Taliban hideout. It's the first time a journalist has been allowed to accompany the Afghan-U.S. commandos on an operation.
Aug 11th, 2008 · In Afghanistan, U.S. Special Forces are undertaking an ambitious program — training thousands of Afghan soldiers to be commandos. The U.S. military says their Afghan counterparts are a long way from standing up on their own. But American commandos feeling the strain of so many tours of duty since late 2001 say they see the Afghans as their ticket out of the country. This is the first of two reports from NPR's Jackie Northam, who is embedded with the Special Forces unit.
Aug 3rd, 2008 · Training Afghan security forces is seen as a critical component of stabilizing the country. NPR's Jackie Northam is embedded with U.S. Special Forces in Afghanistan, and she talks with host Liane Hansen about efforts to get the new Afghan army battle-ready.
Jun 5th, 2008 · Five men accused of helping organize the Sept. 11 attacks are being arraigned Thursday at the U.S. prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The group includes Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the attacks. NPR's Jackie Northam is in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Jun 23rd, 2007 · Bush administration officials are debating the future of the U.S. prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice want it closed down; Vice President Cheney and Attorney General Alberto Gonzales want to keep it open. Debbie Elliott talks with Jackie Northam about the new focus on Guantanamo.
Aug 4th, 2006 · Among the targets of the latest wave of Israeli airstrikes was the only major road left linking Beirut to Damascus. NPR's Jackie Northam traveled that road today and has a reporter's notebook.
Aug 3rd, 2006 · Tons of oil spilled into the Mediterranean sea after Israeli warplanes bombed storage tanks near Beirut in the first days of the conflict. Environmentalists worry that if the slick isn't contained soon it could damage the fragile ecosystem. Jackie Northam reports.
Aug 2nd, 2006 · Lebanon is asking Israel to avoid hitting ancient Roman ruins in Baalbek as the Jewish state attacks targets in the eastern Bekaa Valley. At the same time, Israeli operations continue to make it difficult to move humanitarian aid into many of Lebanon's rural regions. Renee Montagne talks to Jackie Northam.