Newsmaker Interviews | NewsHour with Jim Lehrer Podcast | PBSThe best of the in-depth interviews between the NewsHour and key domestic and international leaders.Regional Security Tops Pakistani Prime Minister's Agenda- July 29, 2008 After a U.S. air strike killed a possible al-Qaida operative in Pakistan's tribal belt Monday, Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani discusses the complexities of securing his country's border with Afghanistan.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/asia/july-dec08/pakis... Adm. Mullen: Iraq War Affects Deployment in Afghanistan- July 22, 2008 Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen, whose words have been parsed over the past weeks as the presidential campaign focuses on foreign policy, discusses the success of the surge and his opinion that troops would have to be withdrawn from Iraq before added to Afghanistan in a significant way.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/military/july-dec08/m... Fannie Mae CEO Defends Mortgage Giant's Stability- July 17, 2008 Fannie Mae CEO Daniel Mudd reacts to questions about the stability of the mortgage-lending giant after the government took steps earlier this week to back Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in order to maintain stability and confidence in U.S. financial markets.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/business/july-dec08/f... Obama Calls for U.S. Military to Renew Focus on Afghanistan- July 15, 2008 In an interview with the NewsHour's Gwen Ifill, Sen. Barack Obama calls for the U.S. to dramatically scale down in military effort in Iraq and, instead, focus more forces on the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/politics/july-dec08/o... Colombian Defense Chief Describes Risks, Planning for Hostage Rescue- July 3, 2008 Following the dramatic rescue of fifteen hostages in Columbia by government forces, some held by rebels for years, Colombian Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos describes events and planning leading up to the rescue effort.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/latin_america/july-de... G8 Leaders Urged to Turn Attention to Food Crisis- July 2, 2008 Ahead of the Group of Eight summit in Japan next week, World Bank President Robert Zoellick is calling on world leaders to renew their focus on the global food crisis what efforts to address food shortages as commodities' values escalate.http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redir/http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/international/july-de... |