President Obama says investigators have uncovered a credible terrorist threat against the United States. Mr. Obama was referring to the interception of two packages containing explosives. Lisa Mullins gets an update from the BBC's Paul Adams.
Since 2001 almost two million Americans have been deployed in either Afghanistan or Iraq. These conflicts have ravaged the mental health of many veterans ? thousands have come home suffering from various levels of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Defense Secretary Robert Gates to push plan where U.S., not NATO, would lead forces against the Taliban.
Again today, the Iranian State press is reporting the Iranian Revolutionary Guard is test-firing missiles. They say they are meant to show Iran's readiness to strike back if attacked by the United States or Israel. The tests triggered swift reactions in diplomatic circles and nervousness in the world economy.