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[06 Aug 2012] Panetta raises threat of military attack on Iran Galloway - English US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has raised the threat of a military attack on Iran regarding its nuclear energy program in an effort to reassure what they call Israel during a trip to Tel Aviv. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seems to dismiss the tough talk though, saying American statements of solidarity with Israel and hints at military attacks are not working. Iran however has denied the Western accusations that Tehran is seeking a military objective in its nuclear energy program. According to a Fatwa from the Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei Iran is prohibited to follow such an objective. Russian President Vladimir Putin was in London on Thursday to discuss the Syrian issue with David Cameron. So far, Russia and China have opposed any kind of UN resolution that could be seen as supporting Libyan-style Western military intervention. "Britain has retaliated in part by blocking a Russian arm shipment to Syria but the weaponry keeps getting through at least to those favored by the West," said George Galloway.

[07 June 2012] 'US ignores feelings of Pakistani people' - English Pentagon chief Leon Panetta has said the US would continue its drone attacks in Pakistan despite complaints from Islamabad that the strikes violate its sovereignty. Interview with Liaghat Ali Khan, professor at Washburn University

US soldiers urinating on dead Afghans, US soldiers posing with dead Afghans, and now the burning of Islam\\\'s holy book, the holy Qur\\\'an at Bagram airbase. Nationwide protests have erupted and Afghans are angry because their religious values have been disrespected. Even the double apologies of the US officials, from the US commanders to the Defense secretary of the States Leon Panetta did not calm things down. This edition of News Analysis asks: Isn\\\'t this ten years of occupation and war not enough?

[04 June 2012] 'US warships in Asia Pacific foolish' - English The US, under the guise of posing 'no threat' to China, has unveiled plans to send warships to surround the Asia Pacific region, which has prompted warning from Beijing. Press TV has interviewed Jeff Steinberg of the Executive Intelligence Review about the US potentially militarizing its relationship with power nations such as China and Russia.

[15 Aug 2012] Afghanistan war ending in US failure - English He made the comments one day after an Afghan policeman opened fire on US-led forces in the eastern province of Nangarhar, injuring two soldiers. Last week, seven US-led soldiers were killed over four days when Afghan security forces opened fired on them in another green-on-blue or insider attack, in which Afghans turn their weapons against their foreign allies. According to a NATO count, such attacks have killed a total of 37 US-led foreign soldiers this year, up from 35 deaths in 2011. Press TV has conducted an interview with Conn Hallinan, a columnist for Foreign Policy in Focus, to further discuss the issue.