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Stephen Hadley: How Bush Started — and Ended — the Iraq War
President Bush's national security adviser on the administration’s relationship with Iraq’s Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, and President Obama's options going forward
July 29, 2014
Iraq: How Did We Get Here?
From "shock and awe" to ISIS, FRONTLINE explores the key turning points in the war and its aftermath.
July 29, 2014
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Losing Iraq
FRONTLINE examines the unfolding chaos in Iraq: What went wrong? How did we get here? And what happens now?
July 29, 2014
Dispatch: Return to Baghdad
FRONTLINE producer Martin Smith, who made four films on Iraq, has just arrived in Baghdad after a long absence. He's currently producing a film on the unfolding crisis in the country.
July 28, 2014
From Kalashnikovs to Surface-to-Air Missiles in Eastern Ukraine
When FRONTLINE producer James Jones first met separatists in Eastern Ukraine they were armed with rusty Kalishnikovs. Now they're suspected of bringing down a plane.
July 18, 2014
New UN Resolution to Expand Humanitarian Aid in Syria
The move allows the UN to send aid to rebel-held areas without the Syrian government's consent. But how many will it help?
July 14, 2014
What Comes Next in Ukraine?
This week, the Ukrainian government let a unilateral ceasefire expire and launched a major offensive in the east.
July 3, 2014
Coming in July on FRONTLINE
It's summer — but FRONTLINE isn't taking the season off. From the resegregation of American schools to the unfolding chaos in Iraq, here's a close look at FRONTLINE's July lineup.
July 3, 2014
How to Train a Rebel Army (Secretly) In Seven Steps
Obama said he wants to step up training for rebel groups in Syria. Here's more on the covert rebel training program that's already in effect.
May 28, 2014
"The Hatred Is Real, and It's Pretty Chilling"
Navigating armed gunmen and wary pro-Russian supporters, filmmaker James Jones found a country divided by deep-seeded hatred.
May 27, 2014
The Putin Factor: Russia, America and the Geopolitics of Ukraine
President Obama came into office promising a "reset" in U.S.-Russia relations. Six years later, the reset, for all intents and purposes, is dead.
May 27, 2014
How Ukraine Got to the Brink
It won't be simple for Ukraine to move past its current political turmoil. At play are a mix of cultural, economic and geopolitical forces that in some cases, date back centuries.
May 27, 2014