Back to the Front
Posted: Saturday, September 29, 2007 3:32 PM by Daily Nightly Editor
by Lester Holt
Good afternoon from New York. General David Petraeus, who emerged relatively unscathed from the political battles in Washington over war policy, is back on a more familiar battlefield. In an NBC News television exclusive, our Richard Engel will report tonight on his tour of a Baghdad neighborhood with the General, who underscoring his testimony to Congress, showed Richard what he says are concrete signs the security situation is improving.
From Afghanistan we will report on President Hamid Karzai's offer to the Taliban amid continuing violence there.
From Asia, NBC's Ian Williams is reporting calm on the streets of Yangon, Myanmar after days of clashes between government troops and protesters. He'll also report on government efforts there to quash Internet and phone communications regarding the situation.
In politics, we will report why former Speaker of the House of Representatives Newt Gingrich will not run for the Republican nomination for President.
Tonight we will also preview Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas's soon to be released memoir in which he break his silence about the sexual harassment allegation that almost derailed his confirmation to the court. We will also hear some of what Thomas's accuser Anita Hill told me in a recent interview.
Plus, we wrap-up our series "Thirsty Planet" with a look at how Israel has successfully harnessed sea water as a source of clean drinking water.
Thank you for clicking on to see what we're up to. I hope you can join us tonight for NBC Nightly News.
