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If Iran does eventually become a nuclear-armed state, one option available to the U.S. is an approach that worked for nearly half a century: deterrence. Critics say Iran's leaders are undeterrable because they believe in religious apocalypse. But others say the tactic has been effective with even more recalcitrant foes.

Nothing is simple about Iran and its nuclear program. The subject is highly complex, involving questions of physics and chemistry, politics, diplomacy and the military. Even on the fundamental question of how close Iran might be to acquiring a nuclear weapon, there is much debate.

The only man convicted of the 1988 bombing of a Pan Am flight over Lockerbie, Scotland, was freed from a Scottish prison on what Scottish authorities call "compassionate grounds." He is terminally ill with cancer. Guests examine the limits of compassion.

While Iran has long denied it is seeking nuclear weapons, U.S. officials say the window to stop the country from obtaining them is closing: U.S. intelligence estimates suggest Iran could produce weapons-grade material as soon as 2013.

With control of the health care debate slipping from his grasp, President Barack Obama pitched his ambitious plan to both conservative talk radio and his own liberal supporters Thursday - and denied a challenge from one backer that he was "bucklin' a little bit" under Republican criticism.

Influential conservative columnist Robert Novak, who covered Washington politics for a half-century, died Tuesday morning after suffering from brain cancer. Few Washington journalists had a tougher public reputation than Novak.

West Wing Meets The Office

A court finds pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi guilty of violating her house arrest. But her sentence of three years at hard labor was commuted to 18 additional months under house arrest — likely in response to international pressure. The U.S. and other countries condemned the verdict.

Former President Bill Clinton's trip brought back more than two American journalists. Analysts say he gathered insight into North Korean President Kim Jong Il and the posture of his shadowy regime.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit seven African nations, ranging from some of the continent's most stable countries to active conflict zones. She'll seek to rebuild relationships with some African governments and deliver tough messages to others.