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Surveillance Under the PATRIOT Act

Former Justice Department Senior Counsel (2001-03) Nathan Sales discusses specific provisions under the Patriot Act that deal with surveillance and provides an overview of significant...
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Congress and the PATRIOT Act

USA Today Congress & Politics Editor Paul Singer discusses the role that politics played in the creation of the Patriot Act.
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Terrorist Watch List

Mark Clayton talks about his "Christian Science Monitor" article, "Terror Watch Lists: Are They Working As They Should?" In the piece he examines how terrorist...
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Counterterrorism Panel on Challenges Posed by Online Radicalization

Homeland Security officials alongside Islamic advocacy groups join a panel discussion on the threat that online extremist material poses to vulnerable individuals in the U.S....
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Andrea Prasow on U.S. Counterterrorism Policy

Andrea Prasow speaks about he president's framework and rationale for elements of U.S. counterterrorism policy.
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Medea Benjamin Protest at Presidential Speech on Drones

Medea Benjamin is seen shouting at President Obama as she was being escorted from the room at the National Defense University after interrupting his speech...
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President Obama on Counterterrorism and U.S. Foreign Policy

Pres. Obama speaks at the National Defense University on the Administration's counter terrorism policy. In his speech, he discusses broad counter-terrorism efforts, including U.S. military,...
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Reaction to President Obama's Counterterrorism Strategy

Telephone lines are open for viewer response to President Obama's counterterrorism strategy speech.
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Reaction to President Obama's Counterterrorism Strategy

Telephone lines are open for viewer response to President Obama's counterterrorism strategy speech.
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Former Defense Officials Discuss Detainee Policy

The Heritage Foundation hosts Defense Department officials from the Obama and Bush administrations to talk about the Guantanamo Bay prison, as well as mistakes with...
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Sharyl Attkisson on Benghazi Attack Investigation

CBS News Investigative Correspondent Sharyl Attkisson discusses the investigation into last year's attack at the U.S. compound in Benghazi, Libya in the wake of a...
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University of California, Berkeley Law School Commencement Address

Attorney General Eric Holder gives the commencement address to the 2013 graduating class of the University of California at Berkeley's School of Law.
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State Department Briefing on the Benghazi Talking Points

During this portion of the State Department briefing, Patrick Ventrell responds to questions about the inter-agency process that developed the "talking points" about the September...
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Congress Hearing on Boston Bombing - Part 1

Former Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) testifies alongside Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis and emergency officials for the first Congressional hearing examining the April 15 Boston...
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Open Phones on Boston Marathon Bombing Hearing

Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on the House Homeland Security hearing on the Boston Marathon bombings.
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New York City and Terrorism

New York City's Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly was interviewed by Campbell Brown at the New York Ideas 2013 Forum. They talked about the 16 terrorist plots...
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White House Daily Briefing

Jay Carney gives the daily White House briefing.
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ADL Summit Opens in Washington, DC

The Anti-Defamation League's Centennial Summit in Washington, DC opens with a keynote address on Iran's nuclear program and a panel discussion on counterterrorism in the...
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Intelligence and Counterterrorism Policy

Panelists talk about intelligence and counterterrorism efforts domestically and internationally.
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House Foreign Affairs Subcomte. Investigates Chechnya

In light of the connection between the Boston bombing suspects and the disputed Russian states of Chechnya and Dagestan, the House Foreign Affairs Subcmte. on...
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