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Senators McCain, Graham, and Ayotte on Bengazi Investigation

Senator John McCain (R-AZ), the Armed Services Committee's ranking member, files a resolution calling for a bipartisan joint investigation into the attack on the U.S....
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Investigation of Benghazi Terrorist Attack

Senators John McCain (R-AZ), Lindsay Graham (R-SC) and Kelly Ayotte (R-CT) repeat ther calls for the establishment of a temporary select committee to investigate the...
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Al-Qaida Influence in Yemen

Panelists talk about the rise and influence of al-Qaida in Yemen and U.S. efforts to effectively tackle the terror group and its acts of violence.
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Book Discussion on 500 Days

Author Kurt Eichenwald discusses his book, "500 Days: Secrets and Lies in the Terror Wars", in which he talks about the events that led to...
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Book Discussion on The Finish

Author Mark Bowden talks about his book, "The Finish: The Killing of Osama Bin Laden", at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New...
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Open Phones on Libya Hearing

Telephone lines are open after the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on diplomatic security in Libya.
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Diplomatic Security in Libya

Officials who were in charge of diplomatic security in Libya testify about their efforts to improve security there before the September 11, 2012, attack on...
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Newsmakers with Senator Joe Lieberman

Homeland Security Committee Chair Joe Lieberman (I-CT) talks about the attack on U.S. diplomats in Benghazi, Libya.
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Status of al-Qaida

Juan Zarate talked about the status of the al-Qaida organization, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included its relevance and threat...
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Homeland Security and the State of al-Qaida

Representative Mac Thornberry (R-TX) talked about the anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, homeland security and the status of al-Qaida. He also...
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Counterterrorism Policy and the 2012 Presidential Election

Participants talked about foreign policy and counterterrorism strategies during the 2012 presidential election campaign. They also answered questions from the audience.
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Michael Hayden on U.S. Policy Toward al-Qaida

Former CIA and NSA Director Michael Hayden talked about counter-terrorism policies. He talked about how a consensus was being developed among Americans for counter-terrorism measures...
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Islamist Extremism

Panelists spoke about U.S. counterterrorism policy and efforts to confront challenges posed by Islamist extremism. They responded to questions from the audience.
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Future of al-Qaida Leadership

Panelists talked about the relevance of al-Qaida following the killing of Osama bin Laden and political uprisings in the Middle East since 2011. They also...
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Book Discussion on Hatred at Home

Andrew Welsh-Huggins talks about his book on domestic terrorism, "Hatred at Home: Al-Qaida on Trial in the American Midwest".
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Book Discussion on Drone Warfare: Killing by Remote Control

Medea Benjamin, co-founder of CodePink, talks about her book, "Drone Warfare", in which she takes a critical look at the use of drones by the...
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Q&A with Kirk Lippold

Kirk Lippold talks about "Front Burner: Al Qaeda's Attack on the USS Cole", his historical narrative of the October 12, 2000, bombing at a refueling...
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Osama Bin Laden Documents

Nelly LaHoud gave an analysis of the report she and others wrote about documents recovered from the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound. The report...
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Open Phones

Telephone lines were open for comments on the Obama administration's counterterrorism policies.
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Terrorist Financing Since September 11, 2001

Witnesses testified about combating terrorist financing since the attacks of September 11, 2001.