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Open Phones

Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on Attorney General Eric Holder's remarks at Northwestern University on the Obama administration's legal justification for killing American-born...
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Attorney General Eric Holder on National Security

Attorney General Eric Holder explained the Obama administration's legal justification for killing an American-born al-Qaida operative in Yemen. In his speech he said the decision...
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Counter Terrorism and Aviation Security

John Pistole talked about changes at the Transportation Security Administration since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. He also responded to questions from the...
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Homegrown Terrorism

Catherine Herridge talked about homegrown terrorism and her recent on past and future threats from al-Qaeda.
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Defense Department Briefing

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and German Defense Minister Thomas de Maiziere discussed U.S.-Germany relations regarding operations in Afghanistan and U.S. troop presence in Germany. They...
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White House Daily Briefing

Jay Carney spoke to reporters and answered questions on a number of issues. He called two new bills in the Senate on contraception "dangerous and...
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Book Discussion on The United States of Fear

Tom Engelhardt argues that the U.S. government successfully used the threat of terrorism to scare the public into supporting increased spending on war, the military,...
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Book Discussion on Secret Weapon

Kevin Freeman argued that a financial terrorist attack brought down the economy in 2008 and that Wall Street and the federal government allowed it to...
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Threats to U.S. National Security

Intelligence leaders testified at an annual hearing about security threats facing the U.S. at home and abroad. Among the topics addressed were Afghanistan, the continued...
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Threats to U.S. National Security

Intelligence leaders testified at an annual hearing about security threats facing the U.S. at home and abroad. Among the issues they discussed were al-Qaida, Iran,...
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Rememberance Ceremony of Pan Am Flight 103 Bombing

The 23rd anniversary of the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing was marked by a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. Speakers included Attorney General Eric Holder,...
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Terrorist Threats to U.S. Military Communities, Daris Long Testimony

The House and Senate Homeland Security Committees held a joint hearing to look at homegrown terrorism, specifically threats to U.S. military community. Daris Long was...
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Threat of Homegrown Terrorism

Steven Emerson talked about the growth of Islamic radicalism in the U.S. and the prospect of "lone wolf" attacks by U.S. citizens. Topics included the...
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U.S. Strategy Against al-Qaeda

Eric Schmitt and Thom Shanker talked about their new book, "Counter Strike}, on how the U.S. has engaged in the global fight against al- Qaeda...
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Book Discussion on Top Secret America

Dana Priest talked about her book "Top Secret America: The Rise of the New American Security State". In her book she argues that the top-secret...
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Public Health Preparedness for Radioactive Attack

Dr. Norman Coleman talked about U.S. preparedness for a radioactive-based terror attack or incident. and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Since 2004,...
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News Review with Representative Jan Schakowsky

Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) talked about the news of the day, and she responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included the Justice Department's...
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Open Phones

Telephone lines were open for the Justice Department announcement of some of the details of an Iranian terrorist plot to kill the Saudi ambassador to...
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Terrorist Plot Charges Against Iran

Warren Strobel talked by phone about the Justice Department announcement of some of the details of an Iranian terrorist plot to kill the Saudi ambassador...
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FBI Counterterrorism and Intelligence Operations, Part 2

Robert Mueller and Matthew Olsen assessed current terrorism threats against the U.S. They focused on the threat from al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, which remained...