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FBI Counterterrorism and Intelligence Operations, Part 1

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...
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Book Discussion on Assasins of the Turquoise Palace

Roya Hakakian talked about the 1992 killing of four Iranian-Kurdish dissidents in Germany and the trial that followed. The government of Iran was implicated in...
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Open Phones

Telephone lines were open for comments on the killing of American-born and al-Qaeda preacher Anwar Al-Awlaki by a U.S. drone strike in Yemen. Josh Lederman...
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Open Phones

Telephone lines were open for reaction to news that a U.S. drone strike in Yemen had killed al-Qaida leader Anwar al-Awlaki.
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White House Briefing

Jay Carney briefed reporters and answered questions on a number of issues, including the killing of the leader of al-Qaida in the Arabian peninsula (AQAP)...
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Book Discussion on Slave of Allah: Zacarias Moussaoui vs The USA

Katherine Donahue talked about her book "Slave of Allah: Zacarias Moussaoui vs The USA". In 2006 Zacarias Moussaoui became the first person to stand trial...
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Book Discussion on Counterstrike

Thom Shanker and Eric Schmitt examined how the U.S. government has been fighting al-Qaeda since 2005, when the strategy the U.S. had been using the...
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Book Discussion on The Black Banners

Ali Soufan talked about his book "The Black Banners: The Inside Story of 9/11 and the War Against al-Qaeda". He responded to telephone calls and...
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Terrorist Financing

Witnesses testified about government efforts to curb terrorist financing and dismantle terrorist networks. Among the issues they addressed were common forms of terrorist financing, as...
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British Counterterrorism Strategy

British Home Secretary Theresa May talked about her office's counterterrorism strategies six years after the London subway bombings. She also discussed response to unrest in...
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FBI Informants

Trevor Aaronson talked about his recent "Mother Jones" cover story on the large network of informants used by the FBI in its efforts to prevent...
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Representative Ruppersberger on the Status of al-Qaeda

Representative Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD), the ranking member on the House Select Intelligence Committee, talked about the status of the al-Qaeda terrorist network's threat to the...
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Possible Terrorist Attacks Investigated

Michael Scheuer talked about the potential for al-Qaeda terror plots against New York City and Washington, D.C. on the anniversary of the terrorist attacks of...
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September 11, Ten Years Later

Canada's Cable Public Affairs Channel presented its documentary, "9/11: Ten Years Later". The film examines global changes following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
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Book Discussion on In My Time: A Personal and Political Memoir

Former Vice President Dick Cheney was interviewed by Stephen Hayes about the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Mr. Cheney provided a detailed description of events...
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John Brennan Remarks on Terrorism

John Brennan speaks about U.S. efforts to fight terrorist financing since September 11, 2001.
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Undersecretary David Cohen Remarks on Terrorism

Undersecretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence David Cohen spoke about U.S. efforts to fight terrorist financing since September 11, 2001.
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Secretary Geithner Remarks on Terrorism

Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner spoke about U.S. efforts to fight terrorist financing since September 11, 2001.
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Janet Napolitano Remarks

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano made the keynote speech at a Center for Strategic and International Studies forum on homeland security and the threat of...
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James Clapper Remarks

James Clapper gave the closing keynote address at a Center for Strategic and International Studies forum on homeland security. He talked about developments in the...