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 sections.
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USA Today Congress & Politics Editor Paul Singer discusses the role that politics played in the creation of the Patriot Act.
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 watch lists are compiled and what critics find wanting in the system.
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. The group explores methods to prevent and counter Internet radicalization.
Andrea Prasow speaks about he president's framework and rationale for elements of U.S. counterterrorism policy.
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 about drone strikes several times.
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, diplomatic, intelligence and legal efforts.
Telephone lines are open for viewer response to President Obama's counterterrorism strategy speech.
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 interrogation techniques, and more recent milestones in detainee policy.
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