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China “Offically” Leaked Picture Of New DF-41 Intercontinental Ballistic Missile

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With Pete Hoekstra, Helle Dale, Bill Gertz, Patrick Christy

Former Congressman PETE HOEKSTRA argues that the US should focus on giving asylum to foreigners who have risked their lives for the United States, rather than on loosening the immigration restrictions for people who have given material support to terrorists.

HELLE DALE, of the Heritage Foundation, looks at the role former CIA deputy director Michael Morell played in producing the official talking points in the immediate aftermath of the Benghazi tragedy on 9/11/12. She also points to the leak of a derogatory comment made in a private phone conversation by US diplomat Victoria Nuland as further evidence of Russia spying on the US.

BILL GERTZ, of the Washington Free Beacon, assesses the Muslim Brotherhood’s widespread influence and subversion operations within the United States, the Belarusian software threat embedded into the Obamacare website, and China’s new ballistic missile capability.

PATRICK CHRISTY, of the Foreign Policy Initiative, addresses Egypt’s decision to designate the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization, and predicts whether the United States will follow suit.

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U.S. – Israeli Alliance: An Increasingly Strenuous Relationship

With Cindy Schild, Ted Belman, Bill Gertz, Raymond Stock

CINDY SCHILD, of the American Petroleum Institute, runs through the controversial history of the Keystone XL Pipeline project and details the economic and national security benefits it could offer the United States.

TED BELMAN, of Israpundit, examines the increasingly strenuous relationship between Israel and the United States.

BILL GERTZ, of the Washington Free Beacon, reports on the news story he broke about Belarussian involvement in producing HealthCare.gov software, and the security risks that poses to the private information of Obamacare enrollees.

RAYMOND STOCK, Shillman-Ginsburg Writing Fellow at the Middle East Forum, pays tribute to the passing of colleague Dr. Barry Rubin, as well as assesses the administration’s Middle East policy.

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The Declining Greatness of America’s Nuclear Arsenal

With Bob Monroe, Daniel Goure, Bill Gertz, Roger Noriega

Ret. Admiral BOB MONROE, shares his expertise on the U.S. nuclear program and how its ongoing deterioration is jeopardizing the future of the United States.

DANIEL GOURE, of the Lexington Institute, assesses the United State’s nuclear program and brings to light the implications of the administration’s domestic and international nuclear policies.
BILL GERTZ, reporter for the Washington Free Beacon and the Washington Times, covers two Congressional hearings from this past week. One, a briefing by intelligence leaders that pronounced that cyber attacks are a bigger threat to the United States than terrorism, and the other a briefing that focused on the space threat China poses to the US.
ROGER NORIEGA, a former US ambassador to the Organization of American States, puts forward his argument that narco-terrorist states have replaced communism as the primary threat to democracy in 21st century Latin America.

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A Threatening Atmosphere in Russia Before 2014 Olympics

With Derrick Dortch, Brett Schaefer, Bill Gertz, Bill Roggio.

DERRICK DORTCH, of the Diversa Group, explains the history of the US government’s security clearance process in light of the USIS scandal.

BRETT SCHAEFER, of the Heritage Foundation, unravels the complexity of the political turmoil in South Sudan.

BILL GERTZ, senior editor of the Washington Free Beacon, details the growing recognition within the US government that it is engaging in a one-sided attempt to build trust between the US and Chinese militaries. He also reports on the ongoing UN investigation into human rights abuses in North Korea.

BILL ROGGIO, editor of the Long War Journal, outlines the security threats that face the upcoming 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, and discusses the recently foiled Al-Qaeda plot against a US target in Israel.

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The NSA and Policy for Policy’s Sake

With Louie Gohmert, Bill Roggio, Bill Gertz, Fred Fleitz

LOUIE GOHMERT, US Representative from the First Congressional District of Texas, weighs in on the recent repudiation of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, as well as the ties between border security and immigration policy.

BILL ROGGIO, editor of the Long War Journal, outlines what the growing dangers in the Middle East are.

BILL GERTZ, reporter for the Washington Times and the Washington Free Beacon, theorizes what might happen to the way agencies like the NSA are allowed to collect data after President Obama’s planned speech tomorrow.

FRED FEITZ, managing editor of LIGNET.com, offers his critique on the recently proposed policy recommendations made in the Liberty and Security in A Changing World report, which addressed the issue of privacy rights and National Security Agency (NSA) collection practices.

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Iran Evades Nuclear Restrictions, While the US Gives Up More Nukes Than Required

With Sen. John Hoeven, Bill Gertz, Rep. Robert Pittenger, Clare Lopez

US Senator JOHN HOEVEN of North Dakota brings attention to various concerns regarding the administration’s current U.S. nuclear policy.

BILL GERTZ, of the Washington Free Beacon, looks deeper into the restrictions the Chinese have placed on foreign entities in the East China Sea.

Congressman ROBERT PITTENGER, chair of the Congressional Task-force on Terrorism and Unconventional Warfare, explains why loopholes remove needed oversight of Iran’s nuclear program. He also weighs in on the threat of countries such as Iran and North Korea using an EMP attack against the US.

CLARE LOPEZ, of the Clarion Project, analyzes the recent recommendations made by some members of Congress and the Independent Review Commission concerning the NSA data-collection programs.

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The Future of Conservative Internationalism

With Henry Nau, Rowan Scarborough, Diana West, Bill Gertz.

HENRY NAU discusses how the themes of his new book, “Conservative Internationalism: Armed Diplomacy Under Jefferson, Polk, Truman, and Reagan,” relate to the modern era. He argues that Western nations should make priorities for which countries they should focus on promoting freedom within.

ROWAN SCARBOROUGH, of the Washington Times, delves deeper into his article about the Pentagon’s preoccupation with social issues in the military.

DIANA WEST, author of “American Betrayal,” talks about the difficulties that arise when the US and its allies try to conduct affairs in a “Western” way in the Islamic world.

BILL GERTZ, of the Washington Free Beacon, offers his thoughts on a recent New York Times article that claimed Al-Qaeda was not responsible for the deadly 9/11/12 attack in Benghazi.

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Christian Persecution in the Middle East

With Rep. Frank Wolf, Bill Gertz, Claudia Rosett, Mark Krikorian

CONGRESSMAN FRANK WOLF of Virginia weighs in on the recent violence in South Sudan and the danger Christianity is facing in the Middle East.

BILL GERTZ, senior editor of the Washington Free Beacon, talks about close encounter between the US and Chinese navies.

CLAUDIA ROSETT, of Forbes.com, explains the recent purge in North Korea, and the dangerous nuclear alliance between Iran and North Korea.

MARK KRIKORIAN, the executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies, examines the refusal of the Obama administration to enforce many of the laws concerning internal immigration violations.

 

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North Korea’s Brutual Purge Provides Signs Of Instability

With Patrick Byrne, Bruce Bechtol, Bill Gertz, Patrick Christy

PATRICK BYRNE, chairman and CEO of Overstock.com, examines the history of economic warfare, and the role “financial jihadists” played in crippling the U.S. economy in 2008.

BRUCE BECHTOL, author of “The Last Days of Kim Jong-Il,” explains how yesterday’s execution of North Korea’s supposed second-in-command strongly suggests an increase in instability within the secretive, totalitarian regime.

BILL GERTZ, the senior editor of the Washington Free Beacon, talks about Chinese influence within North Korea, as well as the Chinese military’s growing assertiveness aimed toward the United States.

PATRICK CHRISTY, of the Foreign Policy Initiative, gives deeper insight into the recent US-Iranian deal.

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Nuclear Deterrence

With Michael Mukasey, Rebeccah Heinrichs, Bill Gertz, Bill Roggio

MICHAEL MUKASEY, Attorney General of the United States under President George W. Bush, speaks on the importance of recognizing and understanding America’s enemies.

REBECCAH HEINRICHS, of the Heritage Foundation, reports on nuclear deterrence and missile defense.

BILL GERTZ, senior editor of the Washington Free Beacon, discusses Vice President Biden’s visit to Beijing in the wake of the recently declared Air Defense Identification Zone.

BILL ROGGIO, of the Long War Journal, examines the connection of jihadist groups spreading throughout the Middle East.

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