Tag Archives: Bill Gertz

As the Military Weakens, So Too Does US Power in the World

August 29, 2013Secure Freedom Radio

With Seth Cropsey, Michael O’Hanlon, Fred Fleitz, Bill Gertz

SETH CROPSEY, former Deputy Undersecretary of the Navy, talks about US intervention in Syria and the hollowing out of the US military.

MICHAEL O’HANLON. of the Brookings Institute, analyzes the impending US military strike against Syria, as well as outlines what he feels the ultimate future goals in Syria should be.

FRED FLEITZ, of Lignet.com, exposes the flaws of the administration’s plan to possibly intervene into Syria and the implications this intervention could have on American allies in the region.

BILL GERTZ, of the Washington Free Beacon and Washington Times, analyzes US intervention in Syria and the new Chinese Anti satellite satellites.

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Hezbollah’s Role in the Middle East Turmoil

August 23, 2013Secure Freedom Radio

With Shoshana Bryen, Emanuele Ottolenghi, Michael Ledeen, Bill Gertz

SHOSHANA BRYEN of the Jewish Policy Center discusses the differences in appearance and content between the new Al Jazeera America and the popular Arabic version, and why this adaption for an American audience makes the Qatari news program more of a threat.

EMANUELE OTTOLENGHI, Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, examines Hezbollah from its beginnings to its current standing on the world stage.

MICHAEL LEDEEN, at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, provides an overview of his recent article “Its War You Idiots!”, as well Syrian chemical weapon attacks, and the situation in Egypt.

BILL GERTZ, of the Washington Free Beacon and Washington Times, analyzes the recent military inspections conducted by Russia and China within the US, jihadist training in Syria, and the Obama administration’s plan to secure Mexico’s southern border.

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Muslim Brotherhood is Not a Tool of Democracy but a Threat to Democracy

August 15, 2013Secure Freedom Radio

With Christian Whiton, Ron Packard, Bill Gertz, Fred Fleitz

CHRISTIAN WHITON, principle at DC International Advisory, provides an analysis on the Muslim Brotherhood throughout the Middle East and the US policy thus far towards this organization.

RON PACKARD, CEO of K12, examines the impact sequestration is having on the military education system as well as explains how his company is helping to change the face of education.

BILL GERTZ, of the Washington Free Beacon, looks at the current events unfolding in Egypt and how this will impact the future of democracy in the country and the future of US-Egyptian relations.

FRED FLEITZ, of Lignet.com, gives an overview of several different important national security topics; including the escalating violence in Egypt and US nuclear disarmament.

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Rep. Rogers: Russia’s Welcoming of Snowden Is A “Real Affront to Our Nation”

August 2, 2013Secure Freedom Radio

With Mike Rogers, Pauline Olvera, Bill Gertz, Fred Grandy

US Congressman MIKE ROGERS of the third district of Alabama explains why he proposed an amendment (now successfully passed) to the Defense Appropriations bill for 2014 in response to President Obama’s lack of clarity on how he plans to carry out the treaty obligations of New START.

PAULINE OLVERA, of the Colorado Hispanic Republicans, explains the need for the immigration narrative to be changed and for countries’ governments like, Mexico, to be held accountable for their citizens overwhelming desire to immigrate to the United States in search of better living and work conditions.

BILL GERTZ, of the Washington Free Beacon, examines the Russian reset, Russia’s decision to not return Snowden to the US and President Obama’s plan of nuclearization.

FRED GRANDY, of the Center for Security Policy, gives his take on several different issues, including: Benghazi, NSA and privacy, and Huma Abedin.

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The Peril of Chinese Nuclear Proliferation

July 12, 2013Secure Freedom Radio

With Rosemary Jenks, Reggie Littlejohn, Fred Grandy, Bill Gertz

ROSEMARY JENKS of Numbers USA takes an in depth look at the immigration reform bill currently within the House. She examines John Boehner’s intentions and connection to the bill, as well as President Obama’s involvement and what the success of the bill will mean for the Republican party and the American public in general.

REGGIE LITTLEJOHN of Women’s Rights Without Frontiers explores the implications of the one child policy in China, including the impact the gender imbalance and resulting surplus of single men can possibly have in the international arena and the domestic issues that it causes for China.

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FRED GRANDY, of the Center for Security Policy and former US Congressman from Iowa, highlights a variety of national security issues currently in the spotlight, including the immigration bill, the nomination of Samantha Power, and the current chaos and shift in Egypt.

BILL GERTZ of the Washington Free Beacon gives an update on the Edward Snowden affair and how Russia is capitalizing on the situation to further constrict freedoms in the country, as well as looks at Chinese nuclear proliferation and how this poses a very large problem for the United States.

Egyptian military’s ultimatum to Morsi has expired; what now ?

July 3, 2013Secure Freedom Radio

With Raymond Stock, Bill Gertz, Philippe Karsenty, Diana West

RAYMOND STOCK, of Middle East Forum, analyzes the current events unfolding in Egypt on the day the military’s ultimatum to Morsi expires, and looks towards the future of the Muslim Brotherhood.

BILL GERTZ, of the Washington Free Beacon, examines Russian arms controls violations, Russia’s exploitation of Snowden intelligence, and Syria as the international training ground for terrorists under Al Nusra and Al Qaeda.

PHILIPPE KARSENTY, of Media Ratings, discusses his recent court case over the falsehood of Charles Enderlin’s video depicting the killing of 12 year old Muhammad al Dura. Philippe explains that the video was doctored and there was a lack of justice found in the French Courts.

DIANA WEST, author of American Betrayal: The Secret Assault on Our Nation’s Character, talks about US Ambassador to the UN nominee Samantha Power’s globalist world view and motivations for projecting US power. Frank and Diana also discuss violent shariah law enforced against children in Syria by President Obama’s diplomatic allies.

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Immigration Reforms Cannot Be Made Without First Securing Our Borders

June 28, 2013Secure Freedom Radio

With Congressman Jeff Duncan, Bill Gertz, John Bolton, Diana West

Congressman JEFF DUNCAN, of the 3rd district in South Carolina, closely evaluates the immigration reform bill in the context of U.S. sovereignty.

BILL GERTZ, of the Washington Free Beacon, analyzes Edward Snowden and the security check failures that made it possible for a security threat like Edward Snowden to be hired and trusted with classified intelligence.

Former UN Ambassador, JOHN BOLTON, of the American Enterprise Institute, examines Samantha Power’s pending appointment as UN Ambassador and what that means for the American position on the world stage.

DIANA WEST, of PJ Media, touches on several issues including Afghanistan, the Muslim Brotherhood in America and the news of Anthony Weiner’s New York mayoral aspirations.

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The SHIELD Act is Trying to Prevent An EMP Catastrophe

June 21, 2013Secure Freedom Radio

With Rep. Doug Lamborn, Fred Grandy, Ilan Berman, Bill Gertz

CONGRESSMAN DOUG LAMBORN, of the 5^th district of Colorado and member of the House Armed Services Committee, talks about the SHIELD Act, which is meant to defend America from man-made or natural EMPs. The Congressman also analyzes Russia’s demands for the annihilation of the U.S. missile defense program, as well as immigration and the legalization of 11 million illegal aliens.

FRED GRANDY, of the Center for Security Policy, informs listeners about a topic not readily in the mainstream media, namely the deadly MERS respiratory disease that has gripped Saudi Arabia. He specifically focuses on what should be done to eliminate the threat of the disease’s exposure to the United States.

ILAN BERMAN, Vice President of the American Foreign Policy, examines the Law of the Sea Treaty and how the continuing efforts and aggression by the Chinese has violated this treaty over and over. He looks at what the response of the U.S. government and military should be to their actions.

BILL GERTZ, of the Washington Times and Washington Free Beacon, scrutinizes President Obama’s recent speech in Berlin, “Peace with Justice”. He also discusses Obama’s plans for de-nuclearization and gives his thoughts on whether or not Al Qaeda is actually being defeated.

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“Obamccain”: The Pair’s Eager Friendliness Towards Arming the Syrian Opposition

June 14, 2013Secure Freedom Radio

With Tom Cole, John Hannah, Fred Grandy, Bill Gertz

TOM COLE, Congressman of the 4th District of Oklahoma, discusses the recent change in U.S. policy with regards to the civil war in Syria and speaks towards the capability of the U.S. military after recent budget and training cuts.

JOHN HANNAH, of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, reflects on yesterday’s announcement by the Obama administration that it considers the Syrian government to have crossed a “red line” through its use of chemical weapons.

FRED GRANDY, of the Center for Security Policy, talks about U.S. intervention in Syria and evaluates whether or not it is the right course of action to take. He also looks as the recently announced scandal within the State Department of government officials’ partaking in prostitutes, as well as the on going failure of the media to act as a governmental watch dog.

BILL GERTZ, of the Washington Free Beacon, analyzes the damage done by Edward Snowden’s release of classified information as well as looks to other matters of national security including; the recent Chinese submit, Chinese cyber attacks and the military and nuclear capabilities of the U.S.

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All is Not Well in Venezuelan and U.S. Relations

June 7, 2013Secure Freedom Radio

With Christian Whiton, Bill Gertz, Daniel Pipes, Luis Fleischman

CHRISTIAN WHITON, of the DC International Advisory and former State Department Senior Advisor, gives context to President Obama’s recently announced appointment of Susan Rice to National Security Advisor.

BILL GERTZ, of the Washington Free Beacon, discusses the summit between President Obama and his Chinese counterpart President Xi Jinping.

DANIEL PIPES, President of the Middle East Forum, gives a historians perspective on Samantha Power’s appointment as UN Ambassador and what that means for future action within Syria. Frank and Daniel also discuss Sunni and Shiite conflicts, and the recent uprising in Turkey.

Senior adviser for the Menges Hemispheric Security Project at the Center for Security Policy, LUIS FlEISCHMAN, talks about his new book “Latin America in the Post Chavez Era: The Security Threat to the United States.” He gives an overview of whether or not Venezuela is still stuck in a post-Chavez era as well as an analysis on some of the most important topics currently found in the media including; the Venezuelan State Ministry’s newly released statement detailing their outlook on American-Venezuelan relations as well as the recently released State Department’s 2012 counter terrorism report.

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