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Foreign Policy Vacuums in the Middle East, Africa and Latin America

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With Bill Roggio, Peter Pham, Jose Cardenas, Fred Fleitz

BILL ROGGIO, Managing Editor of the Long War Journal: 

  • President Obama’s speech at West Point
  • Withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan
  • Thoughts on the planned arming and training of potential moderate groups in Syria

PETER PHAM, The Atlantic Council

  • Grading Obama’s foreign policy concerning U.S. strategic and economic goals in Africa
  • Increasing Chinese military influence in Africa parallel to a shrinking U.S. Africa Command
  • Did the failure to label Boko Haram as a designated terror group affect broader American goals in Africa?

JOSE CARDENAS, former USAID Acting Assistant for Latin America and the Caribbean: 

  • President Obama’s West Point speech outlining his administration’s international goals and feelings towards American exceptionalism
  • Anti-American sentiments in Venezuela
  • The elections in Colombia and the possible role the narco-terror group FARC will play after the elections

FRED FLEITZ, Center for Security Policy

  • President Obama’s failure to emphasize terrorism as a threat in his recent foreign policy speech at West Point
  • Past failures that may have motivated Edward Snowden to seek revenge against the United States

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“Dialogue of the Deaf” Between Obama and Venezuela’s Maduro

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With Rep. Lamar Smith, Joseph Humire, Christian Whiton, and Bill Roggio

Rep. LAMAR SMITH, Chairman of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee

  • The Center for Immigration Studies publishes a report on 36,000 criminal aliens released from detention last year
  • Obama’s history of ignoring existing immigration laws and attempting to create his own via executive order
  • Arguments against the ENLIST Act, which would legalize illegal immigrants who join the US military

JOSEPH HUMIRE, author of “Iran’s Strategic Penetration of Latin America”

  • “Dialogue of the deaf” between Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and the Obama administration
  • Is Maduro in danger of being overthrown by his own military?
CHRISTIAN WHITON, Principle at DC International Advisory:
  • Harsh criticism being received by the Sultan of Brunei from the American political left for imposing shariah law in an attempt to appease political critics
  • Problems that have come from Hillary Clinton not designating Boko Haram a terrorist group when Secretary of State
  • The troubling lack of oversight in the dealings of the State Department—why was aide Huma Abedin allowed to talk with private clients about topics in her portfolio?
  • The delicate combination of force and diplomacy to combat the issue of shariah in Sudan

BILL ROGGIO, Editor of the Long War Journal:

  • Status of and problems with the US policy of training and arming “moderate” rebel groups in Syria
  • Will those groups pass along US weapons to Al Qaeda?
  • Jihadist resurgence in Yemen

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‘Whac-a-Mole’ Counter-Terrorism Policy Lacks Key Strategy: Understand The Enemy

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With Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Bill Roggio, Caitlin Poling, Dan Bongino

Representative ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN, Chair Emeritus of the House Foreign Affairs Committee:

  • Cuba’s protests against the State Department’s designation of it as a “state sponsor of terrorism”
  • Human rights abuses in Cuba
  • Cuban influence campaigns in Venezuela
  • Failing US efforts to create an Israeli-Palestinian deal

BILL ROGGIO, Editor of the Long War Journal:

  • Recent counter-terrorism military offensives within Yemen
  • The historical backstory of Boko Haram and its place in the global jihadist movement

CAITLIN POLING, Director of Government Relations at the Foreign Policy Initiative

  • Factors that made Boko Haram’s swift rise to prominence possible, and its status as an unofficial affiliate of Al Qaeda
  • Possible tactical and strategical approaches to fighting Boko Haram
  • Logistical problems of rescuing the nearly 300 kidnapped Nigerian girls, many hidden in the Sambisa Forest–a wildlife preserve now serving as Boko Haram’s safe haven

DAN BONGINO, former Secret Service agent and author of “Life Inside the Bubble”:

  • Government failures before, during, and after the Benghazi attack on 9/11/12
  • Possible questions to be asked in the select committee on Benghazi

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Putin’s Way of War

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With Sebastian Gorka, Fred Fleitz, Bill Roggio, Bill Gertz

SEBASTIAN GORKA, Associate Dean at the National Defense University and Senior Editor at Breitbart.com:

  • An off the record meeting with the Russian Ambassador
  • Putin’s way of war and strategic movements
  • The disbandment of the NYPD’s special unit  charged with monitoring jihadist activity in New York

FRED FLEITZ, senior fellow at the Center for Security Policy:

  • The discovery of an email outlining how Susan Rice should present the Benghazi talking points
  • Peace talks between Israel and Palestine being undermined by anti-Semitic tactics of U.S. administration

BILL ROGGIO, Long War Journal:

  • Lack of groups in Syria that could be entrusted with American weapons
  • Smaller rebel groups in Syria end up under the umbrella of Al-Qaeda
  • Keeping American forces in Afghanistan and the chances of Taliban becoming the victor of the war

BILL GERTZ, Washington Free Beacon:

  • The rejection of legal restrictions proposed by Russia on missile defense
  • Open Skies Treaty and the controversial Russian desire to upgrade some of the sensors
  • The news that another top official, General Flynn, in the Obama Administration is stepping down

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Unanimous Vote on Legislation Forbidding Terrorists to Enter the US as Ambassadors–Now Waiting on Obama’s Signature

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With Doug Lamborn, Mark Schneider, Diana West, Bill Roggio

Congressman DOUG LAMBORN, of the 5th district of Colorado:
  • The unanimous passage, in both the House and Senate, of legislation that bars terrorists from acquiring visas into the U.S. as ambassadors
  • What Iran’s appointment of a former terrorist says about its new “moderate” president, and what Obama’s refusal to yet sign the bill says about his policy towards Iran
  • The continuing assault on religious freedom in the military
  • The importance of mitigating the security vulnerabilities of the nation’s electric grid

Dr. MARK SCHNEIDER, Senior Analyst for the National Institute for Public Policy:

  • Modernization of the Russian military by Putin’s government
  • The treaties Russia is currently violating
  • Concerns about what the massive “Underground Great Wall” implies about China’s nuclear capabilities, and China’s aggressive weapons modernization program
DIANA WEST, author of “American Betrayal”:
  • Brandeis University’s “silencing” of Ayaan Hirsi Ali, and the crimes she speaks out against
  • America’s disregard of the ties between the Tsarnaev brothers, jihad, and a mosque in Cambridge, MA
  • Is Islam being given special treatment with the new “safe spaces” initiative, or will all houses of worship now be declared surveillance free zones?
BILL ROGGIO, Editor of the Long War Journal:
  •  Russian military activities in Eastern Ukraine
  •  Problems in Syria complicating the mission to find and destroy its chemical weapons
  • Tough policy choices for the US because of a dearth of moderate rebel groups in Syria—what are America’s options?

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Dangerous Ramifications of UN Arms Trade Treaty

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With Rep. Mike Kelly, Henry Nau, Bill Roggio, Fred Fleitz

Congressman, MIKE KELLY (PA-3) contends that the U.N Arms Treaty threatens United States’ sovereignty and dilutes American leverage on the international stage.

HENRY NAU, author of “Conservative Internationalism: Armed Diplomacy under Jefferson, Polk, Truman and Reagan,” defines the term “conservative internationalism.” Nau goes on to outline specific cases, notably Syria, in which the term can be usefully applied.

BILL ROGGIO, managing editor of the Long War Journal, reports on the Syrian civil war. He argues that the lack of moderate groups fighting in the country means U.S. support could have devastating consequences for the region.

Fred Fleitz, senior fellow at the Center for Security Policy, critiques a report regarding Bush-era enhanced interrogation programs conducted by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.

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Managing Force Projection Amidst Decreasing Capabilities

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With Rep. Jim Bridenstine, Cdr. Kirk Lippold, Andrew McCarthy, Bill Roggio

Congressman JIM BRIDENSTINE, of the 1st district of Oklahoma, explains how energy and defense budget issues influence US foreign policy options in their relevance to managing US interests in Russia and Ukraine.

Former Naval Commander (Ret.) KIRK LIPPOLD, lays out a strategy for Naval leadership to counter decreasing capabilities.

ANDY MCCARTHY, author of “Spring Fever,” lists the precedents of the Clinton and the Obama Administrations that tie the US’s hands in terms of responding to Vladmir Putin and the annexation of Crimea.

BILL ROGGIO, of the Long War Journal, discusses Obama’s upcoming trip to Saudi Arabia. He further details how both the Saudi and Turkish governments have policies of leniency towards jihadist members actively engaged in “external Jihad” operations.

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Putin is On the Move

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With Rep. Pete Hoekstra, Roger Noriega, Bill Roggio, Fred Fleitz

Former Congressman PETE HOEKSTRA offers his perspective on the Russian annexation of Crimea, and Senator Dianne Feinstein’s allegations against the CIA.

ROGER NORIEGA, former US Ambassador to the Organization of American States, discusses the protests in Venezuela. He argues that the United States is not taking appropriate actions against President Nicolas Maduro in order to curb the rising violence the country is experiencing.

BILL ROGGIO, of the Long War Journal, analyses the jihadist threat against the US and Russia, specifically looking at the Immigrants’ Army, a prominent multi-national Jihadist group inside Syria.

FRED FLEITZ, senior fellow at the Center for Security Policy, discusses Putin’s aggressive stance on Ukraine and a potential for continued geo-strategic expansion. He also addresses how Russian retaliation to U.S./NATO sanctions could affect the P5+1 nuclear talks with Iran.

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The Struggle Between the Kremlin and the Crimea is Deeply Rooted in History

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With Sebastian Gorka, Diana West, Luis Fleischman, Bill Roggio

SEBASTIAN GORKA, author of “Fighting the Ideological War,” examines how the historical roots of Russia and Ukraine are reflected in their current conflict.

DIANA West, author of “American Betrayal,” discuses Switzerland’s recent vote capping the number of immigrants from the European Union.

Dr. LUIS FLEISHCHMAN, senior adviser to the Menges Hemispheric Security Project and author of “Latin America in the Post-Chavez Era,” weighs in on the political underpinnings behind the ongoing protests within Venezuela.

BILL ROGGIO, of the Long War Journal, discusses the characteristics of the Taliban in Pakistan and Syria, and what unique threats they pose to the US.

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Why the US and Russia Won’t Be Coming Head to Head in Ukraine

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With John Bolton, Fred Fleitz, David Yerushalmi, Bill Roggio

Former US Ambassador to the UN JOHN BOLTON discusses the present state of Ukraine and the Russian-Crimean relationship, the ease of economic sanctions on Iran, and the Administration’s continued executive overreaches.

FRED FLEITZ, of Lignet.com and senior fellow at the Center for Security Policy, provides his analysis on the Senate Intelligence Committee’s Benghazi report, the overall politicization of intelligence, and what the news media ultimately overlooked.

DAVID YERUSHALMI, co-founder of the American Freedom Law Center, analyzes a recent ruling on the NYPD’s mapping of Muslims in the NY-NJ area in an effort to target jihadists hiding within the civilian population. He also examines the implications of a court decision that YouTube must take down the controversial film “Innocence of Muslims,” which was blamed by the Obama Administration for the 9/11/12 Benghazi attack.

Managing editor of The Long War Journal BILL ROGGIO explains the complicated, and at times strained, relationships between Iran, Al Qaeda, and the many Al Qaeda affiliates springing up across the globe.

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