Tag Archives: Counterterrorism

Terror Experts: Power Plant Assault ‘Very Serious’

A possible terrorist assault on a California power station last April, which got little publicity, was a very serious breach that reveals how vulnerable the nation is, counterterrorism experts say.

“This is very serious . . . This was a trial run for a terrorist attack,” said Fred Fleitz, a former CIA analyst and FBI agent who is now chief analyst for the global intelligence forecaster LIGNET.

“We now have something called a smart grid system, where our electric grid is linked to other grids over the Internet and by computers, and a major attack on one part of the grid could cause a devastating outage that could put tens of millions of Americans in the dark,” Fleitz told “The Steve Malzberg Show” on Newsmax TV.

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A Wall Street Journal report this week that a sniper attack had knocked out an electrical substation near San Jose is raising fears that the country’s power grid is vulnerable to terrorism.

Nobody has been arrested or charged in the attack.

“The FBI is still not prepared to say that this was a terrorist attack even though this power station was attacked with AK47s and there was a systematic plan to cut the phone lines, the fiber-optic cables, in a way that couldn’t be detected or easily repaired,” Fleitz said.

John Guandolo, a former FBI agent, told Malzberg he is convinced the power plant incident was a planned attack.

“If this was only one individual, which it does not look like it was, they would’ve had to been moving out pretty good,” he said.

“They’ve got the telephone cables cut at the underground vault and then within about 30 minutes you’ve got a shooter open-firing on transformers and, according to the police reports, there are over 100 rounds fired from a semi-automatic rifle. So, that’s pretty serious.

“They knew what to shoot, to take it out, and they knew what lines to cut, and they did it all, so far as we can tell, without any person getting on any of the security cameras. So, I’d say it was a pretty well-executed job.”

Senator McCain Fraternizing With Jihadists– Again

With Congressman Louie Gohmert, Gal Luft, Douglas Murray, Gordon Chang

Congressman LOUIE GOHMERT of the 1ST District of Texas touches on a variety of topics including immigration reform, McCain’s recent visit to Syria and his meeting with Syrian rebels, and the Department of Justice scandal.

GAL LUFT of the Institute for the Analysis of Global Security explains how the United States can become far less energy-dependent on OPEC if manufacturers start making more flexible-fuel vehicles, and if consumers are wiling to spend an additional $200 or so when purchasing a car.

DOUGLAS MURRAY, Associate Director of the UK-based Henry Jackson Society, describes in further depth the terrorist attack that occurred in London last week and describes some of the reactions the attack provoked in the Islamic community. He also discusses how the terror attacks, though violent and horrifying to outsiders, were not irrational in nature, but rather he points towards the terrorist’s ideology  and describes why these terrorists felt they were justified in their actions.

GORDON CHANG of Forbes.com, looks at the recent security breach by the Chinese into some of America’s most guarded technological trade secrets including some of the plans for missile defense, as well as looks at the growing problems in China, including the current hoarding of gold by both the Chinese government and the people of China in fear of what’s to come.

The Iranian Supreme Leader Holds All the Cards of Power

With Fred Grandy, Ilan Berman, Roger Noriega, Bill Gertz

Former Congressman FRED GRANDY comments on the week’s national security news, from the President’s counterterrorism speech to the horrific jihadist attack in London.

ILAN BERMAN, Vice President of the American Foreign Policy Council, analyzes the recent announcement that several prominent candidates will no longer be permitted to run for President of Iran, and explains what that shows about the power of the Iranian Supreme Leader.

Former US Ambassador ROGER NORIEGA gives a brief overview of developments in Venezuela and Latin America as well as provides a unique insight into the background of  two presidential candidates running in the upcoming Iranian elections, both of whom have known ties with terrorism.

BILL GERTZ of the Washington Free Beacon discusses President Obama’s most recent speech and his future plans for Afghanistan as well as discusses the significance of encouraging people to band together and not let Obama and his administration continue their assault on free press.

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Obama’s Surrender Speech

In a speech at the National Defense University yesterday, President Obama encouraged and emboldened America’s enemies.

He reiterated his misleading assertion that “core al Qaeda is on the path to defeat.”  He announced that he would sharply restrict further use of drones, return home Yemenis detained at Guantanamo Bay and pledged anew to close that vital prison facility.

Most troubling, Mr. Obama signaled that he is willing, as with Iraq and Afghanistan, to simply declare the war against jihadists who seek our destruction to be “over.” Absent their defeat, such an ending entails our giving up. And our enemies are hardwired to respond to that prospect by redoubling their jihad.

Mr. Obama’s speech signals our surrender and submission.  If not repudiated, it will bring us more war, not an end to it.

Sen. Boozman: Don’t Forget Our Soldiers Once They’re Off the Battlefield

With Sen. John Boozman, Adam Kredo, Amb. John Bolton, Fred Fleitz.

US Senator from Arkansas JOHN BOOZMAN explains the relevance and importance of helping military service members transition into civilian life with a bipartisan bill in the Senate, as well as the way investment in trade relationships with African nations can promote security and human rights.

ADAM KREDO of the Washington Free Beacon discusses the threat of Westerners becoming radicalized by the Syrian conflict.

Former Amb. JOHN BOLTON offers his predictions on what Obama will say about Guantanamo Bay during this afternoon’s speech at the National Defense University.

FRED FLEITZ of Lignet.com, talks with Frank about Guantanamo Bay and whether or not moving the prisoners incarcerated at the facility and closing it down is the best solution.

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Obama and Benghazigate

As investigators probe for presidential involvement in the erupting scandals over politicization of the IRS and monitoring of the Associated Press, the question is: Why didn’t the President do anything during the eight hours of attacks on Americans in Libya last September 11th?

Chris Wallace of Fox News repeatedly pressed presidential advisor Dan Pfeiffer yesterday for answers.  Pfeiffer would only say that Mr. Obama spent the night in the White House monitoring the situation.

There is no other evidence of the President’s involvement. But if true, then his personal responsibility for the failure to come to the aid of our besieged countrymen is all the more clear-cut — and outrageous.

Dan Pfieffer unintentionally made the case for a select congressional committee to establish the truth. You can help get one by visiting www.EndtheCoverup.com.

Anti-Americanism Running Rampant Throughout the United Nations

With Bill Gertz, Roger Noriega, Elaine Donnelly, Claudia Rosett

BILL GERTZ, of the Washington Free Beacon, goes over some of his most recently written articles regarding the missile defense program and subsequently the planned cuts the Obama Administration has in store for the defense program.

Former US Ambassador to the Organization of American States ROGER NORIEGA talks about the news that the leading opposition-run television station in Venezuela is being sold, after having withstood government pressure for years.

ELAINE DONNELLY, of the Center for Military Readiness, gives listeners and Frank a deeper look into the surging epidemic of sexual assault that is plaguing the U.S. Armed Forces at the moment.

CLAUDIA ROSETT of Foundation for Defense of Democracies talks with Frank about Richard Falk, a UN Human Rights Council special rapporteur, who last month publicly blamed the US for the Boston attacks. 

Human Intelligence All A Game of Risk

With Peter Schweizer, Robert Muise,  Diana West, Raymond Batvinis

PETER SCHWEIZER, of the Government Accountability Institute and author of the book Throw Them All Out, takes a look at the current scandals burgeoning the White House and what this means.

ROBERT MUISE of the American Freedom Law Center discusses yesterday’s ruling by a Michigan federal judge in favor of a Sheriff’s department that threatened to arrest Christian evangelists who were being assaulted by a mob of Muslim Americans.

DIANA WEST, author of upcoming book “American Betrayal,” touches on an array of issues including the Boston Bombings to issues with security during the night of the attacks in Benghazi.

RAYMOND BATVINIS, of the J. Edgar Hoover Foundation as well as professor at the Institute for World Politics, discusses the recent arrest of an American diplomat in Russia on spy charges as well as takes a deeper look into the progress of American counter-terrorism operations.

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A Convenient Cover-Up: Why the Anti-Islam Movie Did Not Play A Role in The Benghazi Attacks

With Barry Rubin, Robert Zubrin, Andy McCarthy, Christian Whiton

BARRY RUBIN, of the Gloria Center, discusses the potential consequences between the growing and close friendship Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan have and the negative impact this has on any possible growth of democracy in the region.

ROBERT ZUBRIN, of  Pioneer Astronautics and The Mars Society, gives an overview of some of today’s top energy concerns ranging from issues such as energy independence and Qatari’s buying of US gas reserve fields, to updates in the field of climate change, as well as discusses anti-humanism and what this means in the United States.

ANDY MCCARTHY, Contributing Editor with National Review Online, talks about the real role the anti-Islam movie “Innocence of Muslims” played in the context of the Benghazi attacks on September 11, 2012 and uncovers some of the real groups/motives behind the attacks.

CHRISTIAN WHITON, of DC Advisory International and author of the upcoming book “Smart Power”, discusses the State Department’s release of false statements in the aftermath of the attacks on the US Consulate in Benghazi and briefly talks about the upcoming June elections in Iran and what this truly means for Iranian-American relations.

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The United States Can’t Rely on the UN to End the Violence in Syria

With Deborah Burlingame, Joseph Klein, Michelle Van Cleave, Peter Brookes.

DEBORAH BURLINGAME, co-founder of Keep America Safe and sister of American Airlines Flight 77 pilot Charles “Chick” Burlingame, joins Frank to talk about the recent uncovering of a piece of equipment from one of the highjacked airlines that hit the World Trade Center on 9/11, as well as the ongoing debate over whether or not it is appropriate to build a “mega-mosque” at 51 Park Place.

JOSEPH KLEIN, reporter for Front Page Magazine, explains why the UN attempt to investigate the use of chemical weapons in Syria–originally requested by the Syrian government–has stalled.

Former head of U.S. counterintelligence under President George W. Bush MICHELLE VAN CLEAVE discusses the investigation the FBI made several years ago into the older Tsarnaev brother after receiving a tip from Russia, and puts it in the context of the historical tension between the American and Russian intelligence communities.

PETER BROOKES, Senior Fellow in national security affairs at the Heritage Foundation, explains why Obama’s claim that “Al Qaeda is on the path to defeat” is a great mischaracterization of the facts.

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