Secure Freedom Radio Podcast

Former Director of the CIA JAMES WOOLSEY talks about the ways in which North Korea is strengthening its capability to deliver an EMP via satellite, which the United States is not prepared to counter.

Former Army special forces weapons sergeant Jim Hanson examines the wisdom of hiring local security in Benghazi and speaks to the alarming new statistics on sexual assault in the U.S. military.

DIANA WEST, author of "Death of the Grownup," talks about the latest news to come out about the Benghazi attack that occurred last year.

MARK SCHNEIDER, of the National Institute for Public Policy, explains the opposite directions the United States and Russia are taking in regards to modernizing their missile technology.

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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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CORRECTED 5/1 File: With Lt. Gen. Jerry Boykin, Michael Rubin, Janice Kephart, Diana West.

Ret. Lt. Gen. JERRY BOYKIN of Special Operations Speaks discusses the recent discovery that witnesses to the Benghazi attack of last year are being blocked by the Department of State and CIA from telling their stories.

MICHAEL RUBIN, Resident Scholar at AEI, talks about the current crisis in Syria and the threats coming from an increasingly unstable Iran.

JANICE KEPHART, National Security Fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies, provides data she has found--which the Obama administration doesn't want made public--that details the increasing number of border crossing attempts since the talk of amnesty began. The most shocking statistic? A 500% increase in activity in the Tuscon sector over the past year.

DIANA WEST, author of The Death of the Grownup, reports on suspicious links between the Boston bombings and Saudi Arabia.

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With Lt. Gen. Jerry Boykin, Michael Rubin, Janice Kephart, Diana West.

Ret. Lt. Gen. JERRY BOYKIN of Special Operations Speaks discusses the recent discovery that witnesses to the Benghazi attack of last year are being blocked by the Department of State and CIA from telling their stories.

MICHAEL RUBIN, Resident Scholar at AEI, talks about the current crisis in Syria and the threats coming from an increasingly unstable Iran.

JANICE KEPHART, National Security Fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies, provides data she has found--which the Obama administration doesn't want made public--that details the increasing number of border crossing attempts since the talk of amnesty began. The most shocking statistic? A 500% increase in activity in the Tuscon sector over the past year.

DIANA WEST, author of The Death of the Grownup, reports on suspicious links between the Boston bombings and Saudi Arabia.

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Author CLYDE PRESTOWITZ, author of The Betrayal of American Prosperity, outlines the impact of industrial policy on national security policy in terms of what happens when we trade high tech access for major markets. How do agents of influence work?  SAM NUNBERG of the Middle East Forum explains how Iran influences U.S. policy by lobbying the administration to ease and lift sanctions through Iranian oil conglomerates and a non-profit advocacy group whose policy analysis plays to Iran’s advantage.

Former CIA officer FRED FLEITZ of the Langley Intelligence Group Network covers role of ideology and technology in the Boston terrorist attack, the Al Qaeda-Iran relationship, and the Al Qaeda train plot in Canada.

Author and columnist DIANA WEST tracks the Saudi angle of the Boston Marathon terror attack.

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With Congressman Michael Turner, Hans von Spakovsky, Daniel Pipes, Diana West.

Congressman Michael Turner of Ohio's 10th district lays out a detailed case for why the absence of a sound missile defense strategy is hurting the United States.

Hans von Spakovsky of the Heritage Foundation goes over the IG report detailing racial bias at the Department of Justice that was encouraged by Thomas Perez, Obama's nominee for Secretary of Labor.

Daniel Pipes, president of the Middle East Forum, explains the threat of anarchy that overshadows Egypt at the moment, which strongly breaks with its 20th century tradition.

Diana West, author of Death of the Grown-Up, talks about the strong relationship between the leader of the Syrian rebels and Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated groups in the U.S.

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DEAN CHENG of the Heritage Foundation breaks down the realities and relationships surrounding calculations of war on the Korean Peninsula.

Former assistant secretary of defense and combat Marine BING WEST shows that the Vietnam War is a teachable moment for understanding what is likely to happen if the United States withdraws from Afghanistan without leaving adequate support behind.

ROWAN SCARBOROUGH, writer for the Washington Times, talks about the impact the politicization of the Chiefs of Staff had on preparing for sequestration, and why the media is siding against the Pentagon in the budget fights.

Author of The Death of the The Grown Up, DIANA WEST finds historical context for the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood across the Middle East dating back to the Bush administration in a policy described as the Sunni Crescent.

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With Raymond Stock, Faith McDonnell, Jim Hanson, Diana West

RAYMOND STOCK, the Middle East Forum Shillman/Ginsburg Writing Fellow, breaks down the elements of power in Egyptian society among Islamists and military amidst dictatorial style persecution of President Morsi’s political critics.

From the Institute on Religion and Democracy, the director on religious liberty programs, FAITH McDONNELL relates the tragic state of affairs for religious minorities in Pakistan.

Military blogger of Blackfive.net, JIM HANSON, explains the unintended ripple effects of the inevitable cut backs in military training that will result from the President’s defense budget priorities as well the meaning behind Secretary John Kerry’s visit to Afghanistan.

The Death of the Grown Up author, DIANA WEST uses the recent re-appearance of General David Petraeus to review truly unresolved issues around his career from Benghazi to COIN policy in Afghanistan.

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With Joseph Klein, Elaine Donnelly, Paul Kengor, and Diana West.

Author JOSEPH KLEIN discusses President Obama’s trip to Israel and the rhetoric of Red Lines concerning Syria and Iran.

ELAINE DONNELLY of the Center for Military Readiness contrasts data and policy in light of alarm increases in sexual assault in the U.S. Military.

Historian PAUL KENGOR reflects on the international relations context of the invasion of Iraq on this 10nth anniversary as well as the anniversary the Strategic Defense Initiative and it’s relevance to the present North Korean missile threat.

Author DIANA WEST discusses the context of the attempted assassination of free speech activist Lars Hedegaard in Europe.

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BARRY RUBIN, the Director of the GLORIA Center, predicts that President Obama's policy for dealing with Syria will clash with Israeli opinions in his upcoming trip to Israel, and explains why the Obama administration tried to award Samira Ibrahim the International Women of Courage Award despite her anti-American views.

Executive Director of the Center for a Secure Free Society, JOSEPH HUMIRE, explains how President Nicolas Maduro will try to live up to Hugo Chavez's legacy as a socialist, totalitarian head of state, and explores Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa's ambitions to become the next socialist leader in Latin America.

DIANA WEST, syndicated columnist and author of upcoming  American Betrayal: The Secret Assault on Our Nation’s Character, analyzes Rand Paul's filibuster of last week explaining how it could spearhead a new debate in America concerning how best to confront the spread of the Shariah doctrine.

From blackfive.net, JIM HANSON explains the buildup in arms that the Department of Homeland Security has recently required and laments the fact that the Obama administration is not going to recognize the upcoming anniversary of the Iraq War or the sacrifice of the men and women who fought in that field.

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