Secure Freedom Radio Podcast

Managing editor of The Long War Journal BILL ROGGIO analyzes whether targeted drone strikes against a rapidly expanding Al Qaeda movement are successful in preventing terrorism. He also explains why the evidence is against the argument that Al Qaeda terrorists were not affiliated with the 9/11/12 attack in Benghazi, Libya.

FRED FLEITZ of Lignet.com, talks about a recent New York Times report that blames fury against a video, rather than a planned terrorist operation, for the September 11, 2012 attack in Benghazi.

MATT LEWIS, a senior contributor at the Daily Caller, continues the discussion on the NYT report and the evidence surrounding Benghazi. Lewis also predicts whether President Obama will focus more on domestic or foreign policy in 2014, particularly in light of his fondness for discussing income inequality.

GORDON CHANG of Forbes.com and World Affairs Journal discusses the increasing tensions between Japan and South Korea, and argues that there is a great need for the US to build a tripartite alliance with them to counter China.

With Ali Alfoneh, Fred Fleitz, Andy McCarthy, Gordon Chang

ALI ALFONEH, a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, discusses the domestic complications  in Iran that will prove to be the reason for skepticism for this week's nuclear negotiations in Geneva.

FRED FLEITZ, founder of LIGNET.com, talks about Iranian sanctions, as well as China's effort to "de-Americanize" the world's currency.

ANDY MCCARTHY, of the National Review, explains the Abu Anas Al-Libi case that will be in federal court in New York this week.

GORDON CHANG, of Forbes.com, elaborates on his op-ed piece about the U.S. debt crisis, and the prospect that China won't buy more of our debt.

Rep. TRENT FRANKS (R-AZ.), joins guest host Jacki Pick, to discuss his new bill, the U.S.-Iran Nuclear Negotiation Act, which debuts in Congress this week.

FRED FLEITZ, a retired CIA analyst and founder of LIGNET.com, talks about conflicts over water supplies in Asia.

MICHAEL AUSLIN, of the American Enterprise Institute, gives an overview of the ASEAN conference and how Obama's absence has affected the standing of the U.S. in the region.

RAFAL ROHOZINSKI, of the SecDev Group, discusses the dangers presented to the US and Canada by instability in Mexico, and the border issues amplified by these threats.

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.

MICHELLE VAN CLEAVE, former counterintelligence executive and member of the Jack Kemp Foundation, dives into the US intelligence situation, looking at the damage done by Snowden and Manning and the history of checks and balances on covert organizations since the time of the Founding Fathers.

Dr. PAUL KENGOR, of Grove City College, reflects on the achievements made by the late Reagan-era Judge William P. Clark.

ADAM KREDO, of the Washington Free Beacon, examines the chemical weapons attacks in Syria and Al Jazeera entering the American market.

FRED FLEITZ, of Lignet.com, gives an overview of several events occurring throughout the world including; the recent chemical weapons attack in Syria, the Nidal Hasan trial and the new Saudi order.

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.

KEVIN FREEMAN, Senior Fellow at the American Center for Democracy and Founder of Freeman Global Investment, examines the economic war and what it would mean if Russia and China are successful in demoting the US dollar from the base currency for the Federal Reserve; he also takes a brief look at EMPs and the damage that could be done to the US economy.

HELLE DALE, Senior Fellow in Public Diplomacy at the Heritage Foundation, discusses the War of Ideas, the Obama administration's policy of apologizing for America, and the Tweeter War.

GERALD STEINBERG, of NGO Moniter, gives his opinion on Iran's new president, the non-existent relationship between Israel and Palestine ,and what he feels are underlying anti-Zionist motives from organizations such as the Human Rights Watch.

FRED FLEITZ, of Lignet.com, deeply explores the relationship between the U.S. and Russia in light of the recent snub this week by President Obama towards Russian President Putin and upcoming meetings between the two countries other top leaders.

JOHN WOHLSTETTER, Senior Fellow with the Discovery Institute, explains the science behind the heightened EMP threat during a solar maximum. Wohlstetter also describes the new technology that is supposed to make it easier to make sure ships carrying nuclear weapons do not enter US ports.

JIM HANSON, of Blackfive.net, looks at the recent Bradley Manning verdict as well as Russia's power play to grant Edward Snowden political asylum, thus making it legally impossible for the United States to prosecute Snowden for at least a year.

CLAUDIA ROSETT, Journalist in Residence at Foundation for Defense of Democracies, talks about the failed Russian reset and Iran's attempt to become rapporteur for the UN disarmament committee, one of the six main committees of the UN General Assembly.

FRED FLEITZ, of LIGNET.com, analyzes Russia's role in the Snowden scandal and asks the question: "Where is Obama in all of this?"

Congressman BUCK McKEON, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, discusses today's pending vote to decide if funding for the NSA's data collection program should be stopped. He also discusses sequestration in the military and how it is affecting the readiness of the armed forces.

FRED FLEITZ, of Lignet.com, scrutinizes the presence of North Korea in Latin America, which has come to light with last week's news of a North Korean ship smuggling weapons back to their country from Cuba.

MARK HELPRIN, of the Claremont Institute, analyzes Israeli's decision to disarm, looking closely at the enemy armies surrounding the country and the current hostile nature in the Middle East.
DIANA WEST, author of American Betrayal, examines the misuse of power and cover ups that are occurring within the US government, as well as analyzes the ongoing assertion of George Zimmerman's guilt from both Attorney General Holder and President Obama.

PETER PRY, former executive director of the EMP Commission and currently serving on the task force for national and homeland security, examines the threat of an EMP attack, the recent knowledge of North Korean missiles in Panama, and how the US can protect itself from such a North Korean EMP threat.