Episodes
Monday Jul 15, 2013
John Bolton, Steven Groves, Jim Woolsey, Gordon Chang
Monday Jul 15, 2013
Monday Jul 15, 2013
Former US Ambassador, JOHN BOLTON, examines the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt and the meaning of democracy. He also takes an in depth look into the upcoming appointment hearing of Samantha Power as the next UN Ambassador.
STEVEN GROVES, of the Heritage Foundation, turns his attention towards the United Nations and the new Disabilities Treaty the international organization is urging the United States to sign and what this would mean in terms of American sovereignty.
JIM WOOLSEY, Former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, analyzes Saudi Arabia’s aid to Egypt and their negative opinion of the Muslim Brotherhood, as well as discusses alternative fuel sources and the threat of an EMP attack either by natural or manmade methods.
GORDON CHANG, of Forbes.com, investigates the recent actions of China in both a military and economic context and gives his analysis on why the Chinese government were so quick to condemn the now viral you tube video of a 12 year old Egyptian boy who spoke of the need for a constitution and freedom in Egypt.
Monday Jul 08, 2013
Barry Rubin, Adam Kredo, Kenneth DeGraffenreid, Gordon Chang
Monday Jul 08, 2013
Monday Jul 08, 2013
BARRY RUBIN, of the Gloria Center, gives a rundown of the events that transpired over the weekend in Egypt. He gives his insights on the new role of the Egyptian military, the future of democracy in the country as well as the role he thinks the Muslim Brotherhood will play in the future of Egypt.
KENNETH DEGRAFFENREID, Professor at the Institute for World Politics, gives a different perspective on the Edward Snowden case by looking at what he has calls the "rise of the lavatians"; people within the government who have no particular allegiance to the United States but feel its' their moral duty to show the world what they perceive as the government's wrongdoings.
ADAM KREDO, of the Washington Free Beacon, discusses the possibilities for how the US will respond to the change of power in Egypt, which hinges on whether or not the recent takeover by the military is deemed a revolution or a coup.
GORDON CHANG, of Forbes.com, peels back the layers to Snowden's background and looks at how his actions truly point to him being a traitor and not a whistle blower. He also looks at the importance of Africa to China and the United States.
Monday Jul 08, 2013
Barry Rubin, Adam Kredo, Kenneth DeGraffenreid, Gordon Chang
Monday Jul 08, 2013
Monday Jul 08, 2013
BARRY RUBIN, of the Gloria Center, gives a rundown of the events that transpired over the weekend in Egypt. He gives his insights on the new role of the Egyptian military, the future of democracy in the country as well as the role he thinks the Muslim Brotherhood will play in the future of Egypt.
KENNETH DEGRAFFENREID, Professor at the Institute for World Politics, gives a different perspective on the Edward Snowden case by looking at what he has calls the "rise of the lavatians"; people within the government who have no particular allegiance to the United States but feel its' their moral duty to show the world what they perceive as the government's wrongdoings.
ADAM KREDO, of the Washington Free Beacon, discusses the possibilities for how the US will respond to the change of power in Egypt, which hinges on whether or not the recent takeover by the military is deemed a revolution or a coup.
GORDON CHANG, of Forbes.com, peels back the layers to Snowden's background and looks at how his actions truly point to him being a traitor and not a whistle blower. He also looks at the importance of Africa to China and the United States.
Tuesday Jul 02, 2013
Raymond Stock, Tevi Troy, Tom Fitton, Gordon Chang
Tuesday Jul 02, 2013
Tuesday Jul 02, 2013
RAYMOND STOCK, of Middle East Forum, takes an in depth look at the situation in Egypt, including the reasons behind the rebellion, the minorities’ stake in the country, and the recent military ultimatum.
TEVI TROY, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, explains why World War Z is meaningful to your life by examining the MERS pandemic currently taking place in Saudi Arabia and what the upcoming hajj will mean for the spread of the disease.
TOM FITTON, founder of Judicial Watch, talks about Anwar al-Awlaki and his work both as a terrorist and as a U.S. government resource. Fitton reveals that al-Awlaki was marked as a terrorist by the FBI but was still allowed to operate freely and carry out a vast range of activities.
GORDON CHANG, of Forbes and World Affairs Journal, analysis the Chinese cash crunch, Chinese and Russian naval exercises taking place in the Sea of Japan, and Snowden’s current location and situation.
Monday Jun 17, 2013
Michael Rubin, Harold Rhode , Robert Zarate, Gordon Chang
Monday Jun 17, 2013
Monday Jun 17, 2013
MICHAEL RUBIN, of American Enterprise Institute, dissects the results of the recent Iranian Presidential elections and subsequent win of so-called moderate candidate, Hassan Rouhani, and what this really means for the region and for the United States as well as what changes, if any, the world can expect to see from the country's new and moderate president. HAROLD RHODE, of the Gatestone Institute, explains why the new Iranian president is not—and cannot—be "moderate" in the American sense of the word, and how Iran is purposefully trying to lure the US into a state of false security. ROBERT ZARATE, Policy Director at the Foreign Policy Initiative, looks towards the upcoming U.S. and Russia meeting, specifically looking at the issues of nuclear de-armament and Russia’s plan of action in regards to this issue. GORDON CHANG, of Forbes.com, touches on the subject of Edward Snowden and the growing possibility that he is working with the Chinese government. Chang also gives his analysis of China's economic future based on recent stock market closings and other fiscal signs.
Monday Jun 10, 2013
Shaun Waterman, Gordon Chang, Dean Cheng, Tulin Daloglu
Monday Jun 10, 2013
Monday Jun 10, 2013
SHAUN WATERMAN, of the Washington Times, talks about NSA data collection and its legality. He also looks at Edward Snowden’s escape to Hong Kong as well as talks about the former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and his choice to leak government documents. GORDON CHANG of Forbes.com, shows what can be learned about the recent US-China summit in California based on what was and was not said regarding it. Namely, that the South China Sea and cyberwarfare were not topics of conversation. DEAN CHENG, of the Heritage Foundation, discusses the recent “shirtsleeves” US-China summit and looks at the recent Chinese assertion over the South China Sea, Chinese hacking, and the Chinese government’s relationship with its' military. TULIN DALOGLU, of Turkish Al-Monitor.com, joins Frank for a candid discussion on events that have unfolded in Turkey and what direction these protests are moving the country in.
Monday Jun 03, 2013
Michael O’Hanlon, Matt Brodsky, Peter Pry, Gordon Chang
Monday Jun 03, 2013
Monday Jun 03, 2013
MICHAEL O’HANLON, of Brookings Institute, talks his new book “Healing the Wounded Giant”, sexual assaults within the military, and maintaining military preeminence while cutting the defense budget. MATTHEW BRODSKY, of the Jewish Policy Center, discusses the opposition in Turkey towards Islamic Agenda, relations between Turkey and Syria, and the resurgence of Bashar Assad. PETER PRY, President of EMPACT America, talks with Frank about the dangers of EMP (Electromagnetic Pulse) to national security and discusses how the US is not ready to confront nor is it equipped to a handle an EMP attack on any scale large or small. GORDON CHANG, of Forbes.com, analyzes aggressive Chinese land and sea policies, the Chinese President, and the Chinese hacking of American technology.
Wednesday May 29, 2013
Congressman Louie Gohmert, Gal Luft, Douglas Murray, Gordon Chang
Wednesday May 29, 2013
Wednesday May 29, 2013
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.
Tuesday May 21, 2013
Andy McCarthy, Gordon Chang, Monica Crowley, Catherine Engelbrecht
Tuesday May 21, 2013
Tuesday May 21, 2013
Former federal prosecutor ANDY MCCARTHY lays out the timeline of when Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama were informed of the attack in Benghazi, and what they should have known based on the information available at that point.
Monday May 13, 2013
Congressman Mo Brooks, Richard Perle, Daniel Goure, Gordon Chang
Monday May 13, 2013
Monday May 13, 2013
CONGRESSMAN MO BROOKS, talks missile defense and looks into the Pentagon's plan to declassify and share U.S. missile technology with Russia and the dangers this open flow of information might have. Former assistant secretary of defense for international security policy RICHARD PERLE advises against the US entering into a treaty with Russia in which it agrees to restrict our missile defense systems. DANIEL GOURE, of the Lexington Institute, addresses current issues that the military faces with the continual downsizing of the Armed Forces as well as addresses recent reports on Chinese military buildup. GORDON CHANG of Forbes.com argues that China’s claim this past week that it, not Japan, is the rightful owner of Okinawa shows that China is imitating 1930s-Japan by going on a militaristic bent.