Securing America with Frank Gaffney Podcast

Riki Ellison, Andrew Natsios, Walid Phares, Gordon Chang

Is North Korea’s failed missile launch more devastating to regional stability than if the test had succeeded? According to Riki Eillison, North Korea will learn more about their systems because of that failure and will be able to not just fix the problems but also enhance the parts that did work. What will happen to the next missile that North Korea tests?

Is the government of North Sudan teetering on collapse? Andrew Natsios explains how the rebels in the Nuba Mountains are posing a real roadblock to the North’s Islamist government. How far will the North go to gain the upper hand?

Why is the Obama Administration courting the Muslim Brotherhood? Walid Phares sees this courtship as serving no purpose other than giving the Muslim Brotherhood legitimacy in Egypt and the Western world. The Muslim Brotherhood is slowly and methodically putting the pieces together in Egypt in order to solidify their power.

Who is more dangerous, North Korea or China? Gordon Chang explains the weakness in the Chinese economy, which could make them more dangerous than North Korea. Are North Korea’s actions detrimental to China or is the communist regime supporting these provocations?

Fred Grandy, Henry Cooper, Zuhdi Jasser, John Bolton

Fred Grandy recaps the most important topics of the week. Grandy claims that the Sharia epicenter has become Egypt and is shocked by the breaches in security that was extended to the Muslim Brotherhood for their recent trip to the White House. Hillary Clinton seems to be engaging the Muslim Brother and disengaging Congress when she decided to give $147 million that was blocked by Congress. Who controls US foreign policy, the Muslim Brotherhood or our elected leaders?

Ambassador Henry F. (Hank) Cooper, chairman of the Board of High Frontier explains the threat presented to the United States as a result of the North Korean missile launch. What is the future of relations between the US and North Korea?

The founder and president of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy (AIFD), M. Zuhdi Jasser was recently appointed by Sen. Mitch McConnell to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. Since then he has been suffering significant attacks against his integrity and ethics by radical Muslim groups related to the Muslim Brotherhood for not defending the Muslim culture and religion. These organizations ask,  “ how could a man (Jasser) who supports the curbing of Muslim civil and religious liberties at home be trusted as a 'commissioner' to review and analyze violations of religious freedoms abroad?" Dr. Jasser denounced the attacks as a defamation campaign, not only as a Muslim but as a professional as well.

Former UN Ambassador John Bolton and Senior Fellow at The American Enterprise Institute describes the progress on the North Korean missile program, and the deficient diplomatic policy of the Obama’s Administration to provide food in return for North Korea ending their missile program.

Cully Stimpson, Newt Gingrich, Tom Scheber, Bill Gertz

Cully Stimpson a senior legal fellow at the Heritage Foundation examines the ruling of an individual named Abu Hamza. The ruling said “The United States’ request to extradite Abu Hamza to the U.S. has been granted.”  Abu Hamza is an Egyptian Sunni activist preaching an extreme interpretation of Islam. He is also a former imam of the Finsbury Park Mosque in U.K., which he used to funnel money to terrorist organizations.

Presidential candidate and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich shares his foreign policy strategy for Middle East. Gingrich touches on every country of the region from Iran to Saudi Arabia to Turkey and finally Afghanistan and speaks about the policies that would be implemented in a Gingrich Presidency.

Thomas Scheber the Vice President of National Institute of Public Policy an expert on nuclear matters examines the report on the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty and gives us the good, the bad and the ugly of the treaty and whether the U.S. should ratify the treaty or not.

The US invests billions of dollars in the intelligence community and their ability to foresee possible threats. How did the IC overlook the Chinese military buildup and who should be held accountable for this failure? Bill Gertz explains that China and Russia are partnering to create an “axis of evil” in which they will both help their militaries to grow in order to negate American power. What is the future of this unholy alliance?

Sylvia Longmire, Roger Noriega, Amb. Yoram Ettinger, Jim Hanson

Sylvia Longmire, a retired Air Force captain and former Special Agent with the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, provides analysis on Mexico and the influence of drug cartels in the coming elections.

Are the advisors of Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez already acting like he’s dead? What will happen to Venezuela when Chavez actually dies? Former U.S. ambassador to the Organization of American States, Roger Noriega, of the American Enterprise Institute weighs in.

Former Israeli Ambassador Yoram Ettinger contributes with his take on the Muslim Brotherhood’s rise to power in Egypt and the rest of the Middle East. Ambassador Ettinger explains how the Muslim Brotherhood supports Islamic terrorist organizations as well as terrorist cells.

Jim Hanson asses the US deal to give Afghani judges veto power over the US operations. Is President Obama endangering the U.S military by bargain with the enemy?

Peter Brookes, Jose Cardenas, Sarah Steelman, Andy McCarthy

About two months ago, North Korea agreed to not test any satellites, missiles or weapons in return for food aid from the United States. Was there a failure to communicate? According to Peter Brookes, there was no failure to communicate because North Korea is known for lying and being deceitful in order to get what they want. What is the impact on regional security if North Korea successfully tests this new missile? Why is Obama so adamant on removing almost 80% of America’s nuclear deterrent at a time when other countries are building up theirs? The president can only force us to relinquish our weapons.

Brazil wants respect and wants to be a major player on the world stage, but does not want the responsibility that comes along with such a role. Brazil holds a lot of resentment towards the US when it comes to how America treats Brazil, but when Brazil is called on to burden any of the cost for international programs, they retreat and call themselves a developing country. Jose Cardenas explains how the Bush administration worked to build up the US/Brazil relationship while the Obama administration is allowing it to strain and falter at a time when the Islamists are impacting Central and South America. When Hugo Chavez dies, who will take his place? Can America and Brazil work together to help stave off Islamist influence in the region?

America needs to encourage the idea of peace through strength. Senate candidate Sarah Steelman explains what that means to her and how she will promote this idea if elected to the US Senate. First, America needs to have the muscle to protect itself, its allies and its interests but we should only use the muscle after all non-military avenues have been explored. Once we decide to use force, we need to have a clear goal and provide our troops with the necessary support in order to achieve their objective. Our military needs to be well funded, well trained, and be equipped with the latest technology. How can we encourage our elected officials to share in Sarah’s view of American security?

Dr. Zuhdi Jasser has served his country with distinction in the United States Navy and continues to serve his country on the US Commission for International Religious Freedom, but Muslim Brotherhood front organizations, such as CAIR, have taken issue with his appointment. Andy McCarthy explains how Dr. Jasser represents the moderate Muslims, the ones that are not trying to promote Sharia or wage jihad, but the ones that want to live in peace with their Christian and Jewish brothers under the Constitution. What is CAIR saying and doing to denounce Dr. Jasser? Will Congress concede to the wishes of the Islamists and remove Dr. Jasser from the commission?

Robert McFarlane, Barry Rubin, Faith McDonnell, Gordon Chang

What steps can the United States take to ensure their energy security? According to Robert McFarlane, America needs to create competition against OPEC to ensure fair oil prices. OPEC keeps raising the price of oil until America tries to do something, then they drop the price and people become complacent. America has vast amounts of resources that can produce fuel alternatives such as Methanol. When will America break free from the OPEC cartel?

Obama’s policies are flawed and they are destined to fail before they can even be implemented. Obama told Iran to halt their nuclear production or else; he told Syria to stop the violence or else yet he never follows through on the or else part. Obama never anticipates other countries saying “No” to him and actually forcing him to take action. Dr. Barry Rubin elaborates on the idea that Obama would rather be friends with America’s enemies then stand-up against them. Why don’t the media highlight these failures that put American security at risk?

Why is the Obama Administration siding with Islamists that are persecuting and massacring innocent people? Faith McDonnell explains that North Sudan is trying to squash any and all freedom within their own country while undermining and massacring the people of the newly democratic state of South Sudan. North Sudan is trying to bring Sharia law to Sudan and then throughout Africa, yet Obama has done nothing to protect the free and democratic South Sudanese people. North Sudan is also trying to steal oil from the south as well as preventing the south from receiving any profits for their oil production. North Sudan claims to have no money and wants their debts to be forgiven, yet they pay $20,000/month to Iranian weapons manufacturers to build them weapons so they can keep killing innocent people.

North Korea is preparing a missile test followed by a possible nuclear test and the impact on international security is not lost on Gordon Chang. He claims that America can stop these tests, despite Obama acting like there is nothing he can do. Bush put sanctions on North Korea which almost crippled their economy, if America sanctions North Korea again along with the Chinese banks that loan them money then North Korea will stand-down. North Korea is one year closer to developing an ICBM that can reach homeland America and Iran is paying close attention. They will buy North Korean missiles if these tests are successful and their scientists are in country overseeing production. Is Iran testing their technology through North Korea? How does the rest of the region feel about North Korea attempting to test a missile?

Fred Grandy, Jim Hanson, Rep. Frank Wolf, Bill Gertz

A Christian student in Egypt is being sent to prison for three years because he posted a picture that was deemed “offensive to Islam” on his Facebook page. The growing Muslim Brotherhood is calling for tighter Sharia law in Egypt, and in the meantime Mr. Obama is sending $1.5 billion in aid to the country because he thinks they are our partners. Fred Grandy analyzes the recent trip the Muslim Brotherhood took to DC to ratchet up support from the Obama Administration in their bid for greater control of post-Mubarak Egypt. What is Obama’s relationship with the Muslim Brotherhood and why does he trust people who continually lie to America?

What role did bin-Laden play in the Mumbai attacks in India? According to Jim Hanson, the terrorists were part of an organization that is controlled by the Pakistani Intelligence Service, ISI, and they passed information along to Osama bin-Laden. Therefore, there is a connection between the ISI and al-Qaeda so they must not only have known the former terrorist leader was hiding in their country but they also protected him. Also, is Mr. Obama creating a policy of failure in Afghanistan? How can we expect the Afghans to trust us and work with us when they know we are leaving soon?

What are Congresses feelings toward Obama’s relationship with the Muslim Brotherhood and his willingness to give unconditional aid to a government that is becoming increasingly hostile towards its own people? Congressman Frank Wolf explains how the Egyptian government has put a Red Flag on the US citizens they recently released from prison, meaning that INTERPOL must arrest these folks if they travel abroad. Will INTERPOL actually accept this Red Flag? If so, what is the next step in the US/Egypt relationship?

The Saudi Grand Mufti is calling for the demolition of all churches in the Middle East, a sign of increasing intolerance in an already intolerant region. Bill Gertz goes explains what this means for regional security as well as religious freedom. North Korea is working on a new long range missile, even after they promised to halt production on their ICBM program. Not only are they breaking their promise to the US, but they are also in violation of two UN resolutions. How is the rest of Asia viewing this increased aggression?

Diana West, Richard Mourdock, Rowan Scarbourgh

The Muslim Brotherhood wants to transform Egypt into a Sharia country. Diana West joins Frank for a two-segment special examines the special situation in Egypt and its strategic implications. The Muslim Brotherhood calls the jihad a ‘civilization jihad’. West analyzes this term and what it means not only for Egypt but also the U.S. but Egypt’s neighbors. The Muslim Brotherhood has said in its strategic plan that its goal in the United States is to destroy western civilization. Is that a direct threat to our democracy our way of life, our government and freedom? West points out that our military has incorporated more sharia rules than any other leading institution in the U.S. The United States military has taken a posture “not to offend” to such an extent that it is endangering our troops. What kind of impact do these acts of submission have on our troops and their ability to carry out their jobs effectively?

Richard Muordock currently a treasurer for the state of Indiana, a candidate for United States Senate joins Frank to update on his current senate race and Senator Lugar’s strong support on the Law of the Sea Treaty and how it might affect the race for the senate seat. Muordock explains why the Law of Sea Treaty would have disastrous affect on the United States.  Muordock examines the effects of recent budget cuts on Indiana and how it would affect hundreds of jobs.

What has America learned from the hollowing out of the military back in the ‘90s? According to Rowan Scarborough, we have learned nothing about the repercussions of a hollow military. What does America’s future security apparatus look like when the ships, planes and tanks stop being built.

Sara Carter, KT McFarland, Robert Muise, Ken Timmerman

1^st Lieutenant Joshua Waddell (USMC) was given an unsatisfactory fitness report because he followed orders and went after a known terrorist. The military feels that civilians could have been harmed in the operation to capture this terrorist and therefore Lt. Waddell should not have pursued the man, yet this man planted IEDs throughout Afghanistan with no regard for civilian life. Sara Carter explains how the Rules of Engagement are increasingly being set by our enemies instead of our military leadership. Congress is now working on the Waddell Bill which would establish a three person review board, in country, to review these cases before they end up in a soldiers file and thereby ruining careers. Since when is it wrong to go after terrorists?

The Arab Spring is becoming less about democracy and freedom and more about radical Islam coming to power. KT McFarland elaborates on the notion that countries in which the US played an active role after their revolution, were more likely to become democratic and proper. Should the US push for a greater role in the future of countries like Egypt?

The New York City MTA allowed a pro-Palestinian ad, which denounces Israel, to be publically displayed in the NYC subway system yet they denied a pro-Israeli ad which they deemed as demeaning. Promoting jihad is acceptable, but promoting democracy is demeaning? Robert Muise is helping to sue the NYC MTA over violation of first amendment rights because he feels the MTA made gave this ad a public forum and therefore must also provide a public forum for an opposing advertisement. Is this another form of the stealth jihad?

The current congressional representative of Maryland’s 8^th district has some questionable ties to Tehran and the Iranian regime. Ken Timmerman will be trying to take incumbent Chris Van Hollen’s seat in the 8^th congressional district this November because he is tired of seeing Iranian lobbyists influencing member of Congress. What has Chris Van Hollen done in support of Iran?

Frank Slazer, Elaine Donnelly, Christian Whiton, Andy McCarthy

Are the cuts to space as apocalyptic as they seem? According the Frank Slazer, a lot of these cuts are not disastrous to national security but the dismal of these programs will result in the loss of one million jobs. Can our economy really afford one million more people on the unemployment line? The first round of defense cuts might be acceptable, but the second round of cuts could have serious implications to our national security. Defense contractors will be forced to purchase parts that are vital to military performance, from foreign companies where the parts could be faulty or even sabotaged.

Why would the Pentagon want to hide a section of a report that highlights a rise in sexual assault among women in the military? Elaine Donnelly says its because the fact that since 2006 violent sexual assaults have doubled would pose a serious roadblock to Obama’s plan to integrate women into the front lines. A congressional committee on diversity wants to ignore physical ability, performance, readiness and morale and instead believe that women are able to perform the same combat as their male counterparts. Can women really meet the standards needed to become a Navy SEAL or fight an enemy in hand-to-hand combat? If women start joining men on the front lines, what will that mean for military effectiveness and morale?

Is Obama forcing the US into a war with Syria without a plan just so he can appease the Muslim Brotherhood? Christian Whiton explains that Syria’s neighbors are pushing to arm the rebels and are seeking to put a non-Islamist face on the rebels so America will have no problem joining them. How come the president has not mentioned his plans to the American people?

The Islamists use American laws in order to further their own agenda, liberals use the Constitution to further their own agenda. Are the liberals and the Islamists working hand-in-hand to destroy American liberties? ICNA is pushing a $3 million campaign to “educate” Americans on Sharia and the liberal media is supporting this effort. Obama has begun intimidating the Supreme Court in order to keep his health care reform intact. When Arizona came out with their immigration law, Obama was the first to call on the Supreme Court to overturn it, but when it comes to his own law he denounces the Supreme Court as having no real authority because they are not an elected body. Which is it Mr. President, do you support the Supreme Court or denounce it?