Securing America with Frank Gaffney Podcast

Fred Grandy

FRED GRANDY, of the Center for Security Policy, reflects back on the events that have transpired in the national security world this year, as well as offers his predictions on what we can expect in the future.

Fred Grandy, Fred Fleitz, David Brog, and Bill Gertz

FRED GRANDY of the Center for Security Policy talks about House Speaker Boehner's failed "Plan B" idea to prevent the fiscal cliff, and the way in which many conservatives spoke out against it and its supporters--including Grover Norquist. Fred also discusses the need for a Watergate-style committee to conduct a thorough and reliable investigation into the 9/11 attack in Benghazi. Lignet.com's managing editor FRED FLEITZ talks about the problems of the "accountability" review, as well as the influence that Cuba had on whom Hugo Chavez chose as a successor. DAVID BROG, executive director of Christians United for Israel, asks the questions that need asking: Why is terrorist organization Hamas allowed to have a Twitter account? Why can the Ayatollah Ali Khomeini, a terrorist affiliate,  have a Facebook? Why is the U.S. continuing to send military aid to Egypt when no one is threatening it? BILL GERTZ of the Washington Free Beacon points out the Obama administration's rule-breaking in encouraging companies to not abide by the WARN Act in the face of sequestration, and the legacy of retiring Senator Jon Kyl.

Diana West

DIANA WEST, author of Death of the Grownup, joins Frank for a special show to discuss the shortcomings of the recently-released report on the events in Benghazi on 9/11/12 and the failures of the U.S. State Department revealed within it. West also criticizes the attempts of the Obama administration to downplay the threat posed by radical Islamists, as evidenced in the 9/11 attack.

Roger Noriega

AEI scholar ROGER NORIEGA takes us on a tour of what has happened in the Western Hemisphere in 2012 and what we can expect to come in 2013. Highlights include the challenges that face Mexico's new president and what threat a Venezuelan narco-state poses to the U.S.

Andy McCarthy

Andy McCarthy, of NationalReview.com, joins Frank in talking about the state of US national security in 2012, and what threats we can expect to face in 2013.

Gordon Chang

Gordon Chang  of Forbes.com talks at length with Frank about what's happened in China over the past year. Topics include the "Underground Great Wall," the power change and Bo Xilai controversy, and China's assistance to various enemy nations, including North Korea.

Fred Grandy, Claudia Rosett, Mark Krikorian, and Bill Gertz

FRED GRANDY of the Center for Security Policy discusses the likely nominations of John Kerry as Secretary of State and Chuck Hagel as Secretary of Defense, as well as the upcoming referendum on the new Egyptian constitution. CLAUDIA ROSETT, writer at Pajamas Media and Forbes.com, talks about Susan Rice's shortcomings as the United States' ambassador to the UN, and in particular the failure to block the vote that upgraded the status of the Palestinian Authority. Rosett also explains how the Obama administration's refusal to stop sending money to the UN after the vote goes against US policy established in the '90s regarding recognition of Palestine as a full member before it had a physical state. Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies MARK KRIKORIAN analyzes what we are likely to see in the way of immigration reform. Namely, he predicts a push for renewable work visas, which he argues will create a servant class within the country akin to that of Saudi Arabia. Krikorian argues, however, that any such amnesty or quasi-amnesty must be preceded by actual enforcement of immigration laws, and a real effort made to screen out people who desire to do damage to the country. Washington Times journalist BILL GERTZ talks with Frank about the possibility of Chuck Hagel becoming the new Secretary of Defense. Confirmation of Hagel would be especially bad considering his support of weakening the U.S.'s nuclear force, despite an international environment that shows such an action would be foolish.

Clare Lopez, Rowan Scarborough, Adam Kredo, and Fred Fleitz

Former CIA Officer and Center for Security Policy Fellow CLARE LOPEZ joins Frank Gaffney in talking about Egypt's new pro-Shariah constitution, as well as the U.S.'s odd tendency to accommodate the demands of the Muslim Brotherhood. National security journalist ROWAN SCARBOROUGH of the Washington Times covers U.S. military aid to the Islamist government in Egypt and the dire effects of upcoming U.S. sequestration. Adam Kredo of the Washington Free Beacon discusses the chances of Chuck Hagel successfully being approved as Secretary of Defense, and how Susan Rice's personal investments would make her a poor choice of Secretary of State. Lignet.com's FRED FLEITZ analyzes what the purpose of North Korea's recent satellite launch was, and how the U.S. has unintentionally given Syria a limit of violence within which they can freely operate.

Cliff May

With Cliff May

Cliff May, Founder and President of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, takes us on an hour long tour of the Middle East and the different variables that play a role in its stability or more recently, its instability.

Fred Grandy, Ilan Berman, Rick Fisher, Bill Gertz

With Fred Grandy, Ilan Berman, Rick Fisher, and Bill Gertz

Fred Grandy gives his weekly wrap-up which focuses on Benghazigate and the subsequent Congressional investigation and America edging closer to the fiscal cliff.

Ilan Berman of the American Foreign Policy Council looks at the Iranian nuclear program and the affects sanctions are having on it and the Iranian regime.

Rick Fisher of the International Assessment and Strategy Center analyzes the Chinese military buildup and America’s response.

Bill Gertz takes us Inside the Ring on China’s growing regional control and Obama’s blind eye towards the threat it poses.