Securing America with Frank Gaffney Podcast

Rosemary Jenks, Fred Grandy, Bill Gertz, Rick Santorum

Broadcasting from CPAC: Frank is Joined by Rosemary Jenks, Fred Grandy, Bill Gertz, and Rick Santorum.

Ann-Marie Murell, Mark Krikorian, Alice Linahan, Rep. Lamar Smith

With Ann-Marie Murell, Mark Krikorian,  Alice Linahan, and Rep. Lamar Smith. National Director and Editor in Chief of Politichicks.com, ANN-MURIE MURRELL discusses the silencing of leading counter-terrorism experts at CPAC. Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies, MARK KRIKORIAN explains the pending immigration legislation in the Senate and predicts the consequences of granting amnesty to the 11 million illegal immigrants already in America. ALICE LINAHAN, founder of Voices Empower and Womenonthewall.org, exposes the cheap tricks the administration uses to implement political and ideological material into the backdoor of the school system. REP. LAMAR SMITH, from Texas's 21st District, analyzes the failure of the Obama administration to uphold the law in regards to immigration policy and what is being done in the military to prevent and defend against cyber attacks. [display_podcast]

Barry Rubin, Joseph Humire, Diana West, Jim Hanson

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.

Nina Shea, Christian Adams, Jay Christian Adams, Adam Kredo, Andy McCarthy

NINA SHEA, Director of the Center for Religious Freedom at the Hudson Institute, reports that Christians are the most persecuted religious group worldwide, exposing which regimes are guilty of persecuting or not defending Christian minorities, and criticizes the Obama administration's silence on the issue but outspoken support for other religious groups. CHRISTIAN ADAMS, former attorney at the Justice Department and author of Injustice, critiques President Obama's choice for the next Secretary of Labor, Thomas Perez, exposing how he has used the power of government to "advance a far-left progressive agenda" in numerous cases over his career. Washington Free Beacon writer, ADAM KREDO reports on recent violence in Jerusalem and predicts that more violence is forthcoming pending the arrival of President Obama as the Palestinians' attempt to draw attention to the peace process during the President's first trip to Israel. ANDY McCARTHY, an editor with National Review Online and author of Spring Fever: The Illusion of Islamic Democracy, analyzes Rand Paul's filibuster discussing the constitutionality of killing American citizens in America, and exposes how the civilian trial of Abu Ghaith is the Obama administration's attempt to undermine the commission system.

Cliff May, Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff, Paul Kengor, and Gordon Chang

With Cliff May, Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff, Paul Kengor, and Gordon Chang. President of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies CLIFF MAY analyzes US/Afghanistan relations, Iran's imperialistic goals, and Syria's continuing collapse. ELISABETH SABADITSCH-WOLFF, free speech advocate and president of the ACT! for America Austrian chapter, reports on her experiences at the recent conference held by the UN Alliance of Civilizations, an organization working closely with the OIC to limit freedom or speech supposedly in the name of religious acceptance. Professor PAUL KENGOR of Grove City College reflects back on the importance of Ronald Reagan's "evil empire" speech 30 years later, and explains the importance that it still has today. Namely, that like communism, radical Islamism is committing evil and democracies should not be afraid to point it out. GORDON CHANG, from forbes.com, explains how China is playing double games between the US and North Korea and how they are hoping to force the US out of Asia to intimidate Japan into surrendering contested territory.

Emily Dyer, Fred Grandy, Jose Cardenas, and Bill Gertz

Research Fellow at the Henry Jackson Society EMILY DYER  discusses the findings of her newly released report "Al-Qaeda in the United States." Among the most prominent findings were statistics showing that over half of Al-Qaeda related offenses committed in the US were by citizens, over a third of whom were born in the country. This, and the fact that the majority were also either well educated or employed and not actually on the fringes of society, requires a need to change our perception of terrorists, argues Dyer. The trial of Sulaiman Abu Ghaith in Manhattan comes with a list of factors and serious implications.  Among them is the  inability to gain intelligence from him about his protection and harbouring by the Iranian regime.  That is an opportunity that would be afforded in a military tribunal in Guantanamo Bay.  The Center for Security Policy’s Senior Fellow for National Security Affairs, FRED GRANDY assesses these factors and weighs in on the would-have-been healthy national debate on drone policy. As the drama unfolds for in the wake of the death of Hugo Chavez, JOSE CARDENAS of Vision Americas walks us through the factions of the regime and elements of Cuban influence.  Will U.S. policy makers be able to grasp the state of play in a way that helps them avoid legitimating a legacy of oppression? Is the Asia Pivot cancelled? What has become of our nuclear arsenal and missile defense after the success of Russian diplomacy and the failure of the Reset?  BILL GERTZ of the Washington Times and the Washington Free Beacon covers an array of topics that are crucial "Inside the Ring."

Luke Coffey, Jon Perdue, Rick Fisher, Fred Fleitz

LUKE COFFEY, a Margaret Thatcher Fellow at Heritage, explains the referendum to be voted on in the Falkand Islands this Sunday that will determine whether the islands remain a British overseas territory or not, and wonders why the Obama administration has not fully supported our British allies on this issue.

Director of the Latin America Programs at the Fund for American Studies, JON PERDUE predicts the effect that Hugo Chavez's death will have on Venezuelan relations with Cuba, China, Iran, and the United States, and encourages the United States to adopt a policy that will best support open and free elections in the coming month.

RICK FISHER, from the International Assessment and Strategy Center, interprets North Korea's nuclear threat against the United States and stresses the need for America to learn the real size of China's nuclear arsenal.

From lignet.com, FRED FLEITZ weighs in on the state of Venezuela after Hugo Chavez's death, describes North Korea's nuclear threat as a ploy to get America back to the negotiating table, and explains how recent talks with the Iranian regime in Kazakhstan have once again finished with the Iranians coming out on top.

Roger Noriega, Robert McFarlane, Joel Rosenberg, Diana West

ROGER NORIEGA, founder of Inter-American Security Watch, analyzes what's happening in Venezuela following the death of Hugo Chavez yesterday, discussing Cuba's involvement in determining whether secession will be constitutional or not, and suggesting ways America can help to fulfill its interests there. From the Partnership for a Secure America, ROBERT McFARLANE reveals the benefits that America could receive if it were to allow market forces to control the oil trade instead of allowing OPEC to set the prices for oil, including oil independence for America and her allies, more jobs for Americans, and cheaper prices at the pump. JOEL ROSENBERG, author of Damascus Countdown, explains the quasi-war game setting of his latest novel which explores what would happen if Israel were to preemptively strike a nuclear Iran against the wishes of an American administration. Syndicated reporter and author of upcoming American Betrayal: The Secret Assault on Our Nation's Character, DIANA WEST criticizes the GOP's non-strategy for dealing with presidential nominations in reference to issues that needed to be raised but weren't in Chuck Hagel's, John Kerry's, and upcoming John Brennan's Senate hearings.

Rowan Scarborough, Adam Kredo, Faith McDonnell, Andy McCarthy

Washington Times writer, ROWAN SCARBOROUGH discusses how the military is being pressured to lower physical testing standards to allow women access to combat positions. He then analyzes the impact that "blue-on-green" Al Qaeda attacks amongst NATO troops is having on both troop morale and Afghan confidence in their state military.

ADAM KREDO, a senior writer with The Washington Free Beacon, explains how John Brennan's ideological interpretation about Islamist jihad doctrine will effect the CIA if he is nominated as CIA director, and discusses the security concerns for Israel and America that will arise from Egypt and Turkey's Arabization.

From the Institute on Religion and Democracy, FAITH McDONNELL reveals the horrible conditions that Christian refugees in the Nuba Mountains and the Blue Nile areas suffer in from continued aggression by the Islamist government. She explains what Americans and people of faith worldwide can do to aid these victims, and invites people to get engaged at the Sudan Emergency Action Summit this weekend. Learn more and register at actforsudan.org.

ANDY McARTHY, an editor with National Review Online and author of Spring Fever: The Illusion of Islamic Democracy, postulates about changes that CIA director nominee John Brennan will make with his mistakenly benign view of jihad, and explains how regimes in the Middle East interpret American submission as weakness.

Jack Murphy, Michael Davidson, Barry Rubin, and Gordon Chang

With Jack Murphy, Michael Davidson, Barry Rubin, and Gordon Chang. What ties does CIA Director nominee, John Brennan, have to what happened in Benghazi on September 11, 2012 that resulted in the death of an U.S. ambassador? JACK MURPHY, former US Army Ranger and author of Benghazi: The Definitive Report, answers this question, and reports on the situation in Benghazi since 9/11. Continuing the Benghazi discussion, former CIA officer and author of newly released novel Incubus, MICHAEL DAVIDSON  explains what the CIA was doing at their annex in Benghazi on 9/11, and how Russia is arming Iran. Director of the GLORIA Center, BARRY RUBIN reports on the Islamization of the Middle East as opposition parties in Egypt promise to boycott upcoming parliament elections, Turkey’s Prime Minister makes anti-Semitic comments, and the rebel groups in Syria are overwhelmed by extremists. GORDON CHANG, from forbes.com, explains how the Chinese government has knowingly been distributing Chinese manpads to hostile state and non-state actors, how China perceives President Obama’s “open hand” policy as weakness, and reports on Japanese Prime Minister Abe’s recent visit to Washington.