Securing America with Frank Gaffney Podcast

With Andy McCarthy, Roger Noriega, Bill Roggio, Mackenzie Eaglen

ANDY MCCARTHY, a former federal prosecutor who led the case against the "Blind Sheik," breaks down the ramifications of Attorney General Eric Holder's desire to try the 9/11 attack co-conspirators in local US courts instead of at Guantanamo Bay.

ROGER NORIEGA, former US Ambassador to the Organization of American States, looks at the causes of the rising violence in Venezuela and the outcome of the recent El-Salvadorian election.

BILL ROGGIO, of the Long War Journal, weighs in on the state of security in Israel following a major rocket attack by the Islamic Palestinian Jihad, an Iranian backed group. He also addresses Syria and the "Islamic petri-dish" it has become.

MACKENZIE EAGLEN, Resident Fellow at the Marilyn Ware Center for Security Studies at the American Enterprise Institute, weighs in on the defense budget and the increasingly bipartisan resistance within Congress to a continued downsizing of the military.

Rep. Vicky Hartzler, Jim Hanson, Amb. Eric Edelman, Diana West

Congresswomen VICKY HARTZLER, member of the House Armed Services Committee's Readiness and Intelligence subcommittees, discusses the restrictions placed by sequestration on the US military's ability to respond to simultaneous threats around the world, as well as the lack of resources being given to missile defense and hardening the electric grid against EMP attacks. A member of the House Agriculture Committee, Hartzler also briefly discusses the potential for "food terrorism" in the United States.

JIM HANSON, a former Green Beret now with Absio Corporation, discusses new technology his company has created to give consumers the ability to encrypt their online correspondence without depending on third parties with access to that private data. He also talks about the public dispute arising between Sen. Dianne Feinstein and the CIA over alleged snooping of computers used by the Senate Intelligence Committee. Hanson also explains why the connectivity of the electric grid to the internet makes it especially vulnerable to attacks.

Amb. ERIC S. EDELMAN, former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, provides in-depth analysis of the chaos in Ukraine, and whether the potential for civil war will prompt its leaders to seek to once again become a nuclear state. He also critiques the ongoing policies that are systematically hollowing out the United States' armed forces.

DIANA WEST, author of "American Betrayal," brings to light the unwillingness of the American Conservative Union to address the Muslim Brotherhood's influence operations that aim to target and penetrate American conservatives and their organizations.

Rep. Mark Meadows, Michael Rowan, Roger Robinson, Angelo Codevilla

Congressman MARK MEADOWS, member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, reacts to news that two of the passengers on a missing Malaysian airliner were using fraudulent passports, and Israel's successful capture of an Iranian ship transporting rockets to militants in the Gaza Strip last week.

MICHAEL ROWAN, columnist and political consultant, examines the failings in Venezuela's recent past that have contributed to the instability it is experiencing today.

ROGER ROBINSON, a former staff member on President Reagan's national security council, lays out a list of recommendations for pressuring Russia into backing off of Ukraine.

Professor of International relations at Boston University ANGELO CODEVILLA analyzes what the role of the US is in world politics and what, if anything, will change after President Obama's term has ended.

Douglas Feith, Javier El-Hage, Gordon Chang, Bill Cowan

Former Undersecretary of Defense DOUGLAS FEITH analyzes the threats to security that Vladimir Putin's Cold War mentality—and goal of reestablishing the Soviet Union—has to peace and security in Europe.

JAVIER EL-HAGE, of the Human Rights Foundation, focuses on what actions the United States could take to help quell the violence in Venezuela and bring about democracy to the country.

Asia expert GORDON CHANG looks at the evidence for a terrorist connection to the missing Malaysian airliner. Chang also reports on China's new claim that it has seized Second Thomas Shoal from the Philippines, and makes the case that China and Russia appear to be egging one another on in their aggression.

Fox News analyst and former marine BILL COWAN explains how Russia is positioning itself to replace the United States as the leading power in the Middle East, and the dangers it poses to Israel and the United States.

Pete Hegseth, Dinesh D'Souza, Michael Rubin, Rosemary Jenks

Secure Freedom Radio recorded from Radio Row at CPAC 2014 today. PETE HEGSETH, CEO of Concerned Veterans for America; DINESH D'SOUZA, acclaimed author and filmmaker; MICHAEL RUBIN of AEI; and ROSEMARY JENKS of Numbers USA all weigh in on the shrinking role of national security in the conservative movement. 

Bruce Bechtol

North Korean expert BRUCE BECHTOL is featured for the entire show to discuss his new book, "North Korea and Regional Security in the Kim Jong-un Era." 

Bechtol compares the state of North Korea under Kim Jong-un to the reign of the late Kim Jong-il, and analyzes how closely Jong-un is following the blueprints set by his father. Bechtol also explains Jong-un's path to power, outlining how, out of five Kim children, it was he who became ruler. 

Later in the show, Bechtol examines the reasons behind the purging of Jang Song Thaek, and discusses the resulting split it has caused between North Korea and China. Bechtol also describes the mass collaboration between the North Korean government and transnational organized crime, articulating how regional illicit trafficking markets have acted to benefit the North Korean regime.

Bechtol addresses the impact current international sanctions are having on the citizens of North Korea and in turn on its government. Additionally, he outlines how sanctions similar to the 2007 "Banko Delta Asia" ones could further rein in the North Korean government by bringing down its money laundering operations.

Sebastian Gorka, Diana West, Luis Fleischman, Bill Roggio

SEBASTIAN GORKA, author of "Fighting the Ideological War," examines how the historical roots of Russia and Ukraine are reflected in their current conflict.

DIANA West, author of "American Betrayal," discuses Switzerland's recent vote capping the number of immigrants from the European Union.

Dr. LUIS FLEISCHMAN, senior adviser to the Menges Hemispheric Security Project and author of "Latin America in the Post-Chavez Era," weighs in on the political underpinnings behind the ongoing protests within Venezuela.

BILL ROGGIO, of the Long War Journal, discusses the characteristics of the Taliban in Pakistan and Syria, and what unique threats they pose to the US.

Caroline Glick, Christian Whiton, Zuhdi Jasser, Andy McCarthy

CAROLINE GLICK, author of the just-released book "The Israeli Solution," addresses the Obama Administration's policy towards Israel, analyzing the two countries' relationship in light of harsh comments recently made by President Obama to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.

CHRISTIAN WHITON, author of "Smart Power," gives his insight into what is prompting Vladimir Putin of Russia to likely take military action in Ukraine.

Dr. ZUHDI JASSER, founder of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy, details his fight to stop pro-Islamist groups from portraying themselves as the face of American Muslims. 

ANDY MCCARTHY, of the National Review Online, delves deeper into how the US government could promote real democracy in the Middle East if it would look outside its friendships with the leaders of extreme radical groups, and if it would stop empowering these radical groups via foreign policy.

Jim Carafano, Darin Selnick, Amb. Yoram Ettinger, Gordon Chang

The Heritage Foundation's JIM CARAFANO questions if the failure of the "Russian reset" will prompt the Obama Administration to change course on scaling down the military. He also reports on the overlooked cyberwar Russia is waging against Ukraine, and predicts whether a Russian invasion will stop at the Crimea.

DARIN SELNICK, of Concerned Veterans of America, sheds light on unsettling reports that some Veterans Affairs hospitals have been altering/destroying medical records in order to hide the struggles the VA is facing because of a hollowing out of the military.

Former Israeli Ambassador YORAM ETTINGER analyzes the impact of President Obama's pro-Palestine statements and choice of allies on the relationship between Israel and the United States.

GORDON CHANG, of Forbes.com, provides insight into the Chinese position on Ukraine and its part in greater Russian-Chinese relations.

With Tom Marino, Roger Noriega, George O'Conor, Bill Gertz

Congressman TOM MARINO (PA-10) examines the Obama Administration's decision to weaken restrictions on immigrants who have given support to terrorism as an example of executive overreach.

ROGER NORIEGA, former Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, weighs in on the heavy influence narco-trafficking has in Latin America, and reports that Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps is helping support the Maduro government in Venezuela. 

GEORGE O'CONOR, founder of Chime Media, describes China's snapping up of water resources across the globe, and its tightening control over worldwide shipping routes.

BILL GERTZ, Senior Editor at the Washington Free Beacon, provides in-depth analysis regarding the intensified status of politically shaken Ukraine and the recent Russian military exercise near Ukraine's eastern border.