Episodes
Wednesday Mar 27, 2013
Raymond Stock, Faith McDonnell, Jim Hanson, Diana West
Wednesday Mar 27, 2013
Wednesday Mar 27, 2013
With Raymond Stock, Faith McDonnell, Jim Hanson, Diana West RAYMOND STOCK, the Middle East Forum Shillman/Ginsburg Writing Fellow, breaks down the elements of power in Egyptian society among Islamists and military amidst dictatorial style persecution of President Morsi’s political critics. From the Institute on Religion and Democracy, the director on religious liberty programs, FAITH McDONNELL relates the tragic state of affairs for religious minorities in Pakistan. Military blogger of Blackfive.net, JIM HANSON, explains the unintended ripple effects of the inevitable cut backs in military training that will result from the President’s defense budget priorities as well the meaning behind Secretary John Kerry’s visit to Afghanistan. The Death of the Grown Up author, DIANA WEST uses the recent re-appearance of General David Petraeus to review truly unresolved issues around his career from Benghazi to COIN policy in Afghanistan.
Wednesday Mar 20, 2013
Joseph Klein, Elaine Donnelly, Paul Kengor, Diana West
Wednesday Mar 20, 2013
Wednesday Mar 20, 2013
With Joseph Klein, Elaine Donnelly, Paul Kengor, and Diana West. Author JOSEPH KLEIN discusses President Obama’s trip to Israel and the rhetoric of Red Lines concerning Syria and Iran. ELAINE DONNELLY of the Center for Military Readiness contrasts data and policy in light of alarm increases in sexual assault in the U.S. Military. Historian PAUL KENGOR reflects on the international relations context of the invasion of Iraq on this 10nth anniversary as well as the anniversary the Strategic Defense Initiative and it’s relevance to the present North Korean missile threat. Author DIANA WEST discusses the context of the attempted assassination of free speech activist Lars Hedegaard in Europe.
Wednesday Mar 13, 2013
Barry Rubin, Joseph Humire, Diana West, Jim Hanson
Wednesday Mar 13, 2013
Wednesday Mar 13, 2013
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.
Wednesday Mar 06, 2013
Roger Noriega, Robert McFarlane, Joel Rosenberg, Diana West
Wednesday Mar 06, 2013
Wednesday Mar 06, 2013
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.
Wednesday Feb 27, 2013
Adam Kredo, Clare Lopez, Jim Hanson, Diana West
Wednesday Feb 27, 2013
Wednesday Feb 27, 2013
With Adam Kredo, Clare Lopez, Jim Hanson, and Diana West. From the Washington Free Beacon, ADAM KREDO explains the series of unprecedented events that led to Hagel's nomination yesterday, and predicts what will happen when looming defense cuts descend at the end of the week. CLARE LOPEZ, senior fellow at radicalislam.org, wonders what is happening at Fordow nuclear plant in Iran, the site of a possible underground nuclear explosion, and criticizes Secretary Kerry for openly talking of arming Syrian rebels of which at least 1/4 are Al Qaeda affilitates. JIM HANSON, from blackfive.net, expresses his fears about what Hagel's nomination will mean for US national security, explains President Karzai's edict expelling US forces from Wardak province in Afghanistan, and reports what sequestration cuts will mean for countless Army units. DIANA WEST, nationally syndicated columnist and author of the upcoming American Betrayal: The Secret Assault on Our Nation's Character, criticizes the House and the Senate for "absolutely surrender[ing] their roles" as a check on the executive power, and explains how President Obama is effectively working off of a new constitution that doesn't recognize as equals the other two branches of government.
Thursday Feb 21, 2013
Mark Schneider, Bill Siegel, Diana West, Andy McCarthy
Thursday Feb 21, 2013
Thursday Feb 21, 2013
MARK SCNEIDER, a senior analyst with the National Institute for Public Policy, compares what Russia's modernized and America-proofed missile defense system will look like int 2020 to America's own nuclear deterrent.
The author of The Control Factor: Our Struggle to See the True Threat, BILL SIEGEL, explains the mental gap that keeps America from completely understanding, and thus, being able to defend ourselves, from our real Islamist enemy.
DIANA WEST, syndicated columnist and author of American Betrayal: The Secret Assault on Our Nation’s Character, exposes how money from jihad-supporting governments is being used to turn the public-opinion tide in American communities, and raises a few vital questions that CIA Director nominee John Brennan should be asked concerning his Saudi ties.
From the National Review Online, ANDY McCARTHY wonders what will happen to the CIA under the leadership of John Brennan, and explains why a progressive, ideological foreign policy can not work in a world where your enemies will act to further their own interests.Wednesday Feb 13, 2013
Diana West, Steven Bucci, Patrick Christy, Jim Hanson
Wednesday Feb 13, 2013
Wednesday Feb 13, 2013
With Diana West, Steven Bucci, Patrick Christy, and Jim Hanson. DIANA WEST, author of the upcoming American Betrayal: The Secret Assault on Our Nation’s Character, analyzes what President Obama's State of the Union yesterday means for America's future, and exposes a sparsely discussed, but crucial detail concerning President Obama on the night of the Benghazi attack. From the Heritage Foundation, STEVEN BUCCI reveals how President Obama's "light footprint" for military affairs would be hollowed out by sequestration, and explains President Obama's executive order on on cyber security. PATRICK CHRISTY, a senior analyst from the Foreign Policy Initiative, stresses the importance of Turkey to America's interest in the Middle East, encouraging the current administration to try to ensure that Turkey turns to the West over other allies in the region. JIM HANSON, from blackfive.net, reflects on the tragic irony of former SEAL Chris Kyle's death, pays respects to Staff Sergeant Romesha for his courage that led to him receiving the Medal of Honor, and weighs in on Obama's policy of blowing terrorists to "their atomic bits" instead of capturing them for questioning.
Tuesday Feb 05, 2013
Diana West, Monica Crowley, Robert Spencer, Andy McCarthy
Tuesday Feb 05, 2013
Tuesday Feb 05, 2013
DIANA WEST, author of The Death of the Grown Up, reports on the shooting of Lars Hedegaard, renowned Danish investigative journalist, at his home in Copenhagen. The shooter was reportedly 'Arab,' and the near-tragedy ties into the debate about free speech and the fight against Islamist censorship in the media. MONICA CROWLEY, New York Post columnist and author of What the Bleep Just Happened?, analyzes how Chuck Hagel's Senate hearing clearly showed that he is incompetent for the job of Secretary of Defense, and how his ideology when combined with Obama's policy will lead to devastating defense cuts and America's retraction on the global scene. ROBERT SPENCER, director of Jihad Watch, discusses how Hillary Clinton finally 'let the cat out of the bag' about the jihadist threat that the Obama administration has previously denied was real, and analyzes how Al Goreeza will effectively become a propagandist arm of the Islamist agenda in America. Former federal prosecutor ANDY McCARTHY explains the reasoning behind his belief that if the Central Intelligence Agency is going to become a purely politicized institution, it is better to not have it at all—especially if John Brennan is leading it.
Wednesday Jan 30, 2013
Rosemary Jenks, Christian Whiton, Barry Rubin, Diana West
Wednesday Jan 30, 2013
Wednesday Jan 30, 2013
ROSEMARY JENKS, the director of government relations of Numbers USA, explains the new "Amnesty 2.0" immigration bill, showing that, "this isn't actually a plan; it's s wish-list for interest groups", and condemning Republican folly that this bill will help them gain the Hispanic vote. BARRY RUBIN, director of the GLORIA Center, speculates whether or not the Egyptian military will support the supposedly "moderate" Muslim Brotherhood regime in Egypt. Rubin also discusses how the Israeli election results reveal that Israel did not elect an Obama-style government. CHRISTIAN WHITON, the principal at DC International Advisory LLC, critiques the legacy that Hillary Clinton's supporters are trying to build for her. The successes they point to, Whiton claims, at best made no change to the status quo, and at worst were in fact utter failures. DIANA WEST, author of The Death of the Grown-Up, reviews Hillary Clinton's Senate hearing, and wonders how the administration can ignore the clear black flag of jihad and try to convince America that Al Qaeda's threat is shrinking. BARRY RUBIN, director of the GLORIA Center, speculates on if the Egyptian military will support the supposedly "moderate" Muslim Brotherhood regime in Egypt, and howthe Israeli election results reveals that Israel did not elect an Obama style government. ROSEMARY JENKS, the director of government relations at numbersusa.com, explains the "Amnesty 2.0" new immigration bill showing that, "this isn't actually a plan; it's s wish-list for interest groups", and condemning Republican folly that this bill will help them gain the Hispanic vote. DIANA WEST, from dianawest.com, reviews Hillary Clinton's Senate hearing, and wonders how the administration can misinterpret the clear black flag of jihad; while trying to convince America that Al Qaeda's threat is shrinking. CHRISTIAN WHITON, the principal at DC International Advisory LLC,
Wednesday Jan 23, 2013
Henry Nau, Mark Helprin, Steven Bucci, and Diana West
Wednesday Jan 23, 2013
Wednesday Jan 23, 2013
The Hoover Institute's HENRY NAU criticizes Obama's second inauguration speech for not giving more time to the extremely critical foreign policy issues the U.S. is now facing. As Obama pivots the military to Asia, our weakened force in the Middle East means we are increasingly giving in more to hostile countries like Iran. With the U.S. leaving power vacuums behind when it refuses to take charge in situations, we shouldn't be surprised when China and Russia begin taking our place. MARK HELPRIN of the Claremont Institute discusses the likelihood of more Benghazis to come under the current administration and the surety of a future Iranian nuclear state. STEVEN BUCCI, Director of the Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies at the Heritage Foundation, argues that by more strictly regulating the internet, we'll end up with only fewer liberties and be no safer. Bucci also warns of the growing call to internationalize control of the internet by foreign nations that want their citizens to be kept from certain facts on political or religious grounds. DIANA WEST, author of The Death of the Grown Up, talks about Hillary Clinton's work as the public face of the Obama administration's outreach to Islamists and Muslim Brotherhood members around the world.