Securing America with Frank Gaffney Podcast

MARK HELPRIN, Senior Fellow of the Claremont Institute:

Part 1:

• Reflections on the 70th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, and how American culture has changed since D-Day
  
• "They were not the greatest generation. They were a normal generation for America...We are an abnormal generation."
  
• The recent decline of the U.S. military's operational capability due to a "hollowing out" of the armed forces

Part 2:

• What are China's long term geostrategic goals?
• China’s devotion to the expansion of its military
• US losing ground in the Pacific

Part 3:

• Obama administration's release of five jihadist prisoners from Gitmo and how it highlights America's sometimes "submissive" national security policy
• Would the release of five Taliban officials in exchange for one American POW ever be okay under any circumstances?
  
• Fundamental differences in thinking between Islamists and the "West"
  

Part 4:

• Obama administration decision to continue aiding the new Palestinian Unity government, which has direct ties to the terrorist organization Hamas
• Likelihood of Hamas taking control of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, and predictions for Israel's security in the near future

Congressman JIM BRIDENSTINE (OK-1):

• Different laws that apply to detainment in wartime versus in peacetime
• Obama's goal of closing Guantanamo Bay, which is currently used under wartime laws to keep terrorist enemy combatants off of the battlefield
• Taliban's use of the prisoner exchange as a self-proclaimed victory over America and propaganda tool
• Implications of a U.S. scale down in the "War on Drugs"

CAROLINE GLICK, author of “The Israeli Solution: A One-State Plan for Peace in the Middle East”:

• Inter-faith prayer summit hosted by Pope Francis at the Vatican, and attended by Israeli President Shimon Peres and Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas
• Recent statement concerning the Palestinian Fatah and Hamas's supposed agreement to a co-existence of a Jewish state
• Problems with the U.S. agreeing to comply with the Palestinian Unity government in light of its ties to terrorism

GORDON CHANG, Forbes.com:

• New Pentagon report that details the rise of the Chinese military, focusing specifically on its expansion in the Pacific
• Internal challenges facing the Communist Party in China
• How much of a threat does the Chinese military perceive the U.S. to be?

ANDY MCCARTHY, author of "Faithless Execution: Building the Political Case for Obama's Impeachment":

• How the recent Taliban prisoner exchange plays into President Obama's long-term goals for Guantanamo Bay
• Considering the possibility that more Gitmo detainees will be released
• Under what conditions could President Obama be successfully impeached?

Congressman RON DeSANTIS, Representative for Florida's 6th District:

• Questioning Susan Rice's assertion that Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl served with "honor and distinction"
• Debate over continuing to provide aid to the Palestinian National Authority in light of the new Fatah-Hamas joint government
  
• Arguments for President Obama having acted in violation of the Constitution

FRED FLEITZ, Center for Security Policy:

• 70th anniversary of D-Day
• Shifting justifications for why Congress was not briefed before the release of the five Taliban prisoners from Gitmo, and declining confidence in National Security Advisor Susan Rice
• Is the Bergdahl prisoner exchange an indication of further Guantanamo Bay releases to come?
• Predictions on whether the $5 million in nonlethal military aid promised to Ukraine will make any difference

ROSEMARY JENKS, Numbers USA:

• Security consequences of minor aliens illegally immigrating to the U.S. from Central America
• Critiques of a proposal to grant legalized status to illegal immigrants who serve in the U.S. military
• Eric Cantor's direct role in the future of a House amnesty bill

BILL ROGGIO, The Long War Journal:

• What are the implications of Qatar's assistance in negotiating the hostage exchange between the Haqqani Network and the U.S.?
• Role played by the Islamic State of Iraq in undermining stability in the country
• Concerning willingness of the Obama administration to deal with terror groups

ANN FISHMAN, Founder of the Liberty Legal Project:

Segment One:

• A background on Shariah and how it infringes on freedom of expression and religion
• The role blasphemy plays in Shariah law
• An argument that no subjective interpretations on Shariah allowed, while existing beliefs are hypocritical

Segment Two:

• The Organization of Islamic Cooperation's activities in the international community
• Censorship of "Islamaphobic" speech across the globe
• The scandal surrounding Tulsa Police Captain Paul Fields, who was demoted after refusing to visit a mosque for sensitivity training

Segment Three:

• Combating intolerance by violating the U.S.’ First Amendment?
• The involvement of Hillary Clinton in the passing of the 16/18 Resolution

Segment Four:

• The effort to outlaw the use of Shariah law in U.S. courts via the "American Laws for American Courts" movement
• Susan Rice's comments condemning an anti-Islam video that she blamed for the Benghazi attack
• Civilization jihad's impact on the U.S.
• Suggestions on what Americans can do to preserve their freedom of speech

SEBASTIAN GORKA, Adjunct Professor, (US National Security) at Georgetown University, Public Policy Institute:

• Obama’s “trust-me” tour and the loss of confidence in the US around the world
• Controversy surrounding the released US solder – deserter or not?

DIANA WEST, syndicated columnist:

• The President's thought process in the the recent POW exchange with the Haqqani Network
• The possibility of the War in Afghanistan coming to a final close

JEREMY CARL, Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution:

• What is the future of India's relationship with China, Japan, and the United States following the election of a new Prime Minister?
• The importance of coal to the resiliency of the American energy supply and electric grid

SCOTT McEWEN, bestselling author:

• Scott McEwen's newly released book, "Target America: A Sniper Elite Novel," 
• Threats posed by fissionable material on the open market and the porousness of the US-Mexican border
• The challenges and dangers U.S. soldiers face due to restrictive rules of engagement and lack of proper training
  

ANDY McCARTHY,  Former Federal Prosecutor:

• McCarthy's view on the "lawlessness" of the Obama administration
• Determining the true value of the Taliban prisoners set-free by the President

MATT LEWIS, The Daily Caller:

• The exchange of Bowe Bergdahl and five Taliban leaders and the controversy associated with Bergdahl's capture
• Awareness of the EMP threat brought up in the recent film Godzilla and possible implications of a grid attack on U.S. critical infrastructure
• President Obama's subsequent restart on American foreign policy as seen through his West Point speech

TERA DAHL, Executive Director of the Council on Global Security.

• Elections in Egypt and their implications for the US
• The spread of the Muslim Brotherhood in the region
• Qatar’s dangerous endorsements in relation to US-Taliban prisoner exchange

JED BABBIN, Former United States Deputy Undersecretary of Defense:

• President Obama's image as a "weak leader" abroad
• Dependence of the U.S. space program on Russia
  
• How America's allies in regions such as Asia will turn away from the U.S. to find their own path to nuclear weapons in order to protect themselves from growing threats around the world

JIM HANSON, retired Special Operations Master Sergeant:

• Why did the US decide now to trade five Taliban commanders for captured U.S. Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl?
• Was the Haqqani Network paid cash by the government of Qatar to facilitate the deal?
• What are the circumstances under which Sgt. Bergdahl was captured?

Congressman STEVE KING (IA-4):

• Concern over precedent set by U.S. negotiating with terrorists via a third party to secure the release of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl
• A law, signed by President Obama, that requires Congress be given 30-days advance notice before the release of any prisoner from Guantanamo Bay, and why the Administration says it was unable to comply in the Bergdahl case
• Problems with an order given to ICE to disregard a law that orders deportation proceedings be started whenever an illegal alien is found within the country

RAYMOND STOCK, of the Middle East Forum:

• What the results of the recent Egyptian election says about domestic support for presidential-elect Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
• Will Coptic Christians in Egypt fare better under el-Sisi than under the Muslim Brotherhood's Morsi?
• Muslim Brotherhood members possibly seeking refuge in the United States

GORDON CHANG, of Forbes.com:

• The 25th anniversary of Tiananmen Square and where Communist China stands today
• Recent Shangri-La talks and how America and China presented themselves at the event
• Updates on recent Chinese aggression against Vietnam and American allies in the region

JOHN BOLTON, former US Ambassador to the UN:

• Predicting the legacy of President Obama's foreign policy
• How the United States is viewed by its allies and adversaries
• Are there any actual moderates to arm and train in Syria?

DAN BONGINO, former Secret Service agent

• Dangers of putting politics above public safety
• The purge of data on people with ties to terrorism from a watch list used by ICE
• President Obama's documented location during the Benghazi attack, and what can be inferred about his behavior there

Congressman DOUG LAMBORN:

• Amendment in the NDAA that outlines three conditions for lifting sanctions on Iran
• The call from the Hill for the resignation of the VA's Erick Shinseki
• How Lamborn and his colleagues are working on keeping America armed
• Freedom of religion in the military

JACK DEVINE, author of "Good Hunting: An American Spymaster's Story":

• His personal experiences as a career CIA agent
• The decades old secret about American covert operations in Chile
• His personal outlook on Edward Snowden's motives and actions

BILL ROGGIO, Managing Editor of the Long War Journal: 

• President Obama's speech at West Point
• Withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan
• Thoughts on the planned arming and training of potential moderate groups in Syria

PETER PHAM, The Atlantic Council

• Grading Obama's foreign policy concerning U.S. strategic and economic goals in Africa
• Increasing Chinese military influence in Africa parallel to a shrinking U.S. Africa Command
• Did the failure to label Boko Haram as a designated terror group affect broader American goals in Africa?

JOSE CARDENAS, former USAID Acting Assistant for Latin America and the Caribbean: 

• President Obama's West Point speech outlining his administration's international goals and feelings towards American exceptionalism
• Anti-American sentiments in Venezuela
• The elections in Colombia and the possible role the narco-terror group FARC will play after the elections

FRED FLEITZ, Center for Security Policy

• President Obama's failure to emphasize terrorism as a threat in his recent foreign policy speech at West Point
• Past failures that may have motivated Edward Snowden to seek revenge against the United States

Congressman PETE HOEKSTRA, former Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee:

• Wars of the 21st century: an update on the situation in Afghanistan. What outcome is the US seeking now?
• New “safe havens” for al Qaeda – its establishment around the world and shrinking dependence on Afghanistan as a home base
• White House's accidental exposure of the top CIA official in Afghanistan

DIANA WEST, author of "American Betrayal: The Secret Assault on Our Nation's Character":

• Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee Mike Rogers' attendance at an upcoming event honoring individuals who led the Ground Zero Mosque project
  
• President Obama's recent remarks about the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, and the reactions of America's foes
• Increasing asylum/immigration into the U.S. of Islamic extremists with moderate terrorist ties

NOHA BAKR, Assistant to the Minister of Economic Cooperation with USA in Egypt:

• Strategic importance of Egypt for the United States
• The need for stability following the recent Egyptian presidential election, which was extended by a day due to low voter turnout
• Geopolitical threats facing Egypt

BILL GERTZ, of the Washington Free Beacon:

• President Obama's recent announcement on the timeline for the US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan
• Promises made by the Obama administration to Russia in regards to the build-up of U.S. missile defenses
• Dangers of the Chinese development of hypersonic missiles