Securing America with Frank Gaffney Podcast

DIANA WEST, author of "American Betrayal," scrutinizes the recent decision to allow immigrants who have given "limited material support" to terrorists into the United States, which West argues is an overreach of executive power.

CATHERINE ENGELBRECHT, founding president of True the Vote, recounts her personal experience with IRS targeting, which she sees as part of a wider problem of selective enforcement of the laws by the Obama administration.

PHYLLIS SCHLAFLY, founder of Eagle Forum, sums up the results of major public opinion polls asking immigrants their stances on big government, welfare, and other issues championed by the Democratic Party. She explains why, based on the findings, she believes that amnesty for illegal immigrants will be "suicide" for the GOP.

JIM HANSON, of Blackfive.net, questions if the recent movement of Iranian warships to the US border means a heightened possibility of an EMP attack.

Former US Secretary of Defense DONALD RUMSFELD makes the case for why the United States' strong nuclear deterrent has helped prevent the wartime use of nuclear weapons post-1945.

SUZANNE SCHOLTE, of the Defense Forum Foundation, sheds light on the human rights atrocities occurring in North Korea with the support of China.

Ambassador YORAM ETTINGER, looks at the impact Secretary of State John Kerry is having on the relationship between Israel and the United States.

ANDREW McCARTHY, former federal prosecutor, discusses the security concerns associated with the recent State Department and Department of Homeland Security joint initiative to suspend the prohibition on asylum seekers who have given "limited material support" to terrorism.

Retired US Army Major and expert on Islamic law STEPHEN COUGHLIN weighs in on a decision by the Obama administration to allow immigrants who have given “limited material support” to terrorists into the country. Coughlin explains how seemingly benign donations to terrorist-sponsored humanitarian efforts aid in legitimizing those groups.

ROGER NORIEGA, former US Ambassador to the Organization of American States, outlines the role of cartels on the politics of El Salvador.

GORDON CHANG, of Forbes.com, goes further into depth on his most recent article outlining what he has dubbed “Asia’s 1937 Syndrome.”

Ambassador ROBERT JOSEPH, former United States Special Envoy for Nuclear Nonproliferation, assesses the nuclear arms posture of the United States in relation to that of its allies and adversaries.

CINDY SCHILD, of the American Petroleum Institute, runs through the controversial history of the Keystone XL Pipeline project and details the economic and national security benefits it could offer the United States.

TED BELMAN, of Israpundit, examines the increasingly strenuous relationship between Israel and the United States.

BILL GERTZ, of the Washington Free Beacon, reports on the news story he broke about Belarussian involvement in producing HealthCare.gov software, and the security risks that poses to the private information of Obamacare enrollees.

RAYMOND STOCK, Shillman-Ginsburg Writing Fellow at the Middle East Forum, pays tribute to the passing of colleague Dr. Barry Rubin, as well as assesses the administration's Middle East policy.

Congressman JOHN CARTER, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee's sub-committee on Homeland Security, discusses the threat to the U.S. electrical grid in light of news of an attack on a California sub station last year. He also discusses legislation to designate the shooting committed by Nidal Hasan at Fort Hood a foreign terrorist attack, and thus make the victims eligible for benefits and awards.

FRED FLEITZ, of Lignet.com, focuses on the revelation that there was Belarussian involvement in building HealthCare.gov, and the heightened risk that malware was embedded within it by the Eastern European country.

CAROLINE GLICK, author of the upcoming book "The Israeli Solution," assesses the United States' policy towards Israel during President Obama's second term. She argues that Secretary of State Kerry's constant focus on Israeli settlements is taking the heat off of Iran's nuclear program, and points out that countries such as Australia and Canada are stepping in to serve as Israel's primary allies as the US distances itself.

BILL ROGGIO, of the Long War Journal, explores the security fears at the Sochi Olympics and analyzes where is most vulnerable and who might pose the largest threat to safety.

MICHAEL RUBIN, of the American Enterprise Institute, recounts his recent travels through the Middle East and addresses the impact of regional powers on instability within the area.

DIANA WEST, author of "American Betrayal," sheds light on the case of Sgt. Hutchins, a former Marine who has been caught up in a murder trial for the past 6 years.

ANDREW McCARTHY, former federal prosecutor and current columnist at National Review, argues that the Department of Justice is operating under a "selective justice" approach.

PETER BROOKES, of the Heritage Foundation, talks about the Russian government's unwillingness to accept international assistance in protecting the patrons and participants of the upcoming Sochi Olympics. 

WILLIAM KRISTOL, founder and editor of the Weekly Standard, questions President Obama's conduct towards Iran and argues that his actions should concern the American people.

AMBER BARNO, of Concerned Veterans of America, expresses concern over the impact of possible cuts to veterans' pensions on the US's all volunteer force.

MATT CONTINETTI, editor-in-chief of the Washington Free Beacon, delves deeper into the Obama administration's response to radical Islam.

Former US Ambassador HENRY COOPER reflects on the growing national awareness that an EMP attack could occur in the near future.

 

JOHN BOLTON, former Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, outlines the arms control enterprise and Russia's recent violations of the New START treaty.

KORI SCHAKE, of the Hoover Institution, explores the issues about US involvement in Afghanistan that Robert Gates has raised in his new book.

MARK KRIKORIAN of the Center for Immigration Studies shares some of the possible implications of the immigration agenda decided on at the recent Republican retreat.

GORDON CHANG, of Forbes.com, sheds light on the security threats that could arise should Chinese computer company Lenovo—currently buying up IBM technology—become another Huawei in scope and power.

Ret. Admiral BOB MONROE, shares his expertise on the U.S. nuclear program and how its ongoing deterioration is jeopardizing the future of the United States.

DANIEL GOURE, of the Lexington Institute, assesses the United State’s nuclear program and brings to light the implications of the administration’s domestic and international nuclear policies.

BILL GERTZ, reporter for the Washington Free Beacon and the Washington Times, covers two Congressional hearings from this past week. One, a briefing by intelligence leaders that pronounced that cyber attacks are a bigger threat to the United States than terrorism, and the other a briefing that focused on the space threat China poses to the US.

ROGER NORIEGA, a former US ambassador to the Organization of American States, puts forward his argument that narco-terrorist states have replaced communism as the primary threat to democracy in 21st century Latin America.

Congressman MIKE TURNER of Ohio details the strategic implications of the administration's political approach to nuclear defense posture.

SIMON DENG, a survivor of child slavery in Sudan now working as a human rights advocate, articulates why the fighting within South Sudan is a political, not tribal, conflict. He also examines the role that Ugandan troops and north Sudan are playing in the fighting, and argues that the US has a responsibility to intervene because of the role it played in the formation of the country.

BILL ROGGIO, editor of The Long War Journal, critiques the president's claim that the core of Al-Qaeda is on a path to defeat, and explains the dangers of downplaying the presence of Al-Qaeda operatives embedded in various theaters around the world.

FRED FLEITZ, managing editor at Lignet.com, fact checks the President's foreign policy claims made during his State of the Union address. Additionally, Fleitz reviews the reforms ordered by the President for the NSA's intelligence gathering programs.