Securing America with Frank Gaffney Podcast

Congressman BUCK MCKEON offers suggestions on how to prevent Afghanistan from turning into another Iraq.

ELIZABETH HARRINGTON, of the Washington Free Beacon, breaks down the debate occurring within the Senate over proposed military pension cuts, and the strain these cuts will place on U.S. veterans.

ANDREW MCCARTHY, former federal prosecutor, provides insight into the vote for Egypt's new constitution and its place in the Egyptian political arena.

Former Congressman PETE HOEKSTRA scrutinizes the mixed messages President Obama has been giving recently about the future of national security, and in particular the collection methods used by agencies like the NSA.

DANIEL GALLINGTON, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Territorial Security in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, expands on the legalities that surround the National Security Agency (NSA) in respect to the recent panel report titled Liberty and Security in A Changing World.

ELAINE DONNELLY of the Center for Military Readiness examines the likely consequences—on and off the battlefield—of the Obama administration's push to allow women to fight on the front lines.

MATTHEW CONTINETTI, editor in chief of the Washington Free Beacon, addresses some of the issues raised in Robert Gates' new memoir, including the politics of the Obama Administration.

GORDON CHANG, of Forbes.com, explains China's geo-political advancements and sheds light on the coming challenges U.S. policy makers may likely soon have to face.

US Senator JOHN HOEVEN of North Dakota brings attention to various concerns regarding the administration's current U.S. nuclear policy.

BILL GERTZ, of the Washington Free Beacon, looks deeper into the restrictions the Chinese have placed on foreign entities in the East China Sea.

Congressman ROBERT PITTENGER, chair of the Congressional Task-force on Terrorism and Unconventional Warfare, explains why loopholes remove needed oversight of Iran's nuclear program. He also weighs in on the threat of countries such as Iran and North Korea using an EMP attack against the US.

CLARE LOPEZ, of the Clarion Project, analyzes the recent recommendations made by some members of Congress and the Independent Review Commission concerning the NSA data-collection programs.

ANDREW NATSIOS, former Administrator of USAID and author of "Sudan, South Sudan, and Darfur: What Everyone Needs to Know," reports on the violence occurring in South Sudan at the moment, and discusses what role Sudan may play in its former territory.

FRED FLEITZ, of Lignet.com, comments on Robert Gates' new explosive tell-all book, "Duty."

RICK FISHER, Senior Fellow of Asian military affairs at the International Assessment and Strategy Center, breaks down the Chinese military threat matrix by categories of naval, area denial, space, nuclear, diplomatic, and cyber.

BILL ROGGIO of the Long War Journal, discusses Al-Qaeda's recent resurgence in Iraq's Anbar province and the continuing issues that plague U.S. policy objectives in Afghanistan.

Guest host DIANA WEST, author of "American Betrayal," begins the show with a monologue that goes deep into the nuances of what it means to lack a winning strategy in Afghanistan.

JOHN DIETRICH highlights some of the most interesting finding of his new book, "The Morgenthau Plan: Soviet Influence on American Postwar Policy."

NED MAY, co-proprietor of the Gates of Vienna blog, discusses the political climate of the European Union and dissects the key political shifts.

DIANA WEST examines in a final monologue why communism does not have the same negative connotations that Nazism does.

With Jim Carafano, Olivia Guitta, Andy McCarthy, Kiron Skinner

JIM CARAFANO of the Heritage Foundation gives an overview of the threats facing American national security heading into 2014.

OLIVIA GUITTA, of the Henry Jackson Society, discusses the Muslim Brotherhood's expansion in the United Kingdom.

ANDY MCCARTHY, former federal prosecutor, talks about the dangers of Sharia Law and the connections between American politicians and the Muslim Brotherhood.

KIRON SKINNER, of the Hoover Institution, examines the importance of an strong American military in order to deter the growing instability in the Middle East.

JOHN HANNAH, former national security adviser to Vice President Richard Cheney, discusses the power struggle within Turkey and what it means for the future of U.S.-Turkish relations.

ADAM KREDO, of the Washington Free Beacon, examines new evidence pointing towards Iran's involvement in the 1984 bombing of a Jewish community center in Argentina, and discusses rising tensions between Al Qaeda and Iran.

GORDON CHANG, of Forbes.com, analyzes what's on China's agenda for 2014.

CHRISTIAN WHITON, author of "Smart Power," focuses his attention on the increasing violence in Lebanon.

HENRY NAU discusses how the themes of his new book, "Conservative Internationalism: Armed Diplomacy Under Jefferson, Polk, Truman, and Reagan," relate to the modern era. He argues that Western nations should make priorities for which countries they should focus on promoting freedom within.

ROWAN SCARBOROUGH, of the Washington Times, delves deeper into his article about the Pentagon's preoccupation with social issues in the military.

DIANA WEST, author of "American Betrayal," talks about the difficulties that arise when the US and its allies try to conduct affairs in a "Western" way in the Islamic world.

BILL GERTZ, of the Washington Free Beacon, offers his thoughts on a recent New York Times article that claimed Al-Qaeda was not responsible for the deadly 9/11/12 attack in Benghazi.

Managing editor of The Long War Journal BILL ROGGIO analyzes whether targeted drone strikes against a rapidly expanding Al Qaeda movement are successful in preventing terrorism. He also explains why the evidence is against the argument that Al Qaeda terrorists were not affiliated with the 9/11/12 attack in Benghazi, Libya.

FRED FLEITZ of Lignet.com, talks about a recent New York Times report that blames fury against a video, rather than a planned terrorist operation, for the September 11, 2012 attack in Benghazi.

MATT LEWIS, a senior contributor at the Daily Caller, continues the discussion on the NYT report and the evidence surrounding Benghazi. Lewis also predicts whether President Obama will focus more on domestic or foreign policy in 2014, particularly in light of his fondness for discussing income inequality.

GORDON CHANG of Forbes.com and World Affairs Journal discusses the increasing tensions between Japan and South Korea, and argues that there is a great need for the US to build a tripartite alliance with them to counter China.

John Guandolo discusses his new book, RAISING A JIHADI GENERATION. John is a former Marine Reconnaissance Officer who served as a commissioned officer and Platoon Commander in both the 2nd Force Reconnaissance Company and 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, leading his infantry unit through combat operations in the Persian Gulf War.  He has also served the FBI as a Subject Matter Expert in the Counter Terrorism Division (CTD), SWAT Team Leader, and a Special Agent for 12 years.   From his perspective in the national security community, John recounts the pervasive political correctness that that inhibits Federal law enforcement from understanding and strategically responding to the threat of Islamist terrorism in the United States.