Securing America with Frank Gaffney Podcast

Frank and MICHAEL RUBIN of AEI analyze the rise of Islam in Turkey, and the indoctrination of American and Turkish youth through the building of Gulen schools in over 135 different locations in America. DANIELLE PLETKA of AEI discusses the potential degrading effects on national security that the appointment of John Kerry, Chuck Hagel, and John Brennan from the Obama administration will have. CAROLINE GLICK of the Jerusalem Post explains how the key problem with the Hagel nomination is not that he is anti-Israel, but that he is anti-America. Glick argues that no country will replace the U.S., but rather the world will become much more violent--just as it was in the 19th century. DIANA WEST, author of Death of the Grown-Up,  and Frank discuss the Islam presence evident in media and especially in Al Goreera, the newly acquired Al Jazeera, and the presence of heavily influenced Muslim Brotherhood ideals in American media.

AEI scholar ROGER NORIEGA discusses what the chances are of Hugo Chavez recovering in time for his inauguration, and predicts what impact his likely death will have on U.S.-Venezuelan relations. GORDON CHANG of Forbes.com talks about India's desire for the U.S. to take the lead in confronting China in the region. Chang also explains why Bill Richardson's trip to North Korea will be detrimental to U.S. sanctions on the country. Former Acting United States Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology DEAN POPPS discusses the disastrous consequences of China's acclamation of American-made lithium ion A123 battery technology. ANDREW McCARTHY chats with Frank about Obama's choice of John Kerry and Chuck Hagel for Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense, respectively.

Understanding Egypt: Raymond Stock is the Shillman/ Ginsburg Writing Fellow at the Middle East Forum.  Having lived in Egypt for 20 years and as a scholar of near Eastern languages, he is one of the West's foremost experts on Egypt. Raymond spent the entire hour of today's show explaining the current state and significance of Egypt's place in the world and the role of U.S. policy that helped it arrive there, for better or for worse.

FRED GRANDY of the Center for Security Policy discusses the bleak future of the Defense Department's budget, as well as the laughable hypocrisy of Al Gore selling his Current TV to oil-rich Qatar. Former Congressman PETER HOEKSTRA gives his concerns for the future of the Middle East in 2013 and the threat posed by Al Jazeera having access to 40million American households thanks to Al Gore. FAITH McDONNELL of the Institute on Religion and Democracy talks about the ongoing yet often overlooked genocide in Sudan. The Washington Free Beacon's BILL GERTZ chats with Frank about a recent Pentagon report that estimates there are tens of thousands of Iranian spies working around the world to further their country's nuclear goals.

Foundation for Defense of Democracies President CLIFFORD MAY critiques a recent article by Robert Kaplan, arguing that Islamists are united by their religion rather than by blood ties. May cites the hostility of Egyptian Islamists towards Egyptian Christians, with whom they share thousands of years of history and family ties, as an example. ROBERT ZARATE, of the Foreign Policy Initiative, explains the impact that the threat of sequestration has already had on the U.S. military. Namely, the people in charge of national defense are unable to plan, and concern about the availability of funds harms our efforts to keep up with foreign militaries, such as China's. DAVID NORTH of the Center for Immigration Studies discusses the dangers posed by the failure of ICE's Student and Exchange Visitor Program department to adequately screen foreigners who attempt to come to the U.S. on student visas. Lignet.com's managing editor FRED FLEITZ talks about prospects for post-Chavez Venezuela.

DIANA WEST, author of Death of the Grown-up, discusses the changing culture within the United States that has resulted in a lack of interest concerning the insider attacks in Afghanistan. Former Special Forces operator JIM HANSON talks about the effects of sequestration and his opinion on what sort of Secretary of State John Kerry might make. PHYLLIS SCHLAFLY, founder of the Eagle Forum, discusses her new book No Higher Power: Obama's War on Religious Freedom. In it, she argues that Obama is trying to make it so that there is no higher power than the federal government. Frank also questions her if Obama's war on religion is a smaller piece of a "war on the Constitution." GORDON CHANG of Forbes.com reports on visit today with the Dalai Lama, the most recent Chinese crackdown on internet freedom, and India's position towards China.

FRED GRANDY, of the Center for Security Policy, reflects back on the events that have transpired in the national security world this year, as well as offers his predictions on what we can expect in the future.

FRED GRANDY of the Center for Security Policy talks about House Speaker Boehner's failed "Plan B" idea to prevent the fiscal cliff, and the way in which many conservatives spoke out against it and its supporters--including Grover Norquist. Fred also discusses the need for a Watergate-style committee to conduct a thorough and reliable investigation into the 9/11 attack in Benghazi. Lignet.com's managing editor FRED FLEITZ talks about the problems of the "accountability" review, as well as the influence that Cuba had on whom Hugo Chavez chose as a successor. DAVID BROG, executive director of Christians United for Israel, asks the questions that need asking: Why is terrorist organization Hamas allowed to have a Twitter account? Why can the Ayatollah Ali Khomeini, a terrorist affiliate,  have a Facebook? Why is the U.S. continuing to send military aid to Egypt when no one is threatening it? BILL GERTZ of the Washington Free Beacon points out the Obama administration's rule-breaking in encouraging companies to not abide by the WARN Act in the face of sequestration, and the legacy of retiring Senator Jon Kyl.

DIANA WEST, author of Death of the Grownup, joins Frank for a special show to discuss the shortcomings of the recently-released report on the events in Benghazi on 9/11/12 and the failures of the U.S. State Department revealed within it. West also criticizes the attempts of the Obama administration to downplay the threat posed by radical Islamists, as evidenced in the 9/11 attack.

AEI scholar ROGER NORIEGA takes us on a tour of what has happened in the Western Hemisphere in 2012 and what we can expect to come in 2013. Highlights include the challenges that face Mexico's new president and what threat a Venezuelan narco-state poses to the U.S.