The featured programs for the International Security Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=962 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Thu, 20 Jun 2013 03:48:39 GMT President Obama spoke to a crowd gathered on the eastern side of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. In his remarks he talked about a number of issues including the legacy of German Reunification, freedom in Europe and the Middle East, and nuclear non-proliferation. He also proposed further nuclear arms reduction agreements with Russia and said the U.S. would host a future summit on reducing nuclear threats. He was introduced by German Chancellor Angela Merkel. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313448-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313448-2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senior government officials involved with the National Security Agency (NSA) testified on the organization's Internet and phone record data collection practices. They gave extensive explanations of the programs, connecting them to successful terrorism investigations and describing controls designed to prevent spying on Americans. General Keith Alexander said the intelligence community was conducting a review to see if any changes are warranted. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313429-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313429-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Evan Lesser talked by video link from Atlanta about who gets security clearances and what information those individuals have access to within the intelligence community. Nearly five million people hold U.S. government security clearances. He clarified and explained clearance myths, the process, contractors, and elaborated on the current National Security Agency (NSA) situation with the leak by Edward Snowden. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. The program concluded with a video clip of Education and Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) being interviewed on June 13, 2013, for "Newsmakers." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313399-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313399-3 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT White House officials briefed reporters on a number of issues. Questions focused largely on the Syrian civil war and the upcoming G-8 Summit. The White House disclosed that the U.S. had conclusive evidence that Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime used chemical weapons against opposition forces. In addition, President Obama authorized sending weapons to Syrian opposition for the first time. In response to reporters' questions, Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes said the president's decision to increase support for the Syrian opposition had been made over the last few weeks. Principal Deputy Press Secretary Josh Earnest and Special Assistant Caroline Atkinson also made remarks. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313376-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313376-2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Robert Mueller testified at an FBI oversight hearing. Among the topics he addressed were the Boston Marathon bombings, the disclosure of National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance programs by a former CIA employee. and the impact of sequestration budget cuts. Mr. Mueller said that the government would probably have caught one of the September 11, 2011, hijackers if it had been able to use the NSA phone records, and that leaks about NSA and other surveillance programs had harmed national security. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313323-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313323-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senior cybersecurity officials testified on their efforts to protect the U.S. from cyber attacks. Much of the hearing focused on leaks revealing the extent of domestic phone surveillance by the National Security Agency (NSA). General Alexander in his testimony defended NSA surveillance programs. He said that he favored providing the public with more information about the programs if disclosure did not damage national security, but that he was unable to explain any details due to their classified status. Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) briefly halted the hearing to respond to a tweet from BuzzFeed reporter Rosie Gray, which read: "@SenatorBarb is trying hard to keep the other senators from asking Gen. Alexander anymore about data mining programs." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313307-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313307-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Secretary Chuck Hagel and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Martin Dempsey testified on the Defense Department fiscal year 2014 defense budget request. Among the issues discussed were sexual assaults in the military, sequestration and other ways the military plans to achieve cost savings, and contractor Edward Snowden's leak of National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance programs. Secretary Hagel in his testimony said the Pentagon was reviewing all private military contractors and their associated costs in reaction to news reports concerning Mr. Snowden's salary. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313284-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313284-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke about implementation of the Affordable Care Act, calling for a concentrated, localized strategy to encourage young Americans to enroll in the new health care exchanges.*He also responded to a question about his administration's mass collection of telephone and Internet records, saying it was thoroughly overseen by Congress and judges and struck the right balance between security and privacy. The president spoke at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, California. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313244-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313244-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Attorney General Eric Holder gave the commencement address in the Hearst Greek Theatre to the 2013 graduating class of the University of California at Berkeley's School of Law. After giving congratulations and advice to the new lawyers, he spoke about policy matters. He defended the administration's policy of prosecuting terror suspects in federal courts, including the Boston Marathon bombers. Other topics included Guantanamo Bay, tactics used to question suspects after the September 11, 2001, attacks, and the mistake of imprisoning Japanese Americans after Pearl Harbor. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312705-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312705-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke about a range of U.S. counterterrorism issues including controversial drone strikes, the Guantanamo Bay prison and detention of terrorist suspects, security at diplomatic missions abroad, the role of foreign assistance in international security, and the future role of military force in efforts to counter terrorist threats. During the speech he was heckled by a woman in the audience several times before holding his remarks until she was escorted out. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312917-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312917-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Scott Shane talked about his [New York Times] Sunday feature story, "From Spy to Source to Convict," an examination of a former CIA officer in prison for leaking information to a reporter. He detailed the charges against former agent John Kiriakou, a 14-year veteran of the agency who gained notoriety by speaking out against water boarding in an ABC News interview with reporter Brian Ross. Mr. Shane outlined his own involvement as one of the reporters with whom Kiriakou spoke. He said the case was one of six prosecutions during the Obama administration for leaking information to the news media, and that previously only three other prosecutions for leaking information to the press had been prosecuted under the Espionage Act of 1917. He suggested that e-mail and other electronic records have contributed to the increase in cases being brought, and that Attorney General Eric Holder had not exercised prosecutorial discretion to stop the cases from proceeding. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311969-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311969-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Sharyl Attkisson talked about the investigation into lthe September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Ms. Attkisson, who had followed the story since the attack occurred, discussed the previous week House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on the attack, State Department official Gregory Hicks' testimony at the hearing, State Department accounts of the event, and the politics surrounding the investigation. She also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312694-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312694-3 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT State Department officials testified at a hearing on the September 11, 2012, terrorist attacks of on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Among the topics they addressed were the initial responses to the attacks by the State Department and the military, statements to the media by senior Obama administration officials, assessments about the nature of the attack, and charges of reprisals for whistle-blowers who raised questions about the government response to the incident. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312586-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312586-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama held a news conference in the White House Briefing Room. Questions focused on a number of issues including reported use of chemical weapons in Syria, the Boston Marathon bombing investigation, budget and sequestration issues, health care reform implementation, and immigration policy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312454-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312454-2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Colonel Cedric Leighton (Ret.), a former military intelligence officer for the U.S. Air Force and former deputy director for training of the National Security Agency, talked about reports that small-scale chemical weapons were used in Syria. Lawmakers had said the "red line" in Syria had been crossed, and Colonel Leighton discussed the next steps for the U.S. and its allies. Topics included the reliability of the intelligence reports. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Video clips were shown of a news conference by House Intelligence Committee Ranking Member Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) and remarks by President Obama after a meeting with Jordanian King Abdullah II from the previous day. Also shown was a clip of Representative Adam Smith (D-WA) being interviewed on April 25, 2013, for "Newsmakers." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312414-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312414-3 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama delivered a statement following the arrest of the second suspect in the April 15, 2013 bombing at the Boston Marathon. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312282-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312282-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke to reporters about the federal investigation of the bombings near the finish line of the Boston Marathon the previous day. He said the Federal Bureau of Investigation was treating the incident as an act of terror, but cautioned against assigning blame for the incident. He also extended sympathies to victims and praised citizens for their assistance in the aftermath of the explosions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312149-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312149-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Foreign policy experts talked about threats made by North Korea during the previous month, including shutting down a joint manufacturing center employing South and North Koreans and announcing military permission for a nuclear strike. They also talked about the role of South Korea and China in building regional security, North Korean leadership, and possible consequences of U.S. intervention. They responded to questions from the audience at the National Press Club. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312100-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312100-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence held a hearing on the nomination of John Brennan to become director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) introduced Deputy National Security Adviser for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Brennan, who had served in the CIA for 25 years. Mr. Brennan defended anti-terrorist attacks by unmanned drones and said lethal strikes were only used as a last resort. He also said that he was not certain the use of water-boarding in interrogations had produced valuable information. Other topics addressed included security leaks and counter-terrorism efforts against al-Qaeda Committee Chair Feinstein stopped the hearing for a few minutes to clear the room after several outbursts from protesters delayed the hearing. Members of the public wishing to return to the hearing had to be screened by Capitol Police. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310803-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310803-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testified on the September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. During her testimony, she choked up as she spoke of comforting the victims' families and grew angry at accusations that the Obama administration misled the country over whether the Benghazi incident stemmed from a protest. She also depicted the incident as part of a long history of such violence, and the result of regional instability since the "Arab Spring" of popular revolutions that began in 2011. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310496-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310496-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama nominated John Brennan as director of the Central Intelligence Agency, and Former Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE) for secretary of defense. He urged the Senate to act quickly on their confirmations. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310237-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310237-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senior State Department officials testified on the September 11, 2012 attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya that led to the deaths of Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans. Deputy Secretary Thomas Nides said that several recommendations from the report take effect before the end of 2012, the rest before Secretary of State Clinton's successor would take office in 2013. Deputy Secretary William Burns in his remarks said that officials at the highest levels of the State Department were aware of the "deteriorating security situation" in Libya prior to the attack. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309992-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309992-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Ronald Kessler talked about the media furor surrounding retired General David Petraeus' resignation as director of the CIA, and the implications for national security and the intelligence community. Mr. Kessler said that he was told by an FBI source on October 10, 2012, that the investigation began in Spring 2012 but "was not gonna end until the election was over, and then at that point Petraeus would be asked to resign." He further stated, "I think there is a real cover-up going on." He also discussed upcoming hearings on the attacks on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Mr. Kessler is the author of [The Secrets of the FBI] and [The CIA at War]. Nancy Calo read the latest headline news from C-SPAN Radio. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309420-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309420-3 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Security officials testified on their efforts to improve diplomatic safety in Libya before four people were killed in the September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308674-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308674-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Antonio Mendez spoke about the Iranian hostage crisis and a secret operation to save Americans in Iran during the turmoil in which he took a role as a Hollywood producer scouting out locations for a fake science fiction movie titled "Argo." During the Iran Hostage Crisis in 1979, six Americans escaped from the U.S. embassy in Tehran and hid in the city. The CIA launched a covert operation to find and get them out of the country. Mr. Mendez spoke at an event hosted by the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308318-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308318-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Members of Congress gathered on the steps of the U.S. Capitol to pay tribute to the victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308092-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308092-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Walter Pincus talked about his career in journalism and some of his his recent writings on national security and defense issues. He detailed a couple of recent Pentagon projects he believes are examples of wasteful spending, such as a Huntsville, Alabama, Army band facility and an upgrade to the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. He compared the amount spent on infrastructure money abroad to the amount spend domestically, saying that expenditures in the U.S. are more scrutinized and subject to budget cutbacks. He also related his role in the Valerie Plame investigation involving media leaks and the CIA, his reasons for getting a law degree in 2001, and reminisced about his experiences working for former Senator William Fullbright (D-AR). Mr. Pincus' career began as a [New York Times] copy boy. He received a Bachelor of Arts from Yale University in 1954 and served in the U.S. Army. He has worked for the [Wall Street Journal], [Washington Star], and [New Republic], joining the [Post] in 1975. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307296-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307296-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Former federal prosecutor Andrew McCarthy provided new details about the Obama Administration's alleged ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamist groups. The details, including new information about Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's aide Huma Abedin, are to be revealed at an event in Washington hosted by the Center for Security Policy. The allegations that had come to light against Ms. Abedin had been rejected by House Speaker John Boehner, Arizona Republican Senator John McCain and others. McCarthy was an attorney in New York's southern district and led the court trial against the Brotherhood figure known as the Blind Sheik, the mastermind of the 1993 World Trade Center Bombing. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307495-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307495-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Kirk Lippold talked about [Front Burner: Al Qaeda's Attack on the USS Cole], his historical narrative of the October 12, 2000, bombing at a refueling stop in the port of Aden in Yemen, which killed 17 crew members and injured 37. He described the heroic measures taken by his crew to save the ship from sinking and reduce casualties. He commented on the Navy's formal investigation, and the final report that concluded all the available force protection measures were not put in place by himself on that day. He described the adverse effect the report had on his own future, prompting a senator to block his nomination to be promoted to captain. He called the attack the "start of the war on terror" and discussed intelligence lapses before and after the incident. Kirk Lippold retired from the Navy at the rank of Commander in 2007 after serving 26 years. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1981, and received his Master's degree in Systems Engineering from the Navy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306536-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306536-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senate Republican leaders spoke to reporters about the Obama administration's national security leaks. They called for an independent investigation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306786-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306786-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Eric Holder testified at an oversight hearing. Much of the hearing focused on national security leaks and the government's "Fast and Furious" operation aimed at arresting members of drug cartels. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) said the attorney general should resign over his handling of the operation and his decision to appoint U.S. attorneys to investigate the alleged leaks. Attorney General Holder said he wanted to sit down with congressional investigators and find a way to avoid a contempt citation related to "Fast and Furious." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306537-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306537-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Nelly LaHoud gave an analysis of the report she and others wrote about documents recovered from the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound. The report was a study of 17 declassified documents consisting of electronic and draft letters dating from September 2006 to 2011. In her comments she said that bin Laden was no longer in control of his terror network prior to the raid in which he was killed. She also noted that the documents showed that al-Qaida had a covert campaign against Iran. Following her speech she answered questions from Brian Fishman. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306290-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306290-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama welcomed NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen to the NATO Summit in Chicago. In some brief remarks to reporters, the president talked about the meeting's agenda including the transitioning of Afghan security, the Alliance's defense capabilities, and its extended partnerships with other nations. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306144-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306144-5 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about the upcoming upcoming P-5+1 talks on Iran's nuclear program. P-5+1 refers to the permanent five members of the United Nations Security Council (France, the United Kingdom, China, Russia, and the United States), plus Germany. Topics included the possibility of U.S. action against Iran, diplomacy, and reasons why Iran might be willing to negotiate. They responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305996-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305996-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama addressed the nation from Kabul, Afghanistan, on the first anniversary of the killing of terrorist leader Osama bin Laden, and soon after signing an agreement on strategic cooperation with Afghanistan. The agreement said the U.S. would provide aid, advisers and support after NATO combat troops left in 2014. This was the first presidential address to the nation delivered from an overseas location. The speech was broadcast from a hangar at Baghram Air Base with armored military vehicles as a backdrop. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305749-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305749-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Attorney General Eric Holder explained the Obama administration's legal justification for killing an American-born al-Qaida operative in Yemen. In his speech he said the decision to kill a U.S. citizen living abroad who poses a terrorist threat is legal and sometimes necessary in the war on terror. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304749-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304749-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke at the annual meeting of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee abut U.S. relations with Israel and the situation in the Middle East. In his remarks he outlined his administration's policies in the region and cautioned against any premature military action against Iran and its nuclear program, but also said that America was ready to strike Iran should sanctions fail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304719-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304719-3 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about nuclear proliferation in Iran and North Korea. Topics included North Korea's agreement to a moratorium on long range missile following the death of Kim Jong Il, Iran's lack of transparency with nuclear activities and its upcoming elections, and the prescriptions for responses from U.S. policymakers. After their discussion, they answered questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304705-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304705-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT The House and Senate Homeland Security Committees held a joint hearing to look at homegrown terrorism, specifically threats to U.S. military community. Daris Long was the father of the late U.S. Army Private William Andrew Long, who was shot and killed in a 2009 terrorist attack on a military recruiting center in Little Rock, Arkansas. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303057-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303057-2 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Carl Colby discussed his latest documentary film, [The Man Nobody Knew: In Search of My Father, CIA Spymaster William Colby]. The film examines the personal and professional life of former Central Intelligence Agency Director William Colby. He detailed the actual production of the film, which he narrated, and the choice of his mother, Barbara Colby, as one of his primary interview sources. He talked about his father's life in espionage, the Vietnam War, the assassination of the South Vietnamese president in 1963, and about coming to terms with people referring to his father as a "murderer" for his actions in Vietnam on behalf of the government. William Colby was fired after two and one half years as CIA director after revealing to Congress some of the CIA's darkest secrets about extra-legal operations. Carl Colby discussed the death of his father died in 1996. Video clips shown included some from C-SPAN, a news report, and several from the film. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302316-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302316-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT James Risen talked about prosecutions of reporters and others involved in the leak and publishing of national security information. He had refused to testify before two grand juries investigating leaks that revealed secret warrantless eavesdropping by the National Security Agency on American citizens. Former Secretary of State and National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice could testify at a criminal trial later in the month of an ex-Central Intelligence Agency officer accused of leaking highly classified information to Mr. Risen. He also responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301924-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301924-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Congressional leaders gathered on the steps of the U.S capitol to honor the victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The ceremony included a moment of silence, singing of "God Bless America," and performance by the Marine Corps Band. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301490-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301490-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT House Armed Services Committee Chair Buck McKeon spoke about the U.S. military since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. In his comments he talked about the special committee created in the recently-passed debt ceiling bill. Automatic spending cuts would be triggered if Congress failed to act on the recommendations of the committee by December 23, 2011. Representative McKeon said he would choose tax increases over defense reductions, warning of dire consequences if further Defense Department cuts were made. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301481-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301481-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT On the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the National September 11 Memorial was dedicated. It pays tribute to the nearly 3,000 people killed in the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, at the World Trade Center site, near Shanksville, Pa., and at the Pentagon, as well as the six people killed in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301315-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301315-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Vice President Joe Biden, former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, and other government officials praised the passengers and crew of Flight 93, which was one of four planes highjacked by members of the al-Qaida terrorist network. Several passengers aboard the aircraft fought with the highjackers, who intended to crash the plane into a Washington, D.C., building. The plane instead crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, due to the actions of the passengers on board the flight. After the event dignitaries spoke informally with the relatives of the victims and other members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301318-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301318-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Former Vice President Dick Cheney was interviewed by Stephen Hayes about the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Mr. Cheney provided a detailed description of events on the day of the attack, saying he was able to keep his emotions in check during the days that followed. Other topics included George W. Bush administration surveillance and interrogation programs, and the Iraq War. Mr. Cheney also responded to questions from members of the audience. "A 9/11 Anniversary Conversation with Former Vice President Richard Cheney: Ten Years After: Lessons Learned, Lessons Unlearned" was a program of the American Enterprise Institute that celebrated the launch of the book former Vice President Cheney wrote with his daughter Liz, [In My Time: A Personal and Political Memoir]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301456-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301456-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT John Brennan was interviewed by Fran Townsend about the status of U.S. homeland security ten years after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Among the topics he addressed were intelligence reform, cyber security, federal funding, and the effort to kill Osama bin Laden. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301410-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301410-4 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Peter Bergen and Daveed Gartenstein-Ross debated the question of whether the United States is safer in the present than before September 11, 2001. They talked about lessons learned from the World Trade Center and Pentagon attacks and the threats of domestic terrorists and the future of al-Qaeda since the killing of Osama bin Laden. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301326-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301326-5 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT NATO officials spoke to reporters about the situation in Libya, saying the Libya mission "isn't over" and that Libya Head of State Moammar Qadhafi's power is "severely eroded." NATO Spokesperson Colonel Roland Lavoie said that the leader's days in the country are limited. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301182-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301182-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Eric Olson, the first Navy SEAL ever to be appointed a 3-star and 4-star admiral, and the man who trained the team of Navy SEALS who killed Osama bin Laden, was interviewed by ABC News Correspondent Martha Raddatz. During the program he explained that "dozens" of missions similar to the bin Laden operation are undertaken each night. Other topics included the hunt for other terrorists around the globe, and the history of and women in special operations. Admiral Olson also responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300735-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300735-1 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT