The most popular programs for the Terrorism Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=973 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Sat, 25 May 2013 05:33:03 GMT In a rare, Sunday-evening address to the nation from the White House, the president announced that Osama bin Laden had been killed in a raid on a private compound outside Islamabad, Pakistan. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299281-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299281-1 Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke about a White House report on security lapses following the Christmas Day attempted bombing of Northwest Flight 253. He outlined several of the lapses and presented an overview of directives he had issued to correct problems found. He stated that "the U.S. government did not connect the dots" to uncover the attempted airline bombing plot and that his administration would be vigilant in the prosecution of the "war on al-Qaida." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291121-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291121-1 Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Michael Scheuer talked about the latest on the attempted Christmas Day terrorist attack on Northwest flight 253, new security procedures, Al Qaeda in Yemen, the recent killings of CIA employees in Afghanistan, and other topics. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291033-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291033-3 Sun, 01 May 2011 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 Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Intelligence leaders testified at an annual hearing about security threats facing the U.S. at home and abroad. Among the issues they discussed were al-Qaida, Iran, Pakistan, and cyber threats. National Intelligence Director James Clapper told the committee that al-Qaida had been weakened but remained a threat,and warned that the U.S. still faced significant threats from terrorist organizations, foreign entities, and computer hackers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304048-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304048-1 Sun, 01 May 2011 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 Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Former officials talked about the nuclear and terrorist threat posed by Iran. Topics included U.S. policy toward Iran and the terrorist designation for the People's Mujahedin of Iran, a group that opposes the current Iranian regime. Following prepared remarks they answered questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297619-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297619-1 Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified about terrorist groups using the Internet to recruit and radicalize their followers. Topics included illustrations of propaganda used on Internet sites, instructions for making bombs, the role of al-Qaeda, appealing to young people, counterterrorism through positive sites, and other solutions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202123-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202123-1 Sun, 01 May 2011 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 Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Andrew McCarthy talked from New York City about his book, [The Grand Jihad: How Islam and the Left Sabotage America] (Encounter Books, 2010), and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Mr. McCarthy believes the real threat to the U.S. is the forces of Islam. He argues that both the the U.S. government and the American left actively suppress awareness of the jihadist ideology that he claims dictates that they conquer America. He says the Islamist forces have collaborated with the American left to undermine U.S. national security and constitutional democracy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293910-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293910-6 Sun, 01 May 2011 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 Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Representatives John Dingell, Keith Ellison, and Frank Wolf testified at a Homeland Security hearing on the threat of radicalization among U.S. Muslims. Democratic Congressman Keith Ellison became emotional during his testimony as he recalled a Muslim American first responder who died on September 11, 2001 but was suspected of involvement in the terrorist attacks after his death. Congressman Ellison is the first Muslim American elected to Congress and denounced the hearing warning that it could increase suspicion of law enforcement in the Muslim community. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298377-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298377-1 Sun, 01 May 2011 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 Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Los Angeles County sheriff and Islamic community representatives testified at a House Homeland Security hearing on the threat of radicalization among U.S. Muslims. Chairman Peter King defended the controversial hearing and pushed back against critics saying that there was nothing un-American about the hearings despite their focus only on a religious minority. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298377-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298377-2 Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Michael Scheuer, former head of the Bin Laden unit at the Central Intelligence Agency, talked about Osama bin Laden and his war against the U.S. ten years after September 11, 2001. Mr. Scheuer spoke about his book at the Philadelphia Free Library. He responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298067-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298067-1 Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Senator Patrick Leahy talked about Attorney General Eric Holder's testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee about the Obama administration's decision to prosecute suspected terrorists detained at Guantanamo Bay prison in U.S. civil courts. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290098-9 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290098-9 Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Brian Kennedy talked about U.S. national security and the recently ratified Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) with Russia. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297380-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297380-1 Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Steven Emerson spoke about the growth of Islamic radicalism within the United States and the threat of homegrown terrorism. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communication. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290290-7 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290290-7 Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Stakelbeck asserts in his book that the Obama administration is concealing the true magnitude of the threat of terrorist attack on U.S. soil. He makes his case using interviews with covert operatives and people he says are terrorists with links to al-Qaeda. He also cites the existence of radical mosques and Islamic enclaves in the U.S. as proof of a high threat of another attack in the making. He talked with former U.S.Congressman from Iowa and radio host Fred Grandy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299595-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299595-1 Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Republican House Homeland Security members and three witnesses spoke to reporters about the committee's hearing on radicalization in the U.S. Muslim community. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298377-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298377-5 Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Representative Brian Baird (D-WA) spoke about U.S. efforts to combat terrorism, the psychology of terrorism, and ways in which partisan politics and "group think" affect political efforts to develop effective strategies. He also answered questions from the audience. "Setting the Stage - Seeing Through the Fog of War to America's Strategic Priorities at Home and Abroad" was the opening speech of the day-long conference, "Cutting the Fuse: Beyond the War on Terrorism," held in the Capitol Visitor's Center Auditorium. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295953-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295953-3 Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Richard Miniter talked about his new book [Mastermind: The Many Faces of the 9/11 Architect, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed]. He contends that Khalid Shaikh Mohammed was the brains behind al Qaeda's deadliest attacks, including the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the U.S, and personally killed journalist Daniel Pearl. He investigated how he became a terrorist, and detailed his life, including his college career in the United States and his detention at Guantanamo Bay. Mr. Miniter has worked for the [Wall Street Journal], [American Spectator], [Sunday Times] (London), and the [Washington Times]. His books include [Losing bin Laden] and [Shadow War]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299440-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299440-1 Sun, 01 May 2011 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 Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke to reporters at her weekly legislative briefing and took questions from the reporters. Topics included counterterrorism, the fifth anniversary of the September 11 attacks, the war in Iraq, and the Hurricane Katrina aftermath. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194187-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194187-1 Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Former Afghan Security Director Amrullah Saleh gave the keynote address at the Jamestown Foundation annual conference on terrorism. In his remarks he advocated an aggressive stance against the Taliban and terrorists in Pakistan. He also talked about critics of his views in both Pakistan and the U.S. He also responded to questions from the audience. The first five minutes of the speech are unavailable. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296999-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296999-3 Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Former CIA officials from the George W. Bush administration talked about the agency's interrogation methods during the search for Osama bin Laden and responded to the depiction of those methods as torture in the film [Zero Dark Thirty]. They explained some of their interrogation tactics, and defended their use. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310656-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310656-1 Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Frank Cilluffo talked about his recent report on the increasing trend of Americans traveling to overseas terrorist training camps and returning to plan and wage terror attacks. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295784-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295784-4 Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT John Brennan spoke about the use of drone strikes against terrorists. He called the strikes "legal, ethical and wise" using the highest standards to best try to limit loss of civilian life. Among the issues he addressed were the precedent set by the decision to employ drones, the decision-making process, and counterterrorism strategy since the death of Osama bin Laden. He also announced that some of the documents recovered from Osama bin Laden's compound in Pakistan a year earlier would be published online by the U.S. Military Academy's Terrorism Center. He responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305721-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305721-1 Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Bergen spoke about his book [Holy War, Inc.: Inside the Secret World of Osama bin Laden], published by The Free Press. The book draws on extensive interviews with terrorist leaders, including bin Laden, to describe terrorist operations, aims, and popularity in the Middle East and Asia. It also shows how terrorist organizations are funded and operates much like a modern day corporation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/167784-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/167784-1 Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT In his first address to the United Nations General Assembly President Bush talked about joint counterterrorism efforts and the global threat of terrorism. He also talked about Israeli-PLO peace talks, referring to an independent state of "Palestine" as an outcome of the talks. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/167220-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/167220-2 Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Tariq Ali takes a critical look at Barack Obama's presidency. He argues that President Obama has continued, without much change, George W. Bush's war on terrorism and has repeatedly capitulated to Republicans on domestic policy issues. [Harper's] magazine publisher John MacArthur and City University of New York professor Frances Fox Piven provided their own commentaries. Then the panelists responded to questions from members of the audience during this Brecht Forum co-sponsored by Verso Books. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295808-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295808-1 Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about domestic intelligence gathering and U.S. terrorism threats. Among the topics they addressed were homegrown terrorism threats and radicalization activities in the U.S., and the conflict between domestic intelligence gathering and civil liberties. They also responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295849-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295849-3 Sun, 01 May 2011 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 Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Lawrence Wright was interviewed about his book [The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11], published by Knopf. He talked about the history of Islamic terrorism, including Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda, FBI agent John O'Neil, the development of bin Laden's jihad movement, and the planning of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The guest interviewer was James Zogby, president of the Arab American Institute. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194150-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194150-1 Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Steven Emerson talked about the growth of Islamic radicalism within the United States in the wake of Attorney General Eric Holder's recent warning that some elements within the U.S. may be prepared to launch attacks. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297258-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297258-3 Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Representative Sheila Jackson Lee talked about her views on the House Homeland Security hearing on the threat of radicalization among members of the U.S. Muslim community. She responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298419-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298419-4 Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Ralph Peters talks about his latest collection of articles on such subjects as the U.S. wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the problems in the Middle East, and U.S.-Russia relations. He spoke in Montreal, Canada, at an event hosted by the Canadian Institute for Jewish Research. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292856-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292856-1 Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Peter Lance talked about his book [Triple Cross: How Bin Laden's Master Spy Penetrated the CIA, the Green Berets, and the FBI] (Harper Paperbacks; June 16, 2009). He talked about the events leading up to the September 11, 2001, attacks, focusing on failures in acting on intelligence and on Ali Mohamed, an al Qaeda double agent who was able to penetrate the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), and the U.S. military before being brought to justice in the late 1990s. He argued that before September 11, the war on terrorism was largely a legal war, focusing on prosecutions and freezing assets. Mr. Lance, who criticized the performance of then Assistant U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald in his book [Triple Cross: How bin Laden's Master Spy Penetrated the CIA, the Green Berets, and the FBI--and Why Patrick Fitzgerald Failed to Stop Him] (William Morrow; September 5, 2006), also discussed Mr. Fitzgerald's threats to sue Mr. Lance and his publisher HarperCollins over the publishing of the paperback edition of the book. Following his remarks, during which he showed slides and graphics, he answered questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288073-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288073-1 Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Trevor Aaronson talked about his recent [Mother Jones] cover story on the large network of informants used by the FBI in its efforts to prevent another domestic terrorist attack. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. FBI informants identify disgruntled people living in the U.S. who express willingness to instigate an act of terrorism, and then provide them the means to carry out an attack. Mr. Aaronson argues that this method can sometimes be entrapment, and that many suspects would not have acted if not prodded by the FBI. This program was part of a "Washington Journal" series highlighting recent magazine articles. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301522-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301522-5 Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Steven Emerson talked about the growth of Islamic radicalism in the U.S. and the prospect of "lone wolf" attacks by U.S. citizens. Topics included the arrest earlier in the week of a Dominican-born American convert to Islam who is accused of planning to use a bomb to target U.S. post offices and military personnel returning from active duty in Afghanistan. Mr. Emerson responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302855-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302855-4 Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Tom Engelhardt argues that the U.S. government successfully used the threat of terrorism to scare the public into supporting increased spending on war, the military, and homeland security, leading the country down the same path the Soviet Union took just prior to its collapse. After his presentation, Mr. Engelhardt talked with journalist and author Jeremy Scahill. He also responded to questions from members of the audience. This event at the New York University Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute was co-sponsored by The Nation Institute and Haymarket Books. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305588-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305588-1 Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Military and policy experts testified on the the constitutional and statutory authority for targeted killings with aerial drones of American terrorist suspects overseas. In his opening remarks, Yemini youth activist Farea Al-Muslimi talked about the drone strike that hit his village in Yemen to kill a suspected terrorist, which also caused many civilian casualties. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312317-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312317-1 Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Israeli Ambassador Sallai Meridor talked about Israeli counter-terrorism efforts against homegrown, regional and international terrorist organizations. He also talked about recent conflict in Gaza in its impact on the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, Israel's response to terror attacks in Mumbai, as well as other relevant regional security issues. Following his remarks he answered questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283131-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283131-1 Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Authors talked about their books on national security and terrorism. James Bamford is the author of [Body of Secrets: Anatomy of the Ultra-Secret National Security Agency] and Jeffrey Richelson is the author of [The Wizards of Langley: Inside the CIA's Directorate of Science and Technology]. This live interview occurred in the wake of terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/166048-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/166048-1 Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Richard Miniter talked about his biography of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed at the Spy Museum in Washington, D.C. He contends that Khalid Shaikh Mohammed was the brains behind al Qaeda's deadliest attacks, including the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the U.S, and personally beheaded journalist Daniel Pearl. He investigated how he became a terrorist, and detailed his life, including his college career in the United States and his detention at Guantanamo Bay. Mr. Miniter responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299900-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299900-1 Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Following an attack by hijacked airliners on the World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon, President Bush addressed the nation from the Oval Office about the incidents. He said the U.S. was resolved to find and punish those responsible, noting that the government was fully functional, and pledged the full resources of the federal government to emergency efforts. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165970-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165970-1 Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Eric Posner talked about his life, work, and career. He is the Kirkland and Ellis Professor of Law at the University of Chicago Law School. He responded to telephone calls and electronic mail as well as questions from members of the studio audience in the University Center's River Room at the 2011 [Chicago Tribune] Printers Row Lit Fest. Eric Posner is the author of [Law and Social Norms] (2000) and [The Perils of Global Legalism] (2009). He is also the co-author of [The Limits of International Law] (2005); [New Foundations of Cost-Benefit Analysis] (2006); [Terror in the Balance: Security, Liberty and the Courts] (2007); [Climate Change Justice] (2010); and [The Executive Unbound: After the Madisonian Republic] (2010). http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299443-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299443-1 Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT General Stanley McChrystal (Ret.) talked about the evolution of the Joint Special Operations Command and the pursuit of al-Qaeda in Iraq, in particular the terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. Bruce Riedel, a 30-year veteran of the CIA, interviewed General McChrystal, before moderating a discussion with the audience. "The Evolution of Joint Special Operations Command and the Pursuit of al Qaeda in Iraq: A Conversation with General Stanley A. McChrystal" was held by the 21st Century Defense Initiative at Brookings. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310633-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310633-1 Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Intelligence and law enforcement officials testified on threats to U.S. national security. Among the topics they addressed were recent terrorist arrests in the U.S., assessments of threats from overseas, and the Obama administration's cybersecurity policies. Several questions also focused on the arrest of Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab for the attempted bombing of Northwest Flight 253 and the decision to try him in federal court rather than in a military tribunal. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291858-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291858-1 Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT Former CIA officer John Kiriakou talked about his life in the Agency, both before and after 9/11. Mr. Kiriakou played a key role in the capture of Al Qaeda associate Abu Zubaydah and also aided U.S. officials with the planning of the Iraq War. He was interviewed by Frederick Hitz, former Inspector General of the CIA and current senior fellow at the University of Virginia's Center for National Security Law. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293438-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293438-1 Sun, 01 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT