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Terrorism: Reports & Links
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The Patriot Act
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9/11 - Hearings & Links
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Recent Programs
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General Peter Pace (Ret.), former chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, participated in a forum titled, "The Role of the Military and Intelligence in National Security." Leon Panetta moderated the discussion on the need for border security and a national identification system and the threat of cyber attacks.
Monterey, CA
: 1 hr. 18 min.
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Jennifer Daskal, Human Rights Watch, Senior Counterterrorism Counsel discusses the Guantanamo Bay terrorism trials she witnessed at the Cuban base and her organization's ongoing effort to alter U.S. policy at Guantanamo Bay. In recent weeks, news reports have revealed that trials of alleged terrorists held at Guantanamo Bay may have been rigged to produce convictions irrespective of evidence.
Washington, DC
: 19 min.
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Chairman Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) presides overa a House Judiciary Constitution, Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Subcmte. hearing on detainee treatment and interrogation techniques at facilities at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. They voted to authorize a subpoena for Vice President Cheney’s chief of staff and former legal counsel, David S. Addington to appear at a later hearing.
Washington, DC
: 2 hr. 22 min.
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Gerald Feierstein, State Department-Counterterrorism Office, Principal Deputy Coordinator discusses the Bush Administration's efforts to combat terrorism, the U.S. views towards Iran, and the fight against al-Qaeda. Last week, the State Department's Office of Counterterrorism released the 2007 Country Report on Terrorism.
Washington, DC
: 27 min.
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Richard Weitz, Hudson Institute, Senior Fellow discusses Wednesday's release of the 2007 Country Report on Terrorism by the State Department, whether a new approach is needed to defeat the insurgency and what it will take to be successful in Afghanistan.
Washington, DC
: 28 min.
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Secret opinions made by the Justice Dept.'s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) were the subject of a Sen. Judiciary Constitution Subcmte. hearing, chaired by Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI). Witnesses included John Elwood, Dep. Asst. AG for the OLC, who discussed a recently declassified opinion that shielded the U.S. military from criminal liability.
Washington, DC
: 2 hr. 5 min.
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The State Dept. releases its "Country Reports on Terrorism 2007." The Congressionally mandated report assesses world-wide counter-terrorism activity and lists foreign terrorist organizations.
Washington, DC
: 55 min.
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The Real ID Act of 2005 was intended to prevent terrorism and improve personal identification. State officials responsible for applying the program testify about the impact of Real ID during a Senate Homeland Security Subcmte. hearing chaired by Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-HI).
Washington, DC
: 3 hr. 19 min.
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Adm. Michael Mullen, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, holds a press briefing in the Pentagon today. The 17th person to hold the position, Adm. Mullen recently received the Atlantic Council's Military Leadership Award.
Washington, DC
: 28 min.
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Saeb Erekat discusses Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' trip to Washington. Abbas (who spoke with Condoleezza Rice on Wednesday and spoke with President Bush Thursday) is asking the United States for more assistance in peace talks with Israel.
Washington, DC
: 42 min.
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