2005 DECEMBER
Dec. 22, 2005

Padilla Stays in the Brig
A government request to transfer terrorism suspect Jose Padilla from military to civilian custody was rejected yesterday by an appeals court. A reporter discusses the latest developments.

  

Dec. 21, 2005

Senate Showdown Over Budget, Drilling in ANWR
In last minute votes on Wednesday, the Senate approved a bill to trim spending on social programs such as Medicare, Medicaid and student loans but rejected a military spending bill that included a controversial provision to drill for oil in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

  

Dec. 20, 2005

A Closer Look at NSA
The Bush administration has recently come under fire for authorizing the National Security Agency to spy on people in the United States suspected of terrorism ties. Two experts discuss the powers of NSA.

  

Dec. 19, 2005

The NSA & Domestic Surveillance
In response to a barrage of criticism, President Bush said Monday he did not break the law when he authorized spying on Americans suspected of ties to terrorism. Following a background report, two senators discuss the use of domestic surveillance in the anti-terrorism effort.

  

Dec. 19, 2005

Shields and Brooks
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss presidential power amid revelations of domestic surveillance, along with the administration's efforts to bolster support for the war on Iraq.

  

Dec. 13, 2005

USA Patriot Act Debate
Congress remains divided over renewing sections of the controversial Patriot Act, a bill that allows access to personal records in terrorism cases but critics say infringes on civil liberties. Two senators discuss their differing views of the Patriot Act.

  

Dec. 9, 2005

U.S. Prisoner Policy
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's recent trip to Europe was clouded by questions about the handling of torture suspects. A reporter and two experts discuss how her statements refined U.S. policy during the course of her trip.

  

Dec. 7, 2005

Handling Terror Suspects
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visits Europe and is confronted with questions from European allies concerned by recent reports of rendition and the questionable handling of terror suspects. Two experts assess the situation.

  

Dec. 7, 2005

Miami Airport Shooting
A federal air marshal shot and killed an airline passenger in Miami Wednesday after the man claimed to have a bomb. A reporter provides an update.

  

Dec. 5, 2005

Former 9/11 Commission Officers Fault Government in Report
Members of the former 9/11 Commission gave the government mostly failing grades Monday on improving security. Following a background report, two members of the House Homeland Security Committee assess the commission's criticisms.

  

Dec. 5, 2005

Debating Rendition Tactics
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Monday defended the CIA practice of snatching and transferring terror suspects overseas for questioning, a tactic also known as rendition.

  

NOVEMBER
Nov. 23, 2005

Jose Padilla Charged
Jose Padilla, who was arrested in 2002 for an alleged plot to attack the United States, has been indicted on charges related to supporting terror campaigns in Afghanistan and elsewhere, U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said Tuesday. Two experts discuss the Bush administration's handling of the case.

  

Nov. 14, 2005

The Motivations of Suicide Bombers
Following last week's hotel bombings in Amman, Jordan, one of the attackers was found alive Sunday after her bomb failed to detonate. Three experts discuss what motivates suicide bombers to kill for a cause.

  

Nov. 11, 2005

Analyzing the Jordan Bombings
As the death toll from Wednesday's hotel bombings in Amman, Jordan rose to 57, two experts discuss the timing and implications of the attacks.

  

Nov. 9, 2005

Terror Attacks in Jordan
Suicide bombings at three hotels in Amman, Jordan, killed dozens late Wednesday. A reporter on the scene provides an update.

  

Nov. 9, 2005

Terrorist Killed in Indonesia
A police shoot-out in Indonesia Wednesday killed one of Southeast Asia's most hunted terrorists, Azhari bin Husin. Following a background report, an expert discusses the significance of the killing.

  

OCTOBER
Oct. 26, 2005

The Evolving Role of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in Iraq
Following a background report, two experts discuss the evolving role of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq.

Oct. 6, 2005

Linking War on Terror to Iraq
President Bush reaffirmed the importance of the war in Iraq as part of the broader war on terrorism and outlined the extremist philosophy of the enemy. Following excerpts from the speech, two former U.S. officials discuss President Bush's strategy against terrorism.

  

Oct. 3, 2005

Recent Bombings in Bali Kill at Least 22
An Independent Television News report on the recent bombings on the Indonesian island of Bali, which killed at least 22 people.

SEPTEMBER
Sept. 21, 2005

"Able Danger" Hearings
A report on the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on allegations that a secret Pentagon program, dubbed Able Danger, turned up valuable information about the alleged ringleader of the Sept. 11 attacks, Mohammed Atta, more than a year before the attacks occurred.

  

Sept. 14, 2005

Lee Hamilton
Following a background report on the federal response to Hurricane Katrina, former congressman and vice chairman of the 9/11 Commission Lee Hamilton discusses the United States' preparedness for emergencies.

  

AUGUST
Aug. 18, 2005

Lethal Force
Following two background reports, a reporter discusses the controversy surrounding the investigation of last month's fatal shooting of an innocent Brazilian man by London police following the bombings of the transit system.

  

Aug. 17, 2005

Roger Rosenblatt: Vigiliance in an Age of Terrorism
Essayist Roger Rosenblatt considers how we can be more vigilant in an age of terrorism.

Aug. 11, 2005

Britain Detains Foreign Radicals
British authorities may deport 10 foreign nationals considered security threats Thursday, following Prime Minister Blair's proposed anti-terrorism measures that critics say violate human rights. After an update from Independent Television News, two experts discuss Britain's new anti-terror laws.

  

Aug. 5, 2005

Shields and Brooks
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the recess appointment of John Bolton as the U.S. envoy to the United Nations, mounting casualties in Iraq and other developments in the political arena.

  

Aug. 4, 2005

Dialogue: In the Name of Islam
Four Muslim Americans discuss the relationship between their religion and people who perpetrate terrorist attacks in the name of Islam.

  

Aug. 4, 2005

Extended Transcript: In the Name of Islam
Four Muslim-Americans discuss the relationship between their religion and people who perpetrate terrorist attacks in the name of Islam.

Aug. 2, 2005

Online Terrorism
In the wake of the London bombing attacks in July, security experts are examining Internet Web sites that terrorists use to spread propaganda and recruit operatives. Following a background report, security experts discuss the many ways terrorists are using the Internet to circulate their message around the globe.

  

JULY
July 29, 2005

Nabbing the London Bombers
London police announced Friday that all four suspects in the failed July 21 bombings are now in custody. Los Angeles Times reporter Sebastian Rotella talks about this latest development in the terrorist investigation.

  

July 28, 2005

Peace Move for the IRA
Two Independent Television News reports on the Irish Republican Army's decision to disarm and work to end British rule in Northern Ireland through political means.

July 27, 2005

London Investigation
British police arrested four men Wednesday in connection with last week's attempted bomb attacks on London's subway and a bus. An Independent Television News reporter has an update.

  

July 26, 2005

Underground Market
Frontline/World presents a report on the case of a Pakistani businessman accused of trying to smuggle nuclear weapons triggers out of the United States.

  

July 26, 2005

Alberto Gonzales
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales discusses John Roberts' Supreme Court nomination process, grand jury proceedings over the leak of CIA operative Valerie Plame's name, the impact terrorist bombings in London and Egypt are having on the U.S. and drug problems in the U.S.

  

July 25, 2005

Target: Egyptian Resort
Egyptian police are searching for six Pakistani men in an investigation of Saturday's bombing at the Red Sea resort Sharm el-Sheikh. Experts analyze the impact of the bombings and who could be behind them.

  

July 22, 2005

London Bombings
The day after four small explosions temporarily shut down London's transit system, British police Friday shot and killed a suspect inside a central London subway station. Following a background report, a reporter from London provides an update on the suspect British police shot and killed at a subway station.

  

July 22, 2005

Shields and Brooks
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the nomination of federal appeals court judge John Roberts Jr. to the Supreme Court and Senate Democrats' reaction to the nomination.

  

July 21, 2005

Second London Attacks
British police evacuated three subway stations and cleared the area around a bus just after noon Thursday after a series of four small explosions hit London again, just two weeks after the first bombings killed 56 people.

  

July 21, 2005

London Attacks
Four small explosions or attempted explosions temporarily shut down several London subway stations just after noon local time Thursday, on the two-week anniversary of four deadly blasts that killed 56 people. Following a background report, experts discuss whether the attacks are part of a larger pattern.

  

July 21, 2005

British Press Conference
British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Australian Prime Minister John Howard spoke at a press conference Thursday, addressing the second bombing attack in downtown London in the past two weeks.

  

July 19, 2005

Padilla Case
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments Tuesday in the case of Jose Padilla, an alleged al-Qaida operative who is accused of being involved in a 2002 dirty bomb plot.

  

July 19, 2005

Renewing the Patriot Act
President Bush is urging lawmakers to renew 16 surveillance provisions of the Patriot Act set to expire at the end of the year, while critics continue to charge the provisions violate civil liberties. Following a background report, two legal analysts discuss the debate that has begun in Congress.

  

July 18, 2005

London Bombing Investigation
A Pakistani official announced Monday that three of the four suspected suicide bombers may have visited Islamic schools in Karachi last year, as investigators continue to search for clues into the attacks in the British town of Leeds where the bombers lived.

  

July 15, 2005

London Investigation
A U.S.-trained Egyptian chemist was arrested in Cairo in connection with the July 7 bombings in London after being reportedly connected to at least one of the four suicide attackers. The dentention further highlighted the global reach of suspected terrorist groups and the challenge law enforcement has in pursuing suspects.

  

July 14, 2005

London Investigation Update
British police on Thursday raised the death toll from the London bombings to 53 and released the names of two of the suspected suicide bombers. Two Independent Television News reports by Simon Israel from London about the investigation and Adrian Britton from the city of Leeds, home to one of the alleged bombers.

  

July 13, 2005

London Investigation Update
British authorities continue their investigation into last week's attacks on the London transit system. They have identified four, possibly five bombers involved in the attacks who are Britons.

July 12, 2005

London Bombing Investigation
British authorities said Tuesday that they arrested a suspect in the July 7 London bus and subway bombings and are investigating whether four bombers died in the attacks. Following a background report, Newsweek's London Bureau chief speaks about the investigation.

  

July 11, 2005

Push for Democracy
Egypt will hold its first multiparty elections in the fall, one example of their movement toward democracy and reform, but critics are skeptical of whether the elections will truly be democratic.

  

July 11, 2005

Search for Clues
British authorities continue to identify victims during their investigation of the July 7 London bombings of the subway system and a double-decker bus.

  

July 8, 2005

Aftermath of London Attacks
The death toll from Thursday's London bus and underground rail system bombings rose to at least 50 as police continued with the investigation and recovery efforts. Simon Israel of Independent Television News reports from London.

  

July 8, 2005

Shields and Brooks
Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the political impact of the London bombings, the controversy surrounding presidential advisor Karl Rove and rumors of a second, or third, Supreme Court vacancy.

  

July 8, 2005

Threat of Terrorism in Europe
Two security analysts examine the al-Qaida presence in Europe and the threat of further terrorism in the continent since the London bombing attacks.

  

July 7, 2005

On the Scene in London
Time magazine reporter Vivienne Walt, who was on London's subway system when four bombs went off Thursday morning, talks about the latest developments in the recovery effort and investigation into the bombings.

  

July 7, 2005

London's Day of Terror
Four nearly simultaneous explosions rocked London's subway system and a double-decker bus during the morning rush hour Thursday. James Mates of Independent Television News reports from London.

  

July 7, 2005

Shock Waves
Al-Qaida in Iraq said Thursday on a Web site that it had killed Ihab al-Sherif, the top Egyptian diplomat in Iraq, who had been abducted days earlier. Two experts talk about the ambassador's murder and its impact.

  

July 7, 2005

Fighting Terrorism
A group calling itself the al-Qaida Organization in Europe claimed responsibility for the deadly train and bus attacks in London. A discussion with security experts about who might be behind the bombings and why it's important to know who orchestrated the attacks.

  

July 7, 2005

Public Transportation on Guard
After the London train and bus attacks, the Bush administration raised the terror alert to "orange," or high risk, for all U.S. mass transit systems, which now face major tests to protect their riders. Transportation experts assess the current mass transit system situation and the problems they face to protect the public.

  

JUNE
June 30, 2005

Bush Accepts Reforms to Intelligence Agencies
President Bush announced Wednesday a new set of changes to the intelligence community, including the creation of a domestic intelligence unit within the FBI and a national weapons counter-proliferation center.

  

June 29, 2005

National Security Advisor, Senator React to President's Speech on Iraq
Some prominent congressional Democrats criticized President Bush's speech, saying he shouldn't have invoked the memory of the Sept. 11 attacks when urging support for Iraq. National security advisor Stephen Hadley and Sen. Joseph Biden offer their reactions to the speech.

  

June 28, 2005

Text of President Bush's Speech at Fort Bragg, N.C.
President Bush urged continued support for the efforts to rebuild Iraq as part of the larger war on terrorism in the following prime-time speech before U.S. troops at Fort Bragg, N.C.

  

June 17, 2005

California Town Reacts to Father-Son Terror Indictments
Lodi, a central California town home to a burgeoning Muslim community, is coping with terrorism-related accusations against a father and son.

  

June 16, 2005

House Vote Drops Patriot Act Provision
A number of the Patriot Act's provisions expire at the end of 2005, including one allowing the FBI to search records, such as library and bookstore records, without probable cause. Despite a veto threat from the White House, the House of Representatives voted Wednesday to remove that provision.

  

MAY
May 27, 2005

New Technologies Underscore Nuclear Proliferation Challenges
The ease with which states and others might obtain nuclear technology has made the job of U.N. officials charged with policing the spread of nuclear material that much more difficult. Jeffrey Kaye of KCET-Los Angeles reports on the science behind the fight against nuclear proliferation.

  

May 26, 2005

Cache of Nerve Gas Destroyed in Indiana Town
Elizabeth Bracket of WTTW-Chicago looks at an Indiana town trying to get rid of a weapon of mass destruction.

May 20, 2005

Ahmed Nazif
Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif defended his country's effort to move toward a more democratic system even as critics worry upcoming presidential elections will not be free and fair in a newsmaker interview with Margaret Warner.

  

May 18, 2005

Plans Shift for World Trade Center Site
Designers and government leaders have decided to rework the plans for new buildings and memorials on the World Trade Center site in downtown Manhattan after the New York City Police Department outlined their concerns about security.

  

May 12, 2005

Plane Scare in Capital Raises Security Questions
A single-engine airplane strayed into restricted airspace over Washington, D.C. Wednesday, causing evacuations at the Capitol and White House.

  

May 5, 2005

Nuclear Tensions Between U.S., Iran and North Korea Continue to Grow
As diplomats meet at the U.N. headquarters in New York to review the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty this month, tensions between the United States and Iran and North Korea over their nuclear programs continue to grow.

  

May 4, 2005

Top Al-Qaida Leader Arrested in Pakistan
Pakistani authorities announced Wednesday the capture of top al-Qaida leader Abu Farraj al-Libbi, who has been blamed for two assassination attempts on Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf.

  

May 4, 2005

U.S. Joins Russian Effort to Secure Nuclear Weapons
As diplomats from more than 180 countries meet in New York to conduct a month-long review of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, leaders in Moscow are working to keep Russian nuclear weapons from falling into the wrong hands.

  

May 3, 2005

Congress Moves to Standardize Driver's Licenses
Congress voted to set strict national standards on requirements for receiving a driver's license after the 9/11 Commission found that all 19 hijackers used valid state-issued licenses.

  

May 2, 2005

United Nation Opens Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference
Diplomats from more than 180 countries launched a month-long review of the nuclear nonproliferation treaty Monday. Two nonproliferation experts discuss the nuclear challenges posed by Iran and North Korea.

  

APRIL
April 25, 2005

Challenge of Fixing Human Spycraft Awaits Intelligence Director
Former CIA agents discuss the opportunities missed and the challenges awaiting the new national intelligence director John Negroponte as he oversees control of 15 human intelligence agencies.

  

April 22, 2005

Zacarias Moussaoui Pleads Guilty with Helping Plan the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks
Zacarias Moussaoui pleaded guilty Friday to conspiring with the 9/11 attackers, saying he was trained to fly a plane into the White House in a later attack.

  

April 19, 2005

Victims of Oklahoma City Bombing Honored
More than 1,000 people, joined by Vice President Dick Cheney and former President Clinton, gathered in Oklahoma City Tuesday to remember the victims of the federal building bombing that occurred 10 years ago.

  

April 13, 2005

Conversation: Ian McEwan
Author Ian McEwan joins correspondent Jeffrey Brown to discuss his latest novel, "Saturday."

  

April 13, 2005

Serial Bomber Suspect Eric Rudolph Pleads Guilty to Four Attacks
As part of a plea agreement with federal prosecutors, Eric Rudolph, the man responsible for carrying out bombings against abortion clinics, a gay nightclub and Atlanta's Centennial Park during the 1996 Summer Olympics, pleaded guilty Tuesday.

  

April 12, 2005

Three Men Indicted on Allegations of Terror Plot
The U.S. Justice Department announced Tuesday that three men have been indicted in connection to an alleged plot to attack financial institutions in New York, northern New Jersey and Washington, D.C.

  

April 6, 2005

Patriot Act
Appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and FBI Director Robert Mueller urged lawmakers to renew the anti-terror Patriot Act. Most of the law is permanent, but there are 15 provisions set to expire this December.

  

April 5, 2005

Senate Judiciary Committee Hearings Convene on the Patriot Act
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and FBI Director Robert Mueller urged Congress to renew key provisions of the Patriot Act Tuesday during Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on the controversial anti-terrorism law.

  

MARCH
March 21, 2005

Chief Justice Returns; Supreme Court Rejects Moussaoui Appeal
Chief Justice William Rehnquist returned to the bench Monday for the first time since he was diagnosed with thyroid cancer.

FEBRUARY
Feb. 18, 2005

Iran In a War of Words with the Bush Administration
President Bush has labeled Iran as the world's primary state sponsor of terror and demand it end its nuclear program. The president's criciticsm has angered the Iranian government and many of its people. Elizabeth Farnsworth reports from Tehran on how officials and ordinary Iranians are responding to these American words.

  

Feb. 18, 2005

Shields and Lowry Analyze Intelligence Director Appointment and Social Security
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and National Review editor Rich Lowry discuss the appointment of John Negroponte as the new director of national intelligence, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's comments about Social Security and the brewing fight over judicial nominees.

  

Feb. 17, 2005

President Bush Names John Negroponte to National Director of Intelligence
President Bush on Thursday nominated U.S. Ambassador to Iraq John Negroponte as national intelligence director. Two members of the 9/11 Commission and a former State Department official discuss the president's nomination and the responsibilities of the new position.

  

Feb. 17, 2005

President Bush Names John Negroponte to National Director of Intelligence
President Bush Thursday nominated U.S. Ambassador to Iraq John Negroponte as national intelligence director.

Feb. 16, 2005

President's Top Advisers Meet with House and Senate About Iraq, Syria
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and CIA Director Porters Goss spoke at congressional hearings Wednesday to discuss Iraq, the assassination of Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, and terrorist threats within the United States. A report about the security discussions.

Feb. 4, 2005

Condoleezza Rice Addresses Iran Concerns on European Trip
In his State of the Union speech, President Bush identified Iran as a state sponsor of terrorism. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice addresses the Bush administration's policy on Iran in a tour of European countries.

  

JANUARY
Jan. 26, 2005

Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Alberto Gonzales for Attorney General
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved Alberto Gonzales for attorney general Wednesday. Two senators on the panel discuss Gonzales' approval.

  

Jan. 25, 2005

Senators Debate Rice Nomination for Secretary of State
Senators debated Tuesday the nomination of Condoleezza Rice for secretary of state.

Jan. 25, 2005

Senators Discuss the Nomination of Condoleezza Rice for Secretary of State
A week after Condoleezza Rice testified on Capitol Hill, senators continued to debate her confirmation as secretary of state and the administration's decisions on the war in Iraq.

  

Jan. 18, 2005

Rice's Confirmation Hearing Before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Kwame Holman reports on the confirmation hearing of Secretary of State-designate Condoleezza Rice who appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday.

Jan. 18, 2005

Condoleezza Rice Appears Before Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Secretary of State-designate Condoleezza Rice appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday. Gwen Ifill leads a discussion on Rice's testimony with two members of the committee.

  

Jan. 17, 2005

Debate Brews over Splitting 9th Circuit Court
Spencer Michels profiles the controversial 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The court has ruled the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance make it unconstitutional to compel children to recite it in public schools and has ruled to reinstate the indictments made under the terror financing law.

Jan. 13, 2005

Jim Lehrer Interviews Colin Powell
U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell on Thursday spoke with Jim Lehrer about the upcoming Iraqi elections, the violent insurgency in Iraq and other major international issues.

  

Jan. 11, 2005

Michael Chertoff is Nominated to Head Department of Homeland Security
President Bush on Tuesday nominated federal appeals Judge Michael Chertoff to be his new homeland security chief to replace outgoing Secretary Tom Ridge. A panel discusses the nomination of Chertoff.

  

Jan. 11, 2005

President Bush Taps Federal Judge Chertoff to Head Homeland Security
President George W. Bush tapped federal Judge Michael Chertoff, a former prosecutor and one of the architects of the USA Patriot Act, to head the Department of Homeland Security.

Jan. 6, 2005

U.S. Attorney General Nominee Alberto Gonzales' Faces Tough Senate Questions
Senate confirmation hearings for Alberto Gonzales, White House counsel and President Bush's nominee for U.S. attorney general, began Thursday. Ray Suarez discusses the proceedings and the questions about Gonzales' position on the torture of prisoners of war in Iraq and the war on terror.

  

Jan. 3, 2005

U.S. Plan to Hold Suspected Terrorist Detainees Indefinitely
Pentagon and CIA officials have asked the Bush administration to explore more permanent ways to hold suspected terrorists in custody indefinitely. Two legal experts, including one former deputy assistant attorney general, discuss the proposed plan.