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| 2013 MAY
May 10, 2013
Boston Marathon Victim on Her Road to Recovery
Roseann Sdoia was waiting for her friend to cross the finish line at the Boston Marathon when the second bomb exploded only a few feet away. Sdoia's right leg was badly damaged and had to be amputated above the knee. She talks about her road to rehabilitation with Emily Rooney of WGBH in Boston.
   
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| May 9, 2013
News Wrap: Boston Police Commissioner Testifies to Congress on Marathon Attack
In other news Thursday, Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis testified before Congress, saying the FBI never passed along Russian warnings about Tamerlan Tsarnaev prior to the bombings at the Boston Marathon. Also, another fire broke out in a Bangladeshi garment factory in Dhaka, killing eight people.
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| May 8, 2013
House Hearing Is Latest Chapter in Political Dispute Over Benghazi Attack
At a House hearing, clear battle lines were drawn and arguments were renewed over the Benghazi consulate attack and the Obama administration's initial explanation of events last September. Congressional correspondent Kwame Holman covers the political wranglings and testimony by three State Department officials.
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| May 7, 2013
Watch Live: Hearing on Benghazi Attack on Wednesday
Gregory Hicks, deputy chief of mission in Tripoli, Libya, reportedly told House investigators that U.S. officials in Libya knew the assault on the Benghazi compound was a premeditated terrorist attack. He testifies at a House hearing Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. ET.
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| May 1, 2013
At the CIA, a 'Sisterhood' of Analysts Who Helped Find Bin Laden
Cindy Storer and Nada Bakos were part of a majority female team of CIA intelligence analysts -- dubbed "The Sisterhood" -- who contributed to the effort to locate Osama bin Laden. Margaret Warner talks with Storer and Bakos about their intensely detailed work and frustrations with having that work sometimes ignored or belittled.
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| May 1, 2013
Documentary Focuses on Analysts Behind 'Manhunt' for Osama Bin Laden
Two years after the hunt for Osama bin Laden came to an end, a new HBO documentary called "Manhunt" traces the origins of that search to far earlier than the 9/11 attacks, and profiles a group of analysts, mostly women, who helped spearhead the effort. Margaret Warner reports.
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| May 1, 2013
Three College Friends of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Arrested for Roles After the Bombing
Three men who attended college with Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev were arrested and charged with disposing of evidence and lying to authorities. Gwen Ifill talks with Dina Temple-Raston, NPR's counterterrorism correspondent, about the charges and the men's friendship.
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| May 1, 2013
Live Chat: Is 'Top Secret America' Making Us Safer?
Join FRONTLINE for a live chat Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET to discuss the PBS show's recent follow-up to their documentary "Top Secret America."
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| APRIL
April 30, 2013
In Hindsight of Boston Marathon Bombing, Trying to Figure Out What Went Wrong
Two weeks after the Boston Marathon bombings, investigators are pursuing several inquiries, both stateside and abroad, into what motivated the Tsarnaev brothers and whether they acted alone. Ray Suarez discusses the latest developments in the investigation with Evan Perez, who is covering the case for The Wall Street Journal.
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| April 26, 2013
News Wrap: Boston Suspect Transferred From Hospital to Prison Medical Center
In other news Friday, surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was transferred to a federal prison medical center. Tsarnaev is facing federal terror charges for the April 15 attack. Also, police in New York think they found a part of one of the airliners destroyed in the 9/11 attacks.
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| April 26, 2013
Weighing Options for U.S. Response if Syria Chemical Weapon Use Is Confirmed
How should the U.S. act if it confirms that the Syrian regime has used chemical weapons? Jeffrey Brown moderates a debate on different approaches between Kori Schake, research fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution, and David Cortright, director of policy studies at the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies.
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| April 25, 2013
Tsarnaev Brothers Planned Times Square Attack After Boston Bombing
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, suspect in the Boston bombings, told the FBI that he and his brother had planned to set off additional explosives in Times Square. Judy Woodruff talks to Dina Temple-Raston, NPR's counterterrorism correspondent, about what U.S. intelligence knew about Tamerlan Tsarnaev in the years before the attack on Boston.
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| April 25, 2013
Judy's Notebook: Witnessing the Events in Boston From 5,000 Miles Away
When bombs exploded at the Boston Marathon last week, senior correspondent Judy Woodruff was on the other side of the world in Hawaii. But even thousands of miles away, Americans mourned for the victims of Boston.
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| April 24, 2013
Mining Online History for What May Have Radicalized, Informed Tsarnaev Brothers
In Boston, a memorial service honored a police officer killed during the manhunt for the Tsarnaev brothers, while new information was released about the bombing suspects. Judy Woodruff talks with Jerrold M. Post of the George Washington University and Jessica Stern of Harvard University about how people turn to radical violence.
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| April 23, 2013
Book Examines the Blurring Line Between Soldiers and Spies Since 9/11 Attacks
How did the U.S. intelligence community embrace a more operational role in the days after September 11? Margaret Warner talks to New York Times national security correspondent Mark Mazzetti, who explores that transition in his new book, "The Way of the Knife: The CIA, a Secret Army, and a War at the End of the Earth."
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| April 23, 2013
Bombing Suspect Alleges Attack Was Self-Motivated, Not Connected to Other Groups
Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev remains hospitalized with limited ability to communicate. But the 19-year-old has reportedly acknowledged that he acted alone with his brother out of anti-American sentiment. Judy Woodruff gets an update from Devlin Barrett of the Wall Street Journal.
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| April 23, 2013
Suspect Admits Role in Boston Attacks; Medical Condition Upgraded to Fair
As family members of two victims laid their loved ones to rest, new details emerged in the Boston Marathon attack. Authorities say that suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev admitted he played a role and said U.S. involvement in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars was a motivating factor. Judy Woodruff has the latest on the investigation.
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| April 23, 2013
'The Way of the Knife' Examines Conflict Between CIA, Pentagon
Margaret Warner talks to Pulitzer Prize winning author Mark Mazzetti on his new book "The Way of the Knife: The CIA, a Secret Army, and a War at the Ends of the Earth." Mazzetti talks about the competition between the CIA and the Pentagon in the years following 9/11 as the global manhunt for terrorists intensified.
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| April 23, 2013
Boston 10th in Funds Received for 'High Threat' Urban Areas
Terrorism has been in the headlines in Boston before. Ten al-Qaida hijackers departed from Boston's Logan airport on Sept. 11, 2001. And in 2012, Tarek Mehanna of Sudbury, Mass., a Boston suburb, was convicted of conspiracy to provide material support to al-Qaida.
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| April 22, 2013
The Latest Hunger Strike at Guantanamo
PBS NewsHour senior correspondent Ray Suarez talks to the Miami Herald's Carol Rosenberg on the 9/11 Guantanamo hearing delays, the uncertain status of 86 detainees at the detention center and the men leading the latest hunger strike.
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| April 22, 2013
News Wrap: Terror Plot to Attack Canada-U.S. Rail Line Thwarted
In other news Monday, police in Canada say they broke up a plot to derail a passenger train. Two men have been arrested and charged with planning a terror attack. Also, the FBI testified no ricin has been found at the home of Paul Kevin Curtis. Curtis is accused of sending tainted letters to President Barack Obama and a senator.
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| April 22, 2013
Early Stages of Boston Investigation Yields Family Stories, Bomb Fragments
Though Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is in custody, he is unable to speak due to injuries and investigators must wait until he is lucid before questioning him. Jeffrey Brown talks with NPR's Dina Temple-Raston more about the suspect charged in the Boston bombing case and what authorities are learning about his family.
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| April 22, 2013
Boston Bombing Suspect Arraigned on Federal Charges While Hospitalized
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, surviving suspect of the Boston Marathon bombing, was formally charged from his hospital bed for conspiring to use a weapon of mass destruction. Jeffrey Brown reports on Tsarnaev's condition, an FBI inquiry on his brother, as well as how the case has leaked into the political debate over immigration reform.
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| April 19, 2013
Second Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in Custody
The greater Boston area remained on lockdown Friday morning as police hunted for a second suspect connected to the dual bombings at the Boston Marathon on Monday.
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| April 19, 2013
Were Boston Suspects 'Lone Wolves' or Part of a Larger, Radical Confederacy?
Authorities are examining whether the Tsarnaev brothers had become ideological militants and whether they acted alone or had accomplices. Jeffrey Brown talks to New York Times reporter Michael Schmidt, Mark Hosenball of Reuters and Bruce Hoffman, director of the Center for Security Studies at Georgetown University.
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| April 19, 2013
Suspect's Reputation as Normal Kid Is Striking Contrast to Deadly Crime Spree
Family, friends and acquaintances have come forward to describe the two Tsarnaev brothers, suspected of bombing Boston's Marathon. Ray Suarez talks to Farah Stockman of The Boston Globe and WBUR Public Radio's David Boeri about the city's extreme security measures, as well as what reporters know about the lives of the suspects.
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| April 19, 2013
Boston Stayed On Edge and Inside After Police Ordered City Lockdown
The city and suburbs of Boston were put on lockdown and residents were told to stay in their homes after an early morning shootout in Watertown, Mass., between police and two bombing suspects. One of the suspects, 26-year-old Tamerlan Tsarnaev, was killed, and a police officer was killed earlier that night. Kwame Holman reports.
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| April 19, 2013
Manhunt for Boston Bombing Suspect Ends After Daylong City Shutdown
The manhunt for Boston Marathon bomb suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev came to an end Friday evening in the suburb of Watertown, Mass. Ray Suarez talks to WGBH reporter Phillip Martin, Farah Stockman of the Boston Globe and Bruce Gellerman of WBUR about how police found and captured the suspect, plus a sense of relief across Boston.
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| April 19, 2013
Boxing Coach Calls Bombing Suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev 'Very Good Athlete'
Portland Boxing Club owner Bob Russo coached Tamerlan Tsarnaev, one of the two suspects in Monday’s Boston Marathon bombing, at the Golden Gloves amateur nationals in 2009. Russo said he didn’t know the young boxer very well, but said he was very quite and “a very good athlete.”
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| April 19, 2013
Boston Bombing Suspects' Uncle: 'Turn Yourself In'
The uncle of the two men suspected in Monday's Boston bombings appeared overwhelmed with anger and emotion in front of reporters who were gathered outside his home in Montgomery Village, Md., Friday. Ruslan Tsarni urged his 19-year-old nephew, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who is still at large, to turn himself in and ask for forgiveness.
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| April 19, 2013
Teen Suspect in Boston Bombings a 'Regular American Kid'
By many accounts, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, who is wanted in the Boston Marathon bombings, was an athletic student who liked rap music and sports. As police continued to pursue the suspect in Watertown, Mass., Friday morning questions arose about possible motivations for the attacks.
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| April 18, 2013
'You Will Run Again': Messages of Mourning and Hope for Boston After Attack
In Boston, President Obama and first lady Michelle joined Mayor Tom Menino, Gov. Deval Patrick and thousands of others at an interfaith memorial service for the victims of the attack on the city's marathon. Jeffrey Brown reports on the many messages of comfort for the unnerved city.
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| April 18, 2013
FBI Releases Photos of Boston Blast Suspects, Asks for Help From Public
The FBI released pictures and video of two suspects who may have planted a device at the site of the explosion near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Jeffrey Brown talks with David Boeri of WBUR Public Radio about how investigators have combed through thousands of tips so far.
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| April 18, 2013
FBI Releases Photos and Video Of Suspected Boston Marathon Bombers
At a press conference today, FBI special agent in charge, Richard DesLauriers released photos and video of two suspects in the Boston Marathon Bombings.
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| April 18, 2013
Obama Honors Victims of Boston Bombing in Interfaith Service
President Barack Obama sought to inspire a stricken city and comfort an unnerved nation Thursday, declaring that Boston "will run again" and vowing to hunt down the perpetrator of the twin blasts that brought mayhem and death to the Boston Marathon.
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| April 17, 2013
Letters Tainted with Poisonous Ricin Sent to President Obama and Congress
In aftermath of the attack in Boston, letters sent to President Obama and members of Congress tainted with the poison ricin were intercepted by authorities before delivery. Hari Sreenivasan talks with WNYC's Todd Zwillich, who says the potential scare has many edgy especially on such an unusual day on Capitol Hill.
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| April 17, 2013
Media's Hunger for Answers on Boston Bombing Leads to Conflicting Reports
Despite media outlets' conflicting reports, the FBI insisted no arrests had been made in connection to the Boston Marathon bombings. Jeffrey Brown talks with WBUR's David Boeri, who reported that senior judges and top officials were directed to prepare the courthouse for an impending arrest until threats shut down the building.
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| April 17, 2013
Official: Suspect in Custody in Boston Bombings
The Associated Press is reporting that a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings was taken into custody Wednesday in a breakthrough that came less than 48 hours after the deadly attack, a law enforcement official briefed on the investigation said Wednesday.
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| April 17, 2013
How Long Does it Take to Catch a Terrorist?
Three days after the Boston Marathon bombing, investigators are still trying to unravel how a pair of blasts killed three and injured at least 170. As the country waits for answers about who committed this "act of terrorism," that made us wonder: how long does it take to catch a terrorist?
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| April 16, 2013
What Investigators Look for as They Comb Evidence in Boston Bombing
A day after two blasts rocked the Boston Marathon finish line, investigators are scrambling to unearth clues on the devices and who planted them.
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| April 16, 2013
Report Finds 'Indisputable' Proof That U.S. Tortured Detainees After 9/11
After a two-year investigation, bipartisan legal research and advocacy group the Constitution Project released a report confirming that the United States engaged in torture after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Jeffrey Brown talks to two of the report authors, former congressman James Jones and retired Army Brig. Gen. David Irvine.
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| April 16, 2013
In Face of Disaster, Social Media Helped Spread News and Connect Bostonians
Immediately after the Boston Marathon bombings, people took to social media and other technology to spread news about the attacks and check on loved ones. Howard Kurtz and Lauren Ashburn examine with political editor Christina Bellantoni how social media can act as both an emergency tool and as a platform to express grief.
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| April 16, 2013
Mass General Trauma Chief Talks Disaster Drills, Shrapnel Recovered in Surgery
Hari Sreenivasan talks to Dr. Alasdair Conn, who heads Massachusetts General Hospital's department of emergency medicine, about the emergency medicine administered to victims of the Boston Marathon bombing, how his staff had prepared for such a disaster and an overview of the various serious injuries sustained.
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| April 16, 2013
Investigators Tackling Boston Bombings Must 'Triage,' Crowd-source Information
Gwen Ifill talks with former deputy national security advisor Juan Zuarte and former senior FBI Official Don Borelli for their takes on the investigation and how authorities are sifting through evidence, as well as the president's characterization of the bombings as a terrorist attack.
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| April 16, 2013
Investigators Up Against Weather, Sheer Volume of Evidence at Boston Crime Site
In Boston, evidence seemed to suggest that the explosive devices were made from pressure cookers filled with shrapnel. Jeffrey Brown talks to WBUR reporter David Boeri about what else police and federal agents have discovered, as well as what challenges they face in trying to piece together
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| April 16, 2013
Boston Marathon Finish Line Turns to Massive, Bloody Crime Scene
Shock continued to reverberate throughout the country a day after the bombings at the Boston Marathon. The attacks left three people dead and more than 170 injured. Kwame Holman reports on the attack aftermath and investigation, as well as how the nation, the president and lawmakers are responding.
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| April 16, 2013
The Boston Marathon: From Triumph to Tragedy
The 2013 Boston Marathon was marked by blood and chaos when two explosions went off near the finish line.
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| April 16, 2013
Day After 'Act of Terror,' Investigators in Boston Assembling the Pieces
In a White House press conference, President Barack Obama said that the FBI is investigating the Boston Marathon bombings as an "act of terrorism."
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| April 16, 2013
Country Shares Tributes of Love and Support with City of Boston, Victims
Monday's Boston Marathon bombings left three dead, and more than 150 people injured.
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| April 16, 2013
Boston Blasts Put Politics On Hold
Unclaimed finish line bags remain at the scene of the blasts.
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| April 15, 2013
Doctor on the Scene in Boston: 'Tons of Mangled Extremities on the Ground'
Dr. Albert Pendleton was 5 feet from the finish line at the Boston Marathon when two explosions ripped through the street, killing three and injuring more than 130. As a volunteer M.D., Pendleton was expecting to help runners with the usual injuries that occur after a race, instead he treated shrapnel wounds and mangled limbs.
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| April 15, 2013
Obama: Anyone Responsible for Boston Bombs Will Feel 'Full Weight of Justice'
After the explosions, President Barack Obama spoke at the White House about the events in Boston, the spirit of its citizens and the state holiday Patriots' Day. Stephen Murphy of the Boston City Council offers an eyewitness account to Gwen Ifill, including seeing the fireball blast and the team effort shown by first-responders.
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| April 15, 2013
Tens of Thousands of Spectators, Runners Disperse After Deadly Boston Blasts
After two devices were detonated near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, tens of thousands of runners and spectators had to be diverted from the disaster, many leaving behind bags or luggage to speed their retreat. Gwen Ifill talks to Scott Malone of Reuters about the scene at the blast.
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| April 15, 2013
Boston on High Alert After Deadly Blasts Rock Marathon Finish Line
The 2013 Boston Marathon was marked by blood and chaos when two explosions went off near the finish line, injuring scores of people and killing two. Gwen Ifill reports on this developing story, including whether a third Boston explosion is connected and how other major cities are taking precautions.
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| MARCH
March 8, 2013
Examining the Decision to Put Sulaiman Abu Ghaith on Trial
Security was heavy at the courthouse where Sulaiman Abu Ghaith was charged with conspiring to kill Americans, a charge based on threatening statements and his close relationship with Osama bin Laden. Margaret Warner talks with Jess Bravin of the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times' William Rashbaum, who was in the court.
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| March 8, 2013
Son-in-Law of Bin Laden Pleads Not Guilty in New York Civilian Court
Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, former al-Qaida spokesman and Osama bin Laden's son-in-law, pleaded guilty to a single charge of conspiring to kill Americans in a New York court. Margaret Warner reports on how U.S. authorities found him and about the negative reactions from some lawmakers about charging him in a civilian court.
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| March 7, 2013
News Wrap: U.S. Captures Bin Laden Spokesman to Face Terror Charges
In other news Thursday, Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, spokesman and son-in-law of Osama bin Laden, has been taken into U.S. custody and flown to New York to appear in court. Also, a new bill aimed to curb gun violence moved forward in the Senate. Members of the Judiciary Committee voted to make illegal gun purchases a federal crime.
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| FEBRUARY
Feb. 12, 2013
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney Offers State of the Union Preview
Judy Woodruff gets a preview of President Obama's first State of the Union of his second term from White House Press Secretary Jay Carney, who offers a sense of what Americans can expect from the speech, as well as the president's reactions to critics.
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| Feb. 8, 2013
Brennan Welcomes 'Discussion' About Drones, Defends Policy on Strikes
As President Obama's choice to be the next director of the CIA, John Brennan faced tough questions Thursday at his confirmation hearing from members of the Senate Intelligence Committee frustrated with the administration's approach to fighting terrorism.
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| Feb. 7, 2013
News Wrap: Leon Panetta Testifies on U.S. Military's Response to Benghazi Attack
In other news Thursday, outgoing Defense Secretary Leon Panetta defended the military's response to the attack on the U.S. Embassy in Beghanzi. Also, a Bangladeshi man pled guilty to plotting to blow up the Federal Reserve Bank in New York City.
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| Feb. 7, 2013
Brennan Defends Drone, Intelligence Policies at CIA Confirmation Hearing
John Brennan, President Obama's nominee to head the CIA, faced tough questioning during his first confirmation hearing, defending his positions on intelligence policy and drone warfare. Congressional correspondent Kwame Holman recaps the hearing and explores why Brennan withdrew his nomination for the same post in 2008.
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| Feb. 7, 2013
Brennan Hearing Spotlights Drone Attacks and Targeted Killings
Torture techniques and targeted killings came up at the top of CIA director nominee John Brennan's Senate confirmation hearing Thursday. "I never believe it's better to kill a terrorist than detain him," because of the information detainees could provide, he said.
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| Feb. 7, 2013
Brennan to Face Tough Questions on Drones Memo
With the nomination of John Brennan to head the CIA potentially in jeopardy, President Obama reversed course Wednesday, directing the Justice Department to the two congressional intelligence committees access to classified memos about targeted overseas killings of American citizens suspected of being terrorists.
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| Feb. 5, 2013
Justice Department Justifies Killing Americans Abroad With Links to al-Qaida
A previously secret Justice Department memo justifies killing American citizens abroad who have high level links to al-Qaida. Gwen Ifill discusses the legal implications of the memo with Matthew Waxman of Columbia Law School and the Council on Foreign Relations, and Hina Shamsi from the ACLU's National Security Project.
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| Feb. 5, 2013
Leaked Drone Memo Creates More Questions Than Answers
Until now, it was not known what legal framework the U.S. government operated under when ordering the killing of its citizens. But last night, NBC News published a secret but unclassified Justice Department memo that outlines the administration's legal case for some of these killings.
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| Feb. 1, 2013
Terrorism Likely in Deadly Explosion Outside U.S. Embassy in Turkey
A suicide bomber set off an explosion outside the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, killing a security guard. Jeffrey Brown talks with Tülin Daloglu, who is on the scene in Ankara reporting for Al-Monitor, about the secular domestic terrorist group believed responsible for the attack.
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| JANUARY
Jan. 24, 2013
What Is Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM)?
Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) is a Salafi-jihadist militant group and U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization operating in North Africa's Sahara and Sahel. A Council on Foreign Relations backgrounder explains more.
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| Jan. 23, 2013
Exploring Technology, Effectiveness, Consequences of Drone Warfare
PBS's NOVA explores the pros, cons and controversies of drone warfare, as well as the technology behind drone strikes. Jeffrey Brown discusses with Seth Jones of RAND Corporation and Chris Anders from the American Civil Liberties Union.
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| Jan. 21, 2013
News Wrap: Three Americans Among Casualties of Algeria Hostage Stand-Off
In other news Monday, it was reported that three Americans were among the casualties killed in the hostage stand-off in Algeria, which began when militants attacked a natural gas complex. In neighboring Mali, French and Malian forces took back control of key towns from Islamic rebels linked to al-Qaida.
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| Jan. 10, 2013
'Zero Dark Thirty' Catches Criticism Over Torture Depictions and Accuracy
A new film by director Kathryn Bigelow and writer Mark Boal is supposedly based on first-person accounts of the hunt for Osama bin Laden, causing questions from lawmakers about classified information and depictions of torture. Jeffrey Brown discusses the film with The New Yorker's Jane Mayer and The Atlantic's Mark Bowden.
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