Apr 28 Obama Officially Names Panetta, Petraeus to Top Security Posts Publicly announcing what White House officials had confirmed Wednesday, President Obama held a news conference Thursday at the White House alongside CIA Director Leon Panetta, his choice to succeed Defense Secretary Robert Gates when he retires, and Gen. David… Continue reading
Mar 23 Watch Denis McDonough: ‘We’re Not Talking About An Exit Strategy’ in Libya Gwen Ifill gets an update from Deputy National Security Adviser Denis McDonough on the coalition's air campaign in Libya, ground fighting between Moammar Gadhafi's troops and opposition forces, and the administration's talks with allies. Continue watching
Oct 08 National Security Adviser Jones Leaves; Sucessor Has Clashed With Military President Obama hosted yet another farewell for a top aide Friday, bidding adieu to National Security Adviser Jim Jones. The resignation of Jones, a former Marine general, had been anticipated as part of a White House mid-term White House… Continue reading
Aug 03 Parking Facilities Focus of New U.S. Anti-Terror Plan The Transportation Security Administration is enlisting workers such as parking attendants and meter maids to help them become the latest anti-terror weapons. Continue reading
May 28 Obama’s National Security Strategy, Brought to You by Secretary Clinton By Margaret Warner When Secretary of State Hillary Clinton came before a crowd of foreign policy players and former players, journalists and wonks to lay out the Obama administration's new National Security Strategy Thursday, she was self-assured and in command, talking… Continue reading
May 27 Watch Obama’s National Security Plan Highlights Diplomacy, Global Economy The Obama administration unveiled its new national security plan, with calls for increased diplomacy and economic discipline. Margaret Warner discusses the president's new security announcement with Jim Lehrer. Continue watching
May 20 National Intelligence Director Releases Statement Confirming Resignation Dennis Blair, President Barack Obama's national intelligence director, confirmed media reports Thursday evening that he is resigning after 16 months on the job. The retired Navy admiral is the third director of national intelligence. The position was created in response… Continue reading
May 07 Watch Shields and Brooks Assess Economy’s Signals, NYC Bomb Plot Suspect Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political stories of the week, including the national security concernes raised by the foiled New York City bombing and the ongoing oil cleanup in the Gulf of Mexico. Continue watching
May 05 Watch In Pakistan, Shahzad’s Claim of Training in Waziristan Investigated Following the arrest of a man accused of trying to detonate a bomb in New York City's Times Square, Jeffrey Brown explores Faisal Shahzad's ties to Pakistan and the the U.S. security implications with Declan Walsh, a correspondent for The… Continue watching
Apr 01 Watch Jones: Local Corruption Affects Afghans’ Mindset, Trust in Government Jim Lehrer speaks with National Security Advisor Gen. Jim Jones about the difficulty of rooting out government corruption in Afghanistan, how the administration is dealing with pirates and about his own job security. Continue watching