Jan 04 Watch Years After Attack on USS Cole, Focus Back on Yemen More than nine years since a suicide attack off the coast of Yemen killed 17 Americans on the U.S.S. Cole, the failed plot to blow up an airliner bound for Detroit has put the focus back on the Arab world's… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch News Wrap: 5 Americans Held in Pakistan Deny al-Qaida Ties In other news, five U.S. men detained in Pakistan for their alleged terrorist ties have denied charges against them, and Iraq's prime minister said he would seek punishment for five American security contractors accused of killing 14 civilians in Baghdad… Continue watching
Jan 03 U.S., Britain Close Embassies in Yemen in Response to Security Threats The U.S. and Britain closed their embassies in Yemen Sunday, citing continued security threats from al-Qaida groups in the country. Both counties also plan increase aid to the government of Yemen to fight terrorism in the aftermath of the… Continue reading
Dec 31 Cleric Investigated for Ties to Plane Bombing Plot A U.S.-born cleric, now based in Yemen, is being investigated by U.S. counterterrorism officials for possible links to Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the 23-year-old Nigerian accused of trying to bring down an airliner on Christmas Day. Anwar al-Awlaki, who has… Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch Intelligence Panel Considers Needs in Security Overhaul The discussion over failed security measures that led to the attempted bombing of a Detroit-bound flight continues with three veterans of the intelligence community. Jeffrey Brown moderates the debate. Continue watching
Dec 31 Watch CIA Hunts for Answers After Deadly Afghanistan Attack The director of the Central Intelligence Agency reported Thursday that seven CIA employees were killed in an attack on a U.S. military base in Afghanistan. Jeffrey Brown reports, and then Ray Suarez speaks with a Washington Post reporter who covers… Continue watching
Dec 30 Wednesday's Headlines: U.S. Had Prior Intelligence on 'Nigerian' Plot The United States had a variety of information that could have prevented a would-be bomber from boarding a Northwest Airlines flight bound for Detroit on Christmas Day, but failed to share it properly among its intelligence agencies, according to multiple… Continue reading
Dec 30 Watch Exploring Congressional Role in Air Travel Security A new debate is growing in Congress over what role the legislative branch should take in preventing terrorist attacks on U.S. soil. Gwen Ifill speaks with members of the Homeland Security Committee to dissect the politics of national security. Continue watching
Dec 30 Watch 9/11 Commission Staff Consider Still-Needed Security Upgrades Jeffrey Brown talks to three people involved with the 9/11 Commission about the latest security failures that allowed a potential terrorist to board a Detroit-bound flight on Christmas Day eight years after the Sept.11 attacks. Continue watching
Dec 30 Watch Dutch: Reports Appear to Confirm al-Qaida Role in Bomb Plot The Dutch interior ministry said Wednesday that initial findings appear to confirm al-Qaida's claim of responsibility in the Christmas Day airliner bombing attempt. Ray Suarez reports on the day's updates. Continue watching