NY Times Eric Schmitt: CIA & Post 9/11 National Security

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01.

Program Introduction: Five Phases of Terrorism

03 min 22 sec

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First Phase: Al Qaeda in Decline After 9/11

04 min 58 sec

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Second Phase: Elements of Global Terrorism on the Rise

04 min 35 sec

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Third Phase: The Hidden, Homegrown Threat

03 min 43 sec

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Fourth Phase: The Return of State-Sponsored Terrorism

01 min 58 sec

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Where is the War on Terrorism Heading?

03 min 54 sec

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The Deterrence Strategy

03 min 51 sec

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Instilling American Resilience Against Terrorism

03 min 07 sec

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Q&A

00 min 08 sec

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Q1: Authoritarian Regimes and Terrorist Movements

03 min 15 sec

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Q2: Despite Controversy, Are Drone Strikes Effective?

02 min 46 sec

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Q3: The New York Times, WMD and the Iraq War

02 min 24 sec

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Q4: Petraeus Scandal and the Process of Breaking News

08 min 57 sec

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Q5: Embedding Journalists with Military Units

01 min 44 sec

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Q6: Framing the US Fight Against Al Qaeda

03 min 51 sec

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Q7: Iranian-Sponsored Terrorism

03 min 18 sec

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Q8: How Multi-Platform Publishing Has Changed Journalism

04 min 14 sec

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Q9: Israel Support and Anti-American Sentiment Abroad

01 min 38 sec

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Q10: "Homeland" and Terrorism Fiction vs Reality

00 min 22 sec

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Q11: Preparing for a Trip to a War Zone

01 min 52 sec

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Q12: Shifting Terrorism Strategy to the Far East

01 min 54 sec

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• US Drones Are Controversial but Tactically Effective

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  Eric Schmitt, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist for the New York Times, weighs in on the controversial issue of employing remote-controlled drone strikes to assassinate leaders of Al Qaeda and other terrorist organizations.

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