Earlier this week, American intelligence officials disrupted a sophisticated airplane bombing intended to mark the anniversary of Osama bin Laden’s death. This recent plot is the 51st publicly known thwarted terrorist attack since 9/11.
This planned attack serves as a reminder of the continued threat of al-Qaeda and other terrorist organization.
The Heritage Foundation’s Steven Bucci and Jessica Zuckerman explain the need to maintain U.S. counter-terrorism efforts:
Cully Stimson
At 10:30 a.m. Eastern on FOX News’ “America’s Newsroom,” Heritage legal scholar Cully Stimson will discuss Attorney General Eric Holder’s announcement that the Department of Justice will investigate the deaths of detainees being interrogated by the CIA.
At 10:15 a.m. Eastern on Fox News’ “America’s Newsroom,” national security expert Peter Brookes will discuss the CIA’s involvement in the killing of Osama bin Laden and whether the agency should get some credit.
Update: In the 5:00 p.m. hour on Washington, DC’s FOX 5 Evening News, foreign policy expert James Carafano will discuss the meeting between Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Obama.
Lisa Curtis
Today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern on Fox News’ “Your World,” Heritage expert Lisa Curtis will discuss the release of intelligence details about the bin Laden operation and whether this is a mistake from a national security perspective.
This morning at 10:35 a.m. on FOX News’ “America’s Newsroom,” national security expert Peter Brookes is discussing the special forces raid on Osama bin Laden and the question of whether too much intelligence is being released.
Earlier this morning, on Bloomberg’s “Inside Track,” China expert Derek Scissors discussed the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialog talks that begin this week.
Update: Heritage’s Lisa Curtis appeared on Fox News in the noon hour to discuss Pakistan.
Peter Brookes
This morning on Fox News Channel’s “America’s Newsroom,” national security expert Peter Brookes is discussed the Navy SEAL raid that led to Osama bin Laden’s death.
Update: Brookes will also appear in the 5:00 p.m. Eastern hour on CNN’s “Situation Room” to explain how bin Laden was able to avoid capture for so long.
He will appear again in the 5:00 p.m. hour on Washington, D.C.’s Fox 5 to discuss the possible release of the photos of bin Laden’s death.
Second update: At 7:00 p.m. on FOX Business “Lou Dobbs Tonight,” Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom Director Nile Gardiner will discuss Osama bin Laden’s death.
And Lisa Curtis will appear on CNN Headline Prime “Nancy Grace” at 8:00 p.m. to discuss the CIA’s role in bin Laden’s death.
In the 24 hours following the announcement of Osama bin Laden’s death, The Heritage Foundation’s experts appeared more than 70 times on media outlets across the country.
Heritage immediately went to work dissecting what the death of Osama means for U.S. national security policy. Cully Stimson, the former the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Detainee Affairs, went on Fox News this morning to offer his insights into how the much-derided enhanced interrogation techniques at Guantanamo Bay had a direct role in the effort to locate and kill Osama bin Laden.
Watch his appearance on Fox News this morning:
Cully Stimson
At 10:20 a.m. Eastern on Fox News’ “Happening Now,” legal expert Cully Stimson will discuss the intelligence gained from detainees that led American forces to Osama bin Laden’s hiding place.
Update: At 1:15 p.m. on Fox News’ “America Live,” national security expert Peter Brookes will discuss the increased terror threat resulting from bin Laden’s death.
An hour later on Fox Business Network, security expert James Carafano will discuss the death of bin Laden.
And at 6:30 p.m. on ABC World News, Carafano will discuss precautions Americans should take in light of the heightened terror alerts.
Update: In the 6:00 p.m. hour on Fox News’ “Special Report,” Stimson will discuss the role of intelligence gathering, including detainee interrogations, in finding and killing bin Laden.
Last night, President Obama announced that American servicemen had shot and killed terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden.
“For over two decades bin Laden has been al Qaeda’s leader and symbol, and has continued to plot attacks against our country and our friends and allies,” the President explained in a speech to the nation. ”The death of bin Laden marks the most significant achievement to date in our nation’s effort to defeat al Qaeda.”
Right he is. Bin Laden’s death sends a clear message to the world that America remains committed to hunting down its enemies for as long it takes. But it also underscores the importance of our counterterrorism efforts both at home and abroad. Continue Reading »
Brian Darling
This afternoon on MSNBC’s “Hardball,” Heritage Director of Government Studies Brian Darling discussed the president’s speech on taxes and deficit reduction.
Earlier, on Fox News’ “Happening Now,” national security expert Peter Brookes explored Pakistan’s demands that the CIA restrict its activities in that country.