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The Top 10 Obama Administration Defense Missteps of 2011

Finally, terrorism expert Patrick Poole spends two segments with Frank to go through his 2011 Top Ten list of follies on the part of the American government within the national security arena–incidences such as giving bin Laden a proper Muslim

Bolton: Kerry's 'LOST' Treaty Will Damage U.S. Sovereignty

The Law of the Sea Treaty may be brought to a vote in the Senate by John Kerry sometime in early 2012. Ambassador John Bolton charts the implications for U.S. sovereignty on Secure Freedom Radio. Listen to the interview in

Putin Not Interested in the Appearance of Democracy

What is the meaning of Putin’s United Russia party’s unapologetic and blatant rigging of parliamentary elections? Who are the groups responding to the perhaps over ambitious power play? David Satter of the Hudson institute weighs in with Frank Gaffney on

What Was Iran's Role in 9/11?

Today’s show concludes with Clare Lopez, Senior Fellow at the Center for Security Policy and former CIA intelligence officer. Clare explains some recent court cases and documents that point to the connection between the Iranian government and Al-Qaeda. First, a

Interview: Rick Santorum on Foreign Policy and American Leadership

Presidential candidate Senator Rick Santorum spends time with Frank to speak about his fellow presidential candidate Ron Paul’s ridiculous notion that America and the world will be safer if America just concedes to field to the Russians, Chinese or Islamists.

Honoring America's Highest Honor

Retired Lieutenant General and President of the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation, Nicholas Kehoe joins Frank to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Congressional Medal of Honor. Kehoe discusses what exactly this award represents as well as the type of

The Demise Of A Dictator

Asian analyst Gordon Chang spends an entire hour with Frank for a review of 2011 as well as a look ahead to 2012. In light of Kim Jun-Il’s demise, what will become of North Korea? It seems that many in

Bill Gertz: Year in Review

Frank spends an hour with Washington Times columnist Bill Gertz for a year in review. Bill first speaks on the Arab Spring, U.S. military aid to Egypt as well as the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood. Bill then moves onto

China's Hidden Threat

Georgetown University professor Dr. Phillip Karber speaks with Frank on the topic of Chinese underground tunnels. Dr. Karber and his students have worked tirelessly to expose China’s underground tunnel system that has been built by China’s Strategic Rocket Force. It

Chinese Intelligence Has Penetrated American Security

Author David Wise spends time with Frank to explain a recent article of his pertaining to Chinese spies. China has been scarily successful in their intelligence operations against the United States. China has been able to gather the blue prints

An Attack Is Imminent

Representative Trent Franks of Arizona joins Frank to offer his opinion as to Newt Gingrich’s claim that America is susceptible to an Electro Magnetic Pulse attack. As a result of America’s growing reliance on technology, the risk of an EMP

Rep. Gohmert: Holder Has Broken the Law

Representative Louie Gohmert spends time with Frank to try and clarify what Eric Holder and the DOJ are trying to do with respect to the Fast and Furious debacle. Eric Holder testified on May 3 that he only heard about

"They Called Us Christian Sons of Dogs"

Cynthia Farahat joins Fred to discuss her role as one of the principal witnesses that testified in front of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission on December 7th. As a Coptic Christian who recently escaped Egypt, Cynthia has had a

America's 'Soft Target': Stephen Hunter Discusses Terrorism's Permanence

Author Stephen Hunter speaks with Frank about his new book “Soft Target.” Hard targets are heavily defended installations whereas soft targets are civilians and installations that are not protected such as malls. The story centers around armed terrorists taking control

America Needs to Start Leading

Dr. Angelo Codevilla spends an entire hour with Frank in order to give his analysis as to the state of the current international system. Just like Athens and Rome, the United States of America is at the center of the

Cynthia Farahat: End US Military Aid to Egypt

Egyptian Coptic writer and activist, Cynthia Farahat, recently escaped violent religious persecution of the Egyptian domestic security forces. Today she joined Fred Grandy in the Secure Freedom Radio studio and is reporting in English on that persecution, the nature of

Rep. Mike Turner on the Future of America's Nuclear Arsenal

Tonight on Secure Freedom Radio: Rep. Mike Turner, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s Strategic Forces Subcommittee, explains the importance of America’s nuclear deterrence and how it needs to be upgraded. America’s nuclear capabilities have provided deterrence from not

Fred Ikle: A Great American Remembered

Frank Gaffney’s Secure Freedom Radio: Today’s show begins with a special tribute to the life of Fred Ikle, who served with Frank in the Reagan administration as the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy. Within an amazing lifetime, Frank describes how

As the Arab Spring Continues, Where Is Syria Headed?

Is Turkey headed down the same Islamist path as Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya? Congressman Dan Burton (R-IN) explains to Frank why it would be tragic if Turkey were to be lost to Islamist rule, seeing as how some countries in

The Age of China?

The editor of the Washington Times Editorial page, Brett Decker, joins Frank to elaborate on his book pertaining to the Obama Administration bowing down to the Chinese and hastening American decline and ushering a century of Chinese dominance. Is Barack

Should America Be More 'Frugal' with Defense Spending?

Dr. Michael Mandelbaum, professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, joins Frank in order to speak on his book “The Frugal Superpower” over whether it is possible for a superpower to be frugal. Americans who are getting

Rep. Duncan Hunter: Salute Your Veterans

Today on Secure Freedom Radio: What can all Americans do to thank veterans for their service to our country? Representative for California’s 52nd district and the first Marine combat veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to be elected

Special Agent Matt Allen: Operation Pipeline Express

Tonight on Secure Freedom Radio: ICE Special Agent in Charge for Arizona Matt Allen speaks about Operation Pipeline Express. This was a multiagency investigation of an 80 mile stretch of the Arizona/Mexico border to combat the narcotics smuggling within that

Defective Military Hardware…From China?

Richard Fisher, Senior Fellow at the International Assessment and Strategy Center joins Frank to explain the asymmetric capabilities of Communist China. China has provided over 1 million parts that either have been used or will be used in American military

Obama's Foreign Policy Shortcomings

What does it take to be Commander-in-Chief of the United States? Barack Obama dazzled voters in 2008 having spent time in other countries and being the son of a Kenyan, but it has become apparent that this global knowledge does

Reza Kahlili: Inside Iran

Today on Secure Freedom Radio: What impact will the HR 1687 Open Fuel Standard Act of 2011 have on energy security and independence in the United States? Rep. John Shimkus of Illinois steps up to the microphone to enlighten us

Hugs In Perspective: Turkey's New Influence

Earlier this week, Hannah Stuart, of the Henry Jackson Society in London discussed a strategic brief she had published on Turkey and the Arab Spring with Frank Gaffney on Secure Freedom Radio. Check the audio below because it’s the kind

Rep. Steve Chabot: America Must Stay Vigilant

Representative Steve Chabot of Ohio’s 1st District joins Frank Gaffney in order to explain how the Muslim Brotherhood is a violent organization composed of violent extremists and how America needs to stay vigilant in combating this threat. The Obama Administration

Stopping Iran: Avi Jorisch

On Secure Freedom Radio: Are financial sanctions putting a check on Iran’s ambitions to obtain nuclear weapons? Are these sanctions successfully putting a stop to Iran’s underhanded banking methods? Founder of the Red Cell Intelligence Group, Avi Jorisch examines the

Rep. Frank Wolf: Prisoner of Conscience

Tonight on Secure Freedom Radio: Is Rep. Frank Wolf of Virginia’s 10th district a true champion for human rights or did he simply have a bad travel agent? Rep. Wolf shares the microphone for another segment of “The Cloakroom” with

Rep. Allen West: Our 21st Century Battlefield

Tonight on Secure Freedom Radio: Does the United States have a hard time understanding the 21st century battlefield where unassociated extremists (in countries such as Iraq) are backed by hostile governments? In a new segment here at Secure Freedom Radio,

Counterstrike: Thom Shanker & Eric Schmitt

Tonight on Secure Freedom Radio: Is the Obama administration facing a very different al Qaeda from the one that instigated the September 11th attacks? Additionally, do former President Bush’s and current President Obama’s campaign against terrorism share a similar focus:

Zuhdi Jasser: Civilization Jihad

Tonight on Secure Freedom Radio: Founder of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy, Zuhdi Jasser discusses the situation unfolding in the Middle East. Have the two opposing factions in the Middle East facilitated the rise of Islamism in the region?