Opinion World In 2006, Attacks Were Thwarted. But Why? December 26, 2006 • The week between Christmas and New Year's is a time of high alert for counter-terrorism officials. The fear is that as the number of travelers swells, so do the opportunities for terrorists to strike. But as 2006 draws to a close, security officials can take solace in the fact that the year has not yet brought a single terror attack of note in the West. In 2006, Attacks Were Thwarted. But Why? Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6682409/6682410" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Former White House Official Says He Was Censored December 19, 2006 • The former director for Mideast Affairs on the National Security Council says the White House censored him while he advised them on relations with Iran. Former White House Official Says He Was Censored Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6646766/6646767" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Rumors of U.S. Spying in Britain Spark Debate December 13, 2006 • There's an old saying in the intelligence business: "In God we trust. Everyone else, we monitor." On Thursday, Scotland Yard will release a report that, according to British press accounts, will allege that U.S. intelligence was bugging Princess Diana the night she died. Both the NSA and the CIA insist this is "rubbish." But the rumor raises new questions about the age-old practice of spying on friends. Rumors of U.S. Spying in Britain Spark Debate Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6620700/6620701" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Taliban Sympathizers Take Refuge in Pakistan December 1, 2006 • A spate of recent incidents has prompted fears that the war in Afghanistan may be spilling across the border into Pakistan's historically restive tribal areas. The region is home to many supporters of the Taliban, and possibly to al-Qaida operatives. Taliban Sympathizers Take Refuge in Pakistan Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6564609/6564610" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Pakistan Shows Little Appetite for Pursuing Khan November 23, 2006 • More than two years ago, Pakistani scientist A.Q. Khan confessed and apologized for passing nuclear secrets to North Korea, Libya and Iran. And despite recent nuclear crises in Iran and North Korea, Pakistan says the Khan case is closed. Pakistan Shows Little Appetite for Pursuing Khan Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6531094/6531095" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Terrorism Suspicion Hangs Over Pakistan's ISI November 17, 2006 • India has accused Pakistan's powerful intelligence agency, the ISI, of planning the Mumbai train bombings that killed almost 200 people this past summer. Meanwhile, a leaked British defense ministry memo alleges that the ISI has been indirectly helping al-Qaida. Terrorism Suspicion Hangs Over Pakistan's ISI Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6501444/6501445" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Suicide Attack at Army Base in Pakistan Kills 40 November 9, 2006 • Pro-Taliban militants are thought to be responsible for a suicide attack at a major army base in Pakistan that left more than 40 soldiers dead. Suicide Attack at Army Base in Pakistan Kills 40 Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6460656/6460657" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Intellipedia: A New Spy-Agency Tool November 1, 2006 • U.S. spy agencies have a new tool. Intellipedia allows thousands of people with relevant experience to create a constantly updated online resource document. But even though it takes a top-secret security clearance to use it, some observers fear security leaks. Intellipedia: A New Spy-Agency Tool Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6416457/6416458" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Pakistan Attempts to Put A.Q. Khan Case in Past October 24, 2006 • In a briefing at the Pakistani embassy in Washington on Monday, an unnamed official told reporters that it was "time to put the whole sordid A.Q. Khan business behind us." Pakistan Attempts to Put A.Q. Khan Case in Past Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6373563/6373564" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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North Korea's Nuclear Push Intelligence Veteran Focuses on North Korea October 13, 2006 • Former CIA agent Joe DeTrani took over this year as the point man for U.S. intelligence efforts on North Korea. He is the new "mission manager" for the country, working for U.S. intelligence chief John Negroponte. He is highly regarded. But there are questions about whether he can make much of a difference. Intelligence Veteran Focuses on North Korea Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6259803/6259804" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Analysis North Korea's Nuclear Push U.N. Debates Response to N. Korean Nuclear Test October 11, 2006 • The U.N. Security Council is debating a U.S.-drafted resolution that would require international inspections of all cargo moving into and out of North Korea in response to the nation's apparent nuclear-weapons test. The resolution would also ban all trade with the country in military goods and services. John Hendren: Military Options Limited Toggle more options Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6242707/6246602" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Analysis Analysis Determining the Scope of N. Korea's Test October 9, 2006 • Many questions remain about North Korea's reported nuclear test, including the actual size of the explosion and what it indicates about Pyongyang's intentions. U.S. spy agencies have a few ways of learning about the explosion, from "sniffer" planes to satellite photos. Determining the Scope of N. Korea's Test Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6226319/6226320" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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World Germany May Charge CIA Officers for Abduction October 5, 2006 • In Germany, prosecutors have indicated that they may soon file charges against CIA officers and contractors in connection with the Khaled el-Masri case. Germany May Charge CIA Officers for Abduction Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6200990/6200991" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Democrats Suspect New Intel Report Suppressed September 28, 2006 • A forthcoming National Intelligence Estimate on Iraq -- an update of the April 2006 report that has recently stirred debate on Iraq's role in the fight against terrorism -- is already largely complete, Democrats say. But, they say, it is being suppressed until after the November elections. The Bush administration disagrees. Democrats Suspect New Intel Report Suppressed Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6161836/6161837" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Analysis Analysis Both Parties Find Ammo in Threat Summary September 27, 2006 • Both Democrats and Republicans are finding political ammunition in the four pages of the National Intelligence Estimate summary on global terrorism that was released Tuesday. President Bush and his allies say it bolsters their argument that Iraq is central to fighting terrorism -- but Democrats argue that the report proves the Iraq war has been a massive blunder. Both Parties Find Ammo in Threat Summary Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/6154788/6154789" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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