World Iran Most Active in Terrorism, Says State Dept. April 28, 2006 • Iran remains the most active state sponsor of terrorism, and suicide bombings are up worldwide, says the State Department in its just-released annual report on global terrorism. Among the trends it identifies: More than half the deaths from global terror attacks in 2005 were in Iraq. And al-Qaida leaders are losing some control over global terrorist activity. Iran Most Active in Terrorism, Says State Dept. Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5369786/5369787" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Analysis Iran's Nuclear Ambitions Is Iran's Nuclear Status Inevitable? April 26, 2006 • Nuclear and intelligence experts are divided over whether it is inevitable that Iran will acquire a nuclear weapon, despite the best efforts of the West to prevent it. Some argue it's time to face a hard truth: There may be no way to stop Iran from getting the bomb. Is Iran's Nuclear Status Inevitable? Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5364800/5364801" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National McCarthy Denies Role in Leak About CIA Prison April 25, 2006 • Mary McCarthy's lawyer says that the fired CIA employee categorically denies leaking classified intelligence to the media. McCarthy, initially identified as the source for news reports on secret CIA prisons, says she didn't leak the story. McCarthy Denies Role in Leak About CIA Prison Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5362400/5362401" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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News Source of Classified Leak at CIA Is Fired April 23, 2006 • The CIA has fired an employee for leaking classified intelligence to the media. Former agency officials say the information concerned alleged secret prisons in Eastern Europe. The spy agency refused to reveal the name of the person. But reports from the Associated Press identify CIA veteran Mary McCarthy. Source of Classified Leak at CIA Is Fired Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5356009/5356010" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Negroponte Praises Intelligence Advances April 20, 2006 • One year after becoming the nation's first director of national intelligence, John Negroponte makes a rare public appearance, to "review major accomplishments within the ODNI organization and outline future challenges and opportunities facing the intelligence community." Negroponte Praises Intelligence Advances Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5353802/5353803" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Analysis National U.S. Data on Iran Is Spotty, Analysts Say April 10, 2006 • Iran is now the top security threat to the United States, according to the Bush administration's new national security strategy. But little is known about its weapons programs and intentions, according to current and former intelligence officials. The top Democrat on the House Intelligence committee says she recently requested a classified briefing on Iran -- and walked away worried that U.S. intelligence is inadequate and possibly riddled with disinformation. U.S. Data on Iran Is Spotty, Analysts Say Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5334763/5334764" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Fearing Bloating, House Cuts Some Spy Funds April 5, 2006 • The House Intelligence committee votes to withhold some funding from the new intelligence chief. Lawmakers say they created the post, held by John Negroponte, to streamline spying efforts. But instead, they say, a bloated bureaucracy has emerged. The move is a sharp rebuke to Negroponte, who has hired more than 700 positions, including "Principal Assistant Deputy Director for Customer Outcomes." Fearing Bloating, House Cuts Some Spy Funds Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5325747/5325748" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Politics Senate Hearings Probe Threat of Iran Nuke Program February 2, 2006 • The Senate Intelligence Committee hears testimony from top U.S. intelligence officials about threats posed by Iran, including nuclear weapons and other WMDs. Madeleine Brand talks with Mary Louise Kelly, who is covering the hearings. Senate Hearings Probe Threat of Iran Nuke Program Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5185487/5185488" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Morning Edition Bush Outlines Progress in War on Terror October 6, 2005 • President Bush gave what was billed as a "major address" Thursday about the war on terror. The speech did not introduce any significant new initiatives, but the president did talk about al Qaeda plots that had been disrupted. Bush Outlines Progress in War on Terror Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4947873/4947874" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Law Analyst Pleads Guilty in Pentagon Leak Case October 5, 2005 • Pentagon analyst Larry Franklin pleads guilty to three of six charges of mishandling or disclosing classified information. His case has drawn attention because of the nature of the intelligence and the alleged involvement of two high-level officials at APAC, the powerful pro-Israel lobby group. Analyst Pleads Guilty in Pentagon Leak Case Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4946787/4946788" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Morning Edition Bush Administration Formulates New Anti-Terror Approach October 3, 2005 • A senior administration official tells NPR that over the summer the administration "retailored" its counter-terrorism strategy, with a growing emphasis on non-military tactics. Critics say the new thinking comes only after months of delay, and that the change is not substantive. Bush Administration Formulates New Anti-Terror Approach Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4933599/4933600" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Accused Spy to Reverse Not-Guilty Plea September 30, 2005 • Former Pentagon employee Larry Franklin is expected to plead guilty in a federal courthouse next Wednesday to leaking top-secret information to lobbyists who work on behalf of Israel. Franklin, who was first charged in May, had previously pleaded not guilty. Accused Spy to Reverse Not-Guilty Plea Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4930453/4930454" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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All Things Considered Testimony Blocked in Intelligence Inquiry September 21, 2005 • The Defense Department bars several witnesses from testifying in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing examining the secret intelligence Able Danger unit. The Pentagon says "security concerns" prevented it from discussing the classified program in a public forum. Testimony Blocked in Intelligence Inquiry Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4857888/4857889" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Senate Panel to Investigate Secret Intelligence Unit September 20, 2005 • The Senate Judiciary Committee begins investigating claims about the secret intelligence unit "Able Danger." NPR's Mary Louise Kelly looks at what's known about the unit, the credibility of its claims and what we may expect to learn from the hearing. Senate Panel to Investigate Secret Intelligence Unit Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4856440/4856441" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National The Nevada Home of the Predator Drone Craft September 16, 2005 • The Predator has emerged as one of the most useful weapons in the U.S. military's arsenal. The tiny Unmanned Aerial Vehicle played a role in catching Saddam Hussein, in killing a high-profile al Qaeda suspect in Pakistan this spring, and in trying to find the Navy SEAL team that went missing in Afghanistan this summer. But the pilots who actually fly the Predator are far from the action. They're sprawled in leather armchairs planted in trailers, in the middle of the desert in Nevada. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly visits the home of the Predator outside Las Vegas, for this look at how the Predator works and how it's being adapted for new challenges, like detecting explosives in Iraq. The Nevada Home of the Predator Drone Craft Listen Transcript Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4851765/4851766" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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