- On the 13th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, does the US truly understand the nature of the enemy it faces?
- The President's concerning rhetoric about the Islamic State in yesterday's speech
- Can the Saudis be trusted to properly combat the jihadist threat?
FRED FLEITZ, former CIA intelligence officer:
- The President’s plan to attack Islamic State targets in Syria with airstrikes
- Iranian influence in Iraq and Syria
- Russia's involvement in negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program
- Under Secretary of State Rose Gottemoeller’s chances of curbing Russian violations of the INF Treaty
Rep. ROB WITTMAN, Chairman of the Readiness Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee:
- The extent of jihadist extremism and the American ability to respond: 2014 vs. pre-9/11
- The need for President Obama to present Congress with specifics—not just objectives—for confronting the Islamic State
- Sequestration's impact on US military readiness
- Lessons learned from Iraq and Afghanistan concerning Congress's role in preparing the US budget for a possible long term military engagement
ADM. JAMES LOY, former Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security, Administrator of the TSA, and Commandant of the US Coast Guard:
- Reflections on building up DHS and TSA after the 9/11 attacks
- The currently accelerating pace of change in US counter-terror planning in response to the formation of new terror groups after the weakening of "core Al Qaeda"
- Where is the federal government not adequately focusing on potential security vulnerabilities?
- Improving US resiliency planning to deal with possible cyber attacks on critical infrastructure