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Terrorism expert Brigitte Gabriel discusses the real reasons behind the release of Lockerbie bomber AbdelBaset Ali al-Megrahi.  What are we learning about British priorities and what might we learn about the Obama administration?  She also discusses the despicable 40-year reign of Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi and his constant support of anti-western Islamic radicals.  And we learn the latest in the case of 17-year-old Rifqa Bary, the teenage runaway who says her father plans to kill her for converting to Christianity from Islam.

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For the past few days, we’ve seen the raging California wildfires.  We see them every year, but are they just a fact of nature or are certain groups making them worse?  How does government regulation make these fires worse?  What is the proof of that?  What about environmental groups and their agendas?  What would make forest fires less frequent and more manageable?  We ask R.J. Smith of the Competitive Enterprise Institute.

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Former CIA operative Wayne Simmons explains what torture is, what it isn’t and how we should classify the methods used by our interrogators.  Are they torturing detainees or are they not even close to the brutal tactics perpetrated against us by our enemies past and present?  Why is ‘waterboarding’ now far more humane than it was back when the Japanese were doing it to us back in World War II?  What is the bottom line on how such a public probe will impact national security?

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Dr. Eric Novack of Americans for Prosperity says Obamacare would require you to buy a health care policy whether you want one or not…same thing for business owners and their workers.  What else would you be forced to pay for?  What happens to you if you refused to buy a government-approved plan?  What did President Obama think about this approach less than two years ago?  And why are so many drugmakers and health insurance companies really supporting the president’s plan?

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Columnist Diana West says we can’t win in Afghanistan because it’s impossible to achieve the goal of nation-building a true Islamic ally.  Is it time to pack up and leave a minimal presence in the region or would leaving mean losing and erasing everything we’ve fought for since 9-11?

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Retired U.S. Army Gen. Paul Vallely explains his new online news venture – www.saveourdemocracy.org.  Why is he behind this new site?  What is its purpose?  And why can’t we rely on the mainstream media to tell us what we need to know?

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As the U.S. commander in Afghanistan says we need a major strategy revision if we’re going to win the war there, what exactly is the mission for U.S. forces?  Why hasn’t President Obama articulated that?  How confused are the American forces and Afghans about our mission?  How is the war on terror compromised by the public probe of the CIA?  And what is the fallout of an apparent quid pro quo for the release of the Lockerbie bomber?  We ask former Regan, Ford and Nixon administration official K.T. McFarland.

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Terrorism expert Walid Phares of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies says the release of the Lockerbie bomber in order to facilitate a multi-billion dollar oil deal for the British in Libya sends a message of great weakness to radical Islamist enemies.  He also says it’s a good bet that President Obama approved of Britain’s release of the terrorist.  Listen here to find out why and share your thoughts.

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Former Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Dore Gold highlights his new book detailing the threat posed to Israel and others by the radical regime in Iran?  How close is Iran to a deployable nuclear weapon?  What is the best possible deterrent?  How is the radical Islamist threatgetting closer and closer to the U.S.?  And how have the Iranians used diplomatic efforts from the West to accelerate their nuclear program?

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The Capitol Steps – Washington’s best political parody troupe – examines the woes of of the domestic auto industry.

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