Flash Points: How should Jordan respond to pilot's execution by ISIS?
Flash Points: How should Jordan respond to pilot's execution by ISIS? CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr and CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate weigh Jordan's options after the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria released a video purporting to show a Jordanian fighter pilot being burned alive
cbsnews.comFlash Points: What will happen to the Japanese hostage held by ISIS?
Flash Points: What will happen to the Japanese hostage held by ISIS? CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr and CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate discuss whether Jordan will trade an imprisoned female suicide bomber for Japanese journalist Kenji Goto.
cbsnews.comReport: The NSA hacked North Korea first
Report: The NSA hacked North Korea first U.S. government officials blaming North Korea for the Sony attacks say they were able to trace the hack back to the country four years earlier, when the NSA first hacked into the regime's network. CBS Homeland Security correspondent Bob Orr reports for CBSN.
cbsnews.comAl Qaeda leader in Yemen claims responsibility for Paris terror attack
Al Qaeda leader in Yemen claims responsibility for Paris terror attack A CBS News poll shows Americans are worried about the possibility of a terror attack, with 57 percent saying one is likely within the next few months. U.S. officials are studying the new al Qaeda video with a claim of credit for the Paris attacks. CBS News homeland security correspondent Bob Orr joins "CBS This Morning" from Washington to discuss the significance of this new video.
cbsnews.comGunman reportedly holding hostages in Paris supermarket
Gunman reportedly holding hostages in Paris supermarket A new hostage situation is unfolding in Paris at what appears to be a kosher grocery store. Elizabeth Palmer reports on the situation from Paris, and Bob Orr gives an analysis on whether this incident may have been coordinated in sequence with the terror attack against satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo.
cbsnews.comFlash Points: What is the geopolitical impact of falling gas prices?
Flash Points: What is the geopolitical impact of falling gas prices? CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr talks with CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate about how falling oil prices will affect America's relationship with friends and foes abroad.
cbsnews.comFlash Points: Will 2014's hotspots flare up in 2015?
Flash Points: Will 2014's hotspots flare up in 2015? CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr talks with CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate about the issues that commanded global attention in 2015 -- and the likelihood that we'll see more of the same in 2015.
cbsnews.comTSA head: "Persistent threat" from terrorists during holiday travel season
TSA head: "Persistent threat" from terrorists during holiday travel season Outgoing TSA Administrator John Pistole explains to CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr what the administration is doing to mitigate terrorist threats, especially on flights.
cbsnews.comFlash Points: Is Sony's "The Interview" U.S. propaganda against North Korea?
Flash Points: Is Sony's "The Interview" U.S. propaganda against North Korea? CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr and CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate discuss the possible impact on the studio of the controversial release
cbsnews.comFlash Points: What does CIA Director John Brennan really think about enhanced interrogation?
Flash Points: What does CIA Director John Brennan really think about enhanced interrogation? CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr and CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate discuss the spy agency chief's remarks on the scathing Senate Intelligence Committee report
cbsnews.comFlash Points: Will more negotiating time help world powers craft a nuclear deal with Iran?
Flash Points: Will more negotiating time help world powers craft a nuclear deal with Iran? CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr and CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate discuss the outstanding issues in nuclear talks between the P5+1 powers and Iran.
cbsnews.comFlash Points: Why did Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel resign?
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cbsnews.comFlash Points: Will the latest round of nuclear talks with Iran yield a deal?
Flash Points: Will the latest round of nuclear talks with Iran yield a deal? CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr and CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate discuss the ongoing nuclear talks between the P5+1 powers and Iran in Oman.
cbsnews.comFlash Points: What are the stakes for Obama's trip to Asia?
Flash Points: What are the stakes for Obama's trip to Asia? CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr talks with CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate about President Obama's trip to China, Myanmar and Australia.
cbsnews.comFlash Points: Are pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong succeeding?
Flash Points: Are pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong succeeding? CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr talks with CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate about the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, what the protesters are seeking, and whether they're likely to receive it.
cbsnews.comU.S. officials worried about "lone wolf" terrorism
U.S. officials worried about "lone wolf" terrorism There is growing concern that the Canadian shooting incident carried out by a lone wolf could trigger copycat situations in the U.S. These types of attacks are hard to track and easy to carry out. Homeland security correspondent Bob Orr reports.
cbsnews.comFlash Points: Can visa restrictions keep Ebola out of the U.S.?
Flash Points: Can visa restrictions keep Ebola out of the U.S.? CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr talks with CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate about why limiting certain West Africans from traveling could be effective in curbing the virus’ spread.
cbsnews.comFlash Points: Are U.S. air strikes enough to combat ISIS?
Flash Points: Are U.S. air strikes enough to combat ISIS? CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr talks with CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate about the role the United States will have to play to defeat Islamic militants in Iraq and Syria
cbsnews.comFlash Points: Will ISIS ever force U.S. boots on the ground?
Flash Points: Will ISIS ever force U.S. boots on the ground? CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr talks with CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate about whether President Obama will ever renege on his opposition to putting United States ground troops in the Middle East to fight Islamic militants
cbsnews.comFlash Points: What to expect as Ebola hotspots emerge
Flash Points: What to expect as Ebola hotspots emerge CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr talks with CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate about the international Ebola crisis after the first person to be diagnosed with the virus in the United States died.
cbsnews.comFlash Points: Al Qaeda, still armed and dangerous
Flash Points: Al Qaeda, still armed and dangerous CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr talks with CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate about the connections between al Qaeda affiliates and why the group remains a danger to the U.S.
cbsnews.comCIA director issues "call to action" on ISIS, terrorism
CIA director issues "call to action" on ISIS, terrorism CIA Director John Brennan tells CBS News' Bob Orr about the threat posed by extremists with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. The full interview with Brennan will air Wednesday night on the CBS Evening News.
cbsnews.comCIA director: ISIS involved in "active external plotting"
CIA director: ISIS involved in "active external plotting" CIA Director John Brennan talks with CBS News' Bob Orr about the possibility that extremists with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria could plan and launch attacks against the U.S. and other western nations. The full interview with Brennan will air Wednesday night on the "CBS Evening News."
cbsnews.comFlash Points: 13 years after 9/11, terror threat continues
Flash Points: 13 years after 9/11, terror threat continues CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr talks with CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate about the threat posed by terror groups 13 years after 9/11, and whether the danger we face now is greater than it was then.
cbsnews.comFlash Points: Fight against jihadists in Somalia, Libya continues
Flash Points: Fight against jihadists in Somalia, Libya continues CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr talks with CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate about festering issues in Somalia, Libya, and China, and the troubling re-emergence of al Qaeda's leader
cbsnews.comFlash Points: Is Russia's offer of a ceasefire in Ukraine genuine?
Flash Points: Is Russia's offer of a ceasefire in Ukraine genuine? CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr talks with CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate about the terms of a possible ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.
cbsnews.comFlash Points: What is the U.S. strategy in Iraq and Syria?
Flash Points: What is the U.S. strategy in Iraq and Syria? CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr talks with CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate about U.S. efforts to push back ISIS extremists in Iraq and Syria and what will be needed to defeat the group.
cbsnews.comWhat threat does ISIS pose to the homeland?
What threat does ISIS pose to the homeland? With the execution of American journalist James Foley, ISIS has essentially declared war on the U.S. CBS News' Bob Orr, Margaret Brennan and Major Garrett explain the threat that ISIS poses and how the U.S. can counter it.
cbsnews.comFlash Points: Is the U.S. aiming to defeat or just contain ISIS?
Flash Points: Is the U.S. aiming to defeat or just contain ISIS? CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr talks with CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate about how the U.S. would define success in the fight against Islamist militants in Iraq.
cbsnews.comFlash Points: Why are foreign fighters so hard to track?
Flash Points: Why are foreign fighters so hard to track? CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr and CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate discuss video released by an al Qaeda-linked group of 22-year-old American citizen Moner Mohammad Abu-Salha, the first American to carry out a suicide attack in the Syria’s civil war.
cbsnews.comFlash Points: Why all the global crises?
Flash Points: Why all the global crises? CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr and CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate discuss the influx of foreign fighters aiding ISIS militants in Iraq and Syria, the continued rise of Boko Haram, and the bloody clashes currently plaguing Libya.
cbsnews.comFlash Points: The way forward in Israel’s unsustainable offensive against Hamas
Flash Points: The way forward in Israel’s unsustainable offensive against Hamas CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr and CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate discuss the implications of the alarming death toll in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
cbsnews.comFlash Points: Amid Malaysia Airlines probe, where’s new action against Russia?
Flash Points: Amid Malaysia Airlines probe, where’s new action against Russia? Following President Obama’s condemnation of Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine for impeding investigation into the shoot-down of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr and CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate discuss why it’s critical for the United States to take actions against Russia – and soon.
cbsnews.comFlash Points: Why the heightened security for U.S.-bound flights?
Flash Points: Why the heightened security for U.S.-bound flights? CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr speaks with CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate about the heightened security at some international airports and what has U.S. officials so concerned
cbsnews.comFlash Points: ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's bold coming-out
Flash Points: ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's bold coming-out CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr talks with CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate about the new video that appears to show ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi preaching in Mosul, and what it says about the rising profile of the terror group fighting in Iraq and Syria.
cbsnews.comFlash Points: As Israel mobilizes in Gaza, what to watch for
Flash Points: As Israel mobilizes in Gaza, what to watch for CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr and CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate discuss the Israeli military’s move to launch what could be a long-term offensive against the Hamas-ruled Gaza strip.
cbsnews.comFlash Points: Did U.S. drawdown in Iraq facilitate ISIS rise?
Flash Points: Did U.S. drawdown in Iraq facilitate ISIS rise? CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr and CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate discuss what options the United States has to help deescalate the sectarian bloodletting spawning horrific violence in Iraq, and what threat the crisis poses to the West.
cbsnews.comFlash Points: As Iraqi cities fall to jihadists, is the United States in danger?
Flash Points: As Iraqi cities fall to jihadists, is the United States in danger? CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr and CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate discuss a move by al Qaeda-inspired militants to expand their offensive closer to the Iraqi capital as soldiers and security forces flee amid clashes with the insurgents.
cbsnews.comWhy have active shooter incidents spiked in U.S.?
Why have active shooter incidents spiked in U.S.? The U.S. is averaging about 16 active shooter incidents a year, three times as many as a decade ago. The FBI says 209 people were killed in active shooter cases between 2009 and 2012 – a 150 percent increase over previous years. Bob Orr reports.
cbsnews.comFlash Points: For Bowe Bergdahl release, was the price too high?
Flash Points: For Bowe Bergdahl release, was the price too high? CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr and CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate discuss the motives for and wisdom of securing the release of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl in Afghanistan in exchange for releasing five high-level Taliban detainees from the prison at Guantanamo Bay.
cbsnews.comFlash Points: What is the Obama Doctrine?
Flash Points: What is the Obama Doctrine? CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr and CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate discuss the president’s foreign policy ahead of his commencement address to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
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