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Target USA

Whether its terrorists, anarchists, cyber criminals or nation states, America has a target on its back. WTOP National Security Correspondent J.J. Green investigates the threats facing the U.S., the people behind them, the agencies fighting them and their impact on Americans. 906895

Latest Episodes

411 | Qatar pressured to hand over Hamas leaders

Fran Townsend, President of the Counter Extremism Project says her organization believes Qatar is harboring terrorists. Also We check in with Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus, spokesperson for the Israeli Defense Forces about the search for Hamas Gaza leader Yahya Sinwar.
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410 | Crossroads of a Crisis: Part Three

We talk with Major Libby Weiss, spokesperson for the Israeli Defense Forces about their recent military activity and, the hostage/prisoner exchange efforts in Israel and Gaza. Also, I join WTOP News Anchors Anne Kramer and Shawn Anderson to analyze the hostage negotiations and, what Israel has learned about Hamas during its military operations in Gaza.
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409 | Crossroads of a Crisis: part Two

Spies tried to take advantage of the chaos created by the war in Ukraine and conflict in Israel and Gaza to recruit spies in the U.S. Russian investigative journalist Andre Soldatov, wanted by the Russian government joins us with details.
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408 | Crossroads of a Crisis: Part One

Declining Western support for Ukraine. A massacre in Israel followed by war in Gaza. The disarray in the U.S. Congress. In this new series “Crossroads of a Crisis,” we delve into the three weeks in October when the world changed dramatically. And while many have been distracted by the chaos, Russian spies have launched a secret espionage operation in the U.S.
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406 | Is Israel’s war with Hamas expanding beyond Hamas?

Fadi Mansour, Washington Correspondent for Al Jazeera-Arabic, said the number of civilian casualties and journalists that have died, suggest the war is no longer just about dismantling Hamas.
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405 | Israel-Hamas Conflict: The US military making moves

Pentagon Press Secretary, Brigadier General Pat Ryder details how the US military is responding to growing threats to servicemembers in the region. Also, I speak with WTOP News Anchor Dimitri Sotis about the impact of the Hamas attack on the US terrorism picture.
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404 | How did Hamas plot the invasion of Israel?

Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler, Sr. Advisor at the Counter Extremist Project says “Hamas didn’t suddenly grow brain cells”. He says they had high-level help from outside. Also NATO’s perspective from US Ambassador Julianne Smith.
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403 | The Israel/Hamas Conflict

Three interviews about the horrific invasion of Israel by terrorists associated with Hamas. Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus, International Spokesperson for the Israeli Defense Forces, former Diplomat Lior Weintraub, and Israeli journalist Eldad Beck paint a vivid picture of what happened, the current situation and what’s to come.
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402 | Prelude to a Crisis: Series Introduction

After spending a week in Poland, a good amount of it on the border with Ukraine, one thing is crystal clear. The next great war in Europe has already started…
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