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May 2nd, 2013
12:51 AM ET

What should happen to the Gitmo detainees?

For nearly three months, dozens of detainees at Guantánamo have been on a hunger strike, trying to gain sympathy in their quest for freedom.  Many of the men  have been cleared for release for years, but are still there.

When reporters asked Pres. Obama about the hunger strike on Wednesday, he once again said it should be closed and pushed Congress to take action.  "I think it is critical for us to understand that Guantanamo is not necessary to keep America safe. It is expensive. It is inefficient. It hurts us, in terms of our international standing. It lessens cooperation with our allies on counter-terrorism efforts. It is a recruitment tool for extremists. It needs to be closed," the president said.

Supporters of Guantanamo disagree and point out that dozens of men set free have returned to terrorism.

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April 26th, 2013
10:38 PM ET

NYPD's anti-terrorism command center

Intelligence officers and thousands of cameras are critical to monitoring potential terror threats in New York. CNN's Mary Snow spoke with NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly about the sophisticated surveillance program.

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Filed under: New York City • Terrorism
April 26th, 2013
10:10 PM ET

Signs of a radical Islamist

Maajid Nawaz used to be a Muslim extremist, but he's now a human rights activist. He shares his unique perspective on the Boston Marathon bombing suspects in an interview with Anderson Cooper.

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Filed under: Boston Marathon Attack • Terrorism
April 15th, 2013
06:10 PM ET
March 9th, 2013
12:00 AM ET

Osama bin Laden's son-in-law captured

Peter Bergen and CBS News' John Miller analyze Osama Bin Laden's son-in-law's terrorism case.

Read more about Sulaiman Abu Ghaith

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Filed under: al Qaeda • Osama bin Laden • Peter Bergen • Terrorism
January 16th, 2013
11:05 PM ET

Baer: 'Dangerous radical' took Americans

Former CIA Officer Bob Baer and CNN's Jill Dougherty report where extremists took American hostages in Algeria and why.

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Filed under: Terrorism
December 10th, 2012
11:44 PM ET

'Zero Dark Thirty' torture controversy

Editor's note: Peter Bergen and Bob Baer discuss reaction to interrogation scenes in a film that portrays the hunt for Osama bin Laden.

"Zero Dark Thirty" is a likely shoo-in, deservedly, for Oscar nominations for best director (Kathryn Bigelow) and best screenplay (Mark Boal) and perhaps a slew of other categories.

Jessica Chastain, who plays Maya, a CIA analyst who in the film is the key player in finding Osama bin Laden, is reminiscent of Cate Blanchett in both looks and talent. The movie is beautifully filmed, and the propulsive score moves the action forward effectively.

Leaving aside its obvious merits as a film, how well does Zero Dark Thirty tell the complex tale of the decade-long hunt for bin Laden after 9/11? It's a valid question to ask since, after all, Bigelow told The New Yorker's Dexter Filkins, "What we were attempting is almost a journalistic approach to film," and Boal told the Los Angeles Times, "I wanted to approach the story as a screenwriter but do the homework as a reporter."

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Filed under: Bob Baer • Osama bin Laden • Peter Bergen • Terrorism
October 17th, 2012
10:46 PM ET

Controversy over Obama's use of 'terror'

The second presidential debate led to new rhetoric from both sides on when Pres. Obama called the attack in Libya an act of terror. In question is the meaning behind his words on Sept. 12 in a statement he made in the Rose Garden; was he referring to the assault the night before on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, or was he talking about the 9/11 attacks in New York and Washington? Anderson Cooper reports.


Filed under: Libya • Mitt Romney • President Barack Obama • Terrorism
October 2nd, 2012
10:32 PM ET

'Investigators have to go' to Libya

Fran Townsend says although the crime scene is less valuable now, the U.S. should investigate the consulate attack in Benghazi, Libya.

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Filed under: Arwa Damon • Fran Townsend • Libya • Terrorism
October 2nd, 2012
08:23 PM ET

Exclusive: Arwa Damon describes what she saw in U.S. Consulate

CNN's Arwa Damon describes the scene inside the consulate in Benghazi, Libya after the deadly Sept. 11 attack.

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Filed under: Libya • Terrorism
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