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>> he discusses his findings with former u.s. house representative and radio host, fred grandy. ♪ >> host: after i read this book, i came across a few facts that i want to run by you because i think it sets up the discussion pretty well. according today that i just saw, there's over 1200 government organizations across the country involved in intelligence, counterterrorism, and homeland security. we've got about 850,000 people with top security clearances, and the intelligence budget since september 10th, 2001, is now two and a half times it was, about 75 billion, and yet if you re...

to mess around with them, that there basically is this primary focus on prevention, and we have spent a lot of energy locally in these joint regional intelligent centers just to prevent stuff from happening at its earliest possible point. the truth of it all is that we're as a nation doing relatively good, we're not going to eliminate this possible problem. but as a nation we're getting better and better and better, and this is why i'm here. i don't -- particularly think these hearings can be negative totally. i believe they have a potential to keep the public involved in this discus...

fighting or acts of terrorism while connected. in 2011, c.a.r.e.'s california chapter displayed an old poster which stated, "build a wall of resistance, don't talk to the fbi." although c.a.r.e. removed the poster once the media reported on it, it reflects a larger and troubling pattern. when the terrorism commission legislation was moving in 1998 and c.a.r.e.'s own word they asked muslims to contact leaders and urge them to eliminate the new legislation that would create a national commission on terrorism this was misguided and fortunately not successful. regrettably, the commission...