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Meta data program, that we can use a month traditional approach of going to the telephone companies when we have reasons to believe a number is connected with a terrorist plot. similarly i think he'll layout steps to bolster confidence both at home and around the world that the eavesdropping we're doing is focused on the bad guys, the people that mean to do us harm. those involved in terrorist plots and there is no desire nor intent to gather the communications of innocent people. so i want to hear him layout the case of how we're going to build that confidence. very important for the cooperat...

Unfortunately, al qaeda's affiliate in yemen is still there, still present, still a threat to the united states. we saw a plot orchestrated by a group that led to the shutdown of 20 american embassies is cross the arab and muslim world. the leader of al qaeda in yemen is the new number two in the al qaeda global network. that's increased pressure on him to attack u.s. interests, chris. >> what do you make of this latest hostage video of warren weinstein that's been released by al qaeda in pakistan. is that an extension of the new tactics there? >> i think this is a ploy by al qaeda central in ...

What do they learn from all these records? well, it's our understanding that through their very advanced computer programs essentially very advanced mathematical equation systems, they are able to match up essentially records of phone calls between known intelligence targets or terror suspects and unknowns, people that may be contacting them. then they work their way back and figure where those contacts are coming frchlt one of the big questions, of course, is can they really parse through, sort through this mountainous data that takes them to a terrorist plot? what do they do with the informa...

Officials that would have before been considered science fiction. >> the new nsa documents reported fbi washington post are controversial because they suggest the nsa is collecting location data from cell phones and other wireless devices when not being used. 5 billion records are collected data. it can be used to retrace your movements as well as identify relationships. >> we call it tip off information. these guilt by association, links become potential evidence of a terrorist plot by the fact you're identifying a net work. >> the collection is focused overseas. the records indicate location...

Has its own set of problems. >> we're following another story. new concerns now that a leaked terrorist plot by al qaeda has now caused more damage who u.s. intelligence efforts than nsa leaker edward snowden according to "the new york times." >> according to the report, the revealed plot has undermined u.s. intelligence and forced officials to find new ways to intercept al qaeda operatives. pentagon correspondent barbara starr tells us about these concerns and what this leak did, what it caused to be shutdown. >> well, hi there. you remember a couple months ago, we were all talking about a te...