The Commander in Chief and the Evolution of Terrorism
To the Point
KCRW
4.4 • 583 Ratings
🗓️ 7 December 2015
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
In last night's address from the oval office, President Obama tried to boost confidence in his leadership after a string of nightmarish events -- and the likelihood of more terrorism to come. We hear about oratory, politics and the search for acceptable strategies.
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| 0:32.8 | this is To the Point. The Commander-in--chief and the evolution of terrorism. |
| 0:42.0 | Hello again, I'm Armin Alney, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International. |
| 0:45.9 | A daily look at the issues Americans care about most. |
| 0:48.4 | In a rare speech from the Oval Office last night, President Obama tried to bolster the morale of Americans. |
| 0:53.8 | Let's not forget that freedom is more powerful than fear. |
| 0:57.0 | He did not outline any new plan to defeat the Islamic State. |
| 1:00.0 | Republicans derided his message as too little too late. |
| 1:03.0 | But nobody has offered a strategy to prevent another San Bernardino, |
| 1:07.0 | with lone wolves acting alone without any known confederates or internet presence. |
| 1:11.8 | Despite the power of military force and electronic surveillance, will the next national nightmare |
| 1:16.4 | also be revealed only in hindsight. Today's talking point, a Pakistani American journalist |
| 1:22.0 | takes another look at the terrorist bride in San Bernardino. First, the news. |
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| 1:54.5 | Warren, I'll be back with To The Point. In last night's speech from the Oval Office, |
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