Afghan Police Needs Strong Judiciary

Ali Jalali, the former Afghan Interior Minister, discusses how the Afghan police force cannot do its job effectively because of the immense distrust between them and the court systems. He talked about how police used to come to him and complain about how the people they arrested were often released the next day. (0:37)
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Illiteracy Epedemic In Afghan Police

Karen Hall, the Afghanistan Police Program Manager for the State Department, talks about how the Afghan police force has a 75 percent illiteracy rate which makes even the simplest tasks, such as filling out a police report, nearly impossible. She cites this as one of the main reasons why the Afghan security forces have been so ineffective in their own country.
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Eric Holder: "Heroes Never Die"

By Courtney Ann Jackson-Talk Radio News Service

Keynote Speaker for the 28th Annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service, talks to the surviving families of fallen law enforcement officers. He describes that their legacies will live on forever. (1:32)
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Congressman says he wants a gun for his own protection

Congressman Dan Burton (R-Ind.), in a hearing before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on DC gun laws, says that he worries about being a terrorist target. Right now, he says, Congressmen are protected by Capitol Police while in the Capitol, but as soon as they leave they're on their own. He says law-abiding citizens should be able to protect themselves with guns. (1:43)
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DC Police Chief describes firearms attack on a motorcade

In a hearing before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, DC Metropolitan Police Chief Cathy Lanier describes how firearms can be used to target a motorcade's security detail, stopping the motorcade and rendering the dignitary's vehicle vulnerable to explosives. The hearing was called to discuss H.R. 6691, the Second Amendment Enforcement Act. (0:39)
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Major General Cone says Afghanistan future 'very optimistic'

Major General Robert W. Cone says that he is 'very optimistic' about the future of Afghanistan's security. Cone says he believes that Afghans serving in the army and police are patriots and committed to the defense and security of their nation. Cone says he is excited to see the new capabilities the Afghan forces are demonstrating. (0:32)
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