David Albright: U.S. not paying enough attention to illicit nuclear trading

David Albright, the president of the Institute for Science and International Security, talks about the Israeli-an attack on Syria’s supposed nuclear facility. Albright says that the U.S. needs to pay more attention to illicit nuclear trading to prevent nations like Syria from being able to create nuclear facilities. He also says that diplomacy is very important, explaining that Syria probably wouldn’t have been able to complete construction of the facility due to what was being said at the Six Party talks. (0:42)
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Reduction in foreign fighters in western Iraq

Col. Pat Malay, a regimental commander in western Iraq says that the difference in foreign fighters between his first tour and his current tour in Iraq is dramatic. (0:29)
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Congressman Delahunt says if we don't treat refugees with respect it creates a breeding ground for terrorists

At the House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on "Neglected Responsibilities: The U.S. Response to the Iraqi Refugee Crisis," Congressman William Delahunt (D-MA) says that we cannot allow a breeding ground for terrorism to fester in the Middle East, and he says he suggests the vast numbers of refugees will produce terrorist of the future unless they are treated with respect and dignity. (:27)
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Congressman Ackerman says we have not seized the moment to rehabilitate our image in the Middle East

At the House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on "Neglected Responsibilities: The U.S. Response to the Iraqi Refugee Crisis," Chairman Gary L. Ackerman, (D-NY) says that at the hearing last year, a witness said that the U.S. response to the refugee crisis could be the first step to rehabilitating our image in the Middle East and globally, but a year later, we have yet to seize that moment. (:23)
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At a United States Institute of Peace Panel Discussion, Mona Yacoubian Says the U.S. Should Engage Rather Than Isolate Syria in Pursuit of Human Rights

Mona Yacoubian, special adviser at the Muslim World Initiative of USIP, says that an isolationist policy must be greatly increased if it is to yield results, and consequently becomes less attractive. She recommends a policy of engagement as a more effective technique. (0:39)
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Steven Heydemann of the United States Institute of Peace Discusses Events Preceding the Syrian Government's Recent Crackdown Against Opposition Groups

Steven Heydemann, vice president of grants and fellowships at USIP, discusses the factors leading to the Syrian government's recent crackdown against opposition groups and poor human rights record at a panel discussion. He says that perceptions of impunity on the part of the Syrian regime are reinforced by such events as the upcoming Arab League summit in Damascus and that this makes for low "opportunity cost of repression." (0:50)
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