Mexican Finance Minister Agustin Carstens discusses the significance of today’s enhancement of the Bilateral Strategic Plan, which ensures the safeguard of legitimate commerce . Additionally, Carstens reaffirms Mexico’s commitment to cooperate with the U.S in providing additional security for the nation’s border. (0:43)

 

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General David Petraeus, Commander of the U.S Central Command, mentioned cooperation with the media as an essential part of the fight against terrorism and insurgencies. Petraeus explained that the U.S military should be the first to make a truthful announcement to the media before the terrorists or insurgents do, so as to prevent propaganda. (0:36)

 

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi explains how the alleged nuclear and missile tests conducted by North Korea has reinforced Sino-American cooperation against nuclear proliferation. Pelosi adds that China acknowledges North Korea as a threat to North East Asia. (0:40)

 

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Former FBI agent Ali Soufan says that the FBI and the CIA agreed on which technique to use for interrogations. They were against torture. (0:40)

 

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By Michael Ruhl, University of New Mexico – Talk Radio News Service

Correspondent Michael Ruhl’s investigative report into the recent pandemic of piracy off of the Horn of Africa. The report focuses on why the piracy is taking place and what can be done to stop it. It includes perspectives from Somali Ambassador-at-large Abdi Awallah Jama, George Mason University Political Science Professor Hazel McFerson, Maersk-Alabama Captain Richard Phillips, and CENTCOM Commander General David Petraeus. (07:30)

 

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