Kresta in the Afternoon – January 4, 2016 – Hour 1
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+ Kresta News Roundup: Tensions Escalate between Saudi Arabia and Iran
+ Ten Things America Must do to Defend Itself against Global Jihad
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- Description: There is no end in sight to the war against ISIS. Meanwhile Boko Haram, al-Shabbab and other terror groups are committing daily atrocities in their own regions. The shooters in San Bernardino were motivated by ISIS, which claims to have fighters already in the US. What must America do to defend itself? Robert Spencer has a list of ten actions.
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Robert Spencer
Robert Spencer is the director of Jihad Watch. He’s the author of 14 books including two New York Times bestsellers, and his newest book is the Complete Infidel’s Guide to ISIS. He’s the Vice President of the American Freedom Defense Initiative and a weekly columnist for PJ Media and Frontpage Magazine. - Resources:
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- The Complete Infidel's Guide to ISIS (http://www.amazon.com/dp/1621574539?tag=300065-20)
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- Ten things America must do to defend itself against global jihad (http://counterjihadreport.com/2015/12/29/robert-spencer-10-things-america-must-do-to-defend-itself-from-jihad/)
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- Jihad Watch (http://www.jihadwatch.org/)
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+ The Top Ten Stories of a Busy Pope in 2015
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- Description: 2015 was quite a year for Pope Francis. The year included the publication of Laudato Si, the papal visit to the US, the Synod on the Family and much more. John Allen joins us to recap the top ten papal stories from last year.
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John Allen
John Allen is the Associate Editor of Crux and specializes in coverage of the Vatican. He’s the author of nine books on the Vatican and Church affairs, including “Against the Tide: The Radical Leadership of Pope Francis” and is an associate editor and Sunday columnist for the Boston Globe. John is also a Senior Vatican analyst for CNN and was a correspondent for the National Catholic Reporter for 16 years. - Resources:
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- Top Ten Stories of a Busy Pope (http://www.cruxnow.com/church/2015/12/26/the-top-10-pope-francis-stories-of-2015/)
- Five Predictions for the Unpredictable Pope Francis in 2016 (http://www.cruxnow.com/church/2015/12/06/five-predictions-for-the-unpredictable-pope-francis-in-2016/)
- Less travel, more reforms for Francis in 2016 (https://www.osv.com/OSVNewsweekly/ByIssue/Article/TabId/735/ArtMID/13636/ArticleID/18901/Less-travel-more-reforms-for-Francis-in-2016.aspx)
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