PARIS TERROR ATTACK: As the French authorities dissect how these horrific acts of violence were committed in the name of Islam, Chuck Todd will ask Attorney General Eric Holder how the U.S. government is dealing with potential home grown terrorists in this country.
Eric Holder
U.S. Attorney General
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PLUS: The attack on Charlie Hebdo once again highlights the vulnerability of the West to deadly terrorist attacks that can paralyze a major city. How does religion encourage some people to choose violence? And can these attacks be prevented? Our panels weigh in.
David Brooks
Columnist, The New York Times
Helene Cooper
Pentagon Correspondent, The New York Times
Andrea Mitchell
Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent, NBC News
Rich Lowry
Editor, The National Review
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Arsalan Iftikhar
Senior Editor, The Islamic Monthly
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Activist and Author, “Infidel”
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GITMO: Six years after President Obama ordered Guantanamo Bay closed, it’s still open and the path to closure is murky. What is the real status of America’s most notorious prison?
Clifford Sloan
Former State Department Special Envoy for Guantanamo Closure
Partner, Skadden, Arps LLP
Carol Rosenberg
Reporter, Miami Herald
Danielle Pletka
SVP for Foreign and Defense Policy Studies, The American Enterprise Institute
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