Langley Intelligence Group Videos

LIGNET Senior Analyst Dr. David Wurmser dismisses media speculation that a broad new Israeli parliamentary coalition will force Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the center and reduce the chances of an Israeli attack on Iran, which Wurmser believes remain high. Wurmser instead sees major opposition politicians uniting behind Netanyahu and his Iran policies.

Charles Ortel of the New York-based research firm Newport Value Partners discusses with LIGNET, in an exclusive interview, major changes affecting international investing. According to Ortel, “The name of the game now is volatility, and short-selling, and derivatives.” He also worries that small fortunes are being lost by retail investors who have not thought through the practical consequences of what is happening in the advanced countries.

Former CIA Director Michael Hayden is optimistic about prospects for Afghanistan after U.S. troops withdraw in 2012 and downplays the significance of recent Taliban attacks. He does worry that the troop withdrawal timetable is being driven by U.S. electoral considerations.

Former CIA Director Michael Hayden says he's very concerned about the growing threat of cyber attacks by Iran and China and believes a cyber protection bill being debated in Congress – the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) – will help defend America from these threats. Hayden says he's puzzled, however, as to why the Obama White House has threatened to veto the bill, which has bipartisan support.

In an exclusive interview with LIGNET Thomas Sanderson, Co-Director of the Center for Strategic and International Studies Transnational Threats Project discusses his concerns about India's recent rocket launch, high level political intrigue in China, and home grown terrorism.