In their new book, “Counterstrike: The Untold Story of America’s Secret Campaign Against al-Qaeda,” New York Times reporters Eric Schmitt and Thom Shanker provide an inside look at what goes on behind the scenes of U.S. counter-intelligence, and how national security efforts against terrorism have evolved in the almost ten years since 9/11. Schmitt joins us to discuss the book and what strategies have been proven effective to combat terrorism. He says we need to undermine the message of al-Qaeda.
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