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'Terrorist Watch' Charts the Counterterrorism Effort

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In his new book, The Terrorist Watch, author and journalist Ronald Kessler investigates the FBI, the CIA, and the other agencies that work to find and capture terrorists. He explains how the information gathered by intelligence agencies helps law enforcement to thwart terrorists' plans.

The Terrorist Watch also offers insight into specific intelligence achievements, such as the discovery of information that helped authorities foil the 2006 Heathrow airport plot.

Guest:

Ronald Kessler, chief Washington correspondent for NewsMax.com and author of The Terrorist Watch: Inside the Desperate Race to Stop the Next Attack

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