Topic: 9 11 Threat

Congressman Michael McCaul, Chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, declared that the U.S. is in the highest threat environment since 9-11. McCaul described 2015 as a "watershed year" in the war against ISIS, which he labeled the "new standard bearer of evil." The segment also notes that DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson is considering re-implementing a color-coded terror threat level system.

London prepares for the Olympic Games with a massive security exercise titled "Olympic Guardian," featuring the HMS Ocean berthed at Greenwich. Security measures include fighter jet training, snipers in helicopters authorized to shoot pilots of rogue planes, and the controversial deployment of surface-to-air missiles on residential rooftops. Officials cite the need to protect against "9-11 style" threats and "lower, slower" targets like drones.

News reports from Ground Zero detail a possible terror threat involving car bombs in New York City and Washington D.C. developed by the CIA. The hosts criticize the linguistic contradiction of labeling a threat as "specific and credible" while simultaneously calling it "unconfirmed," describing the terminology as Orwellian and designed to confuse the public.