While the Obama administration's top priority remains keeping the nation safe, achieving this goal may require more than increased homeland security measures. In this week's @ Brookings podcast, expert Bruce Riedel explains how the recent terrorist bombing attempt in Times Square illustrates the spread of Al Qaeda's ideology, global Islamic jihad, into mainstream Pakistani islamist groups. 

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June 04, 2010 Length: 6:42

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June 04, 2010 Length: 6:38