news national security analyst juan zarate says it can be hard to track would-be terrorists trying to join the fight in syria. (((juan zarate/cbs news national security analyst) "this is one of theblind spots for u-s intelligence, and certainly one of the things that keeps homeland security officials awake at night, and this case is a demonstration of that." )) ((paul joncich)) > investigators don't believe either man was planning an attack in the u-s, but republicans say their arrest is enough evidence to shut down an obama administration program that will bring up to 10-thousand syrian refugees to america./// ((denise valdez)) > the mother of the so-called "affluenza" teen appeared before a texas judge today. tonya couch arrived in texas thursday... more than a week after mexican authorities detained her with her son in a pacific resort she's accused of helping her son-- ethan-- flee to puerto vallarta after he missed a juvenile probation meeting. ethan couch is on probation for killing four people in a drunk driving crash in 2013. the judge's light sentence caused outrage. so did t

juan zarate/cbs news national security analyst if it was a hydrogen bomb it would represent a technological leap forward for north korea.//and if they are on the verge of miniaturization, that means they are close to being able to put that on a warhead and potenntially deploy it well beyond the korean peninsula. : kenneth craig, cbs news, the united nations) diplomats here at the united nations quickly scheduled an emergency closed door meeting to discuss the developments. secretary general this act is profoundly destabilizing for regional security. kenneth craig, cbs news, the united nations japan mobilized reconnaissance planes to collect air samples to test for radiation. analysts say it could take weeks to determine exactly what happened. kenneth craig, cbs news, the united nations. ((brian loftus)) military experts say, one of the goals of north korea's missile program is to develop a warhead capable of reaching the u-s mainland./// ((brian loftus)) > the eyes of the nation will be on las vegas tonight.. as all three democratic presidnetial candidate compete for your vote. the importan

(juan zarate/ cbs news national security consultant) the real danger for the u.s. is whether north korea has intentions to demonstrate their abilities as far as the pacific. news of the event came after a 5- point-1 magnitude earthquake was detected near a known north korean nuclear test site. south korea's president quickly condemned the detonation...sayin g the test "is a threat on our people's survival and future. u-s ambassador to japan- caroline kennedy - expressed similar views: (caroline kennedy/ united states ambassador to japan) "we stand with japan and our partners and allies in solidarity in the face japan's military has now deployed reconnaissance aircraft to verify the north's claims. if confirmed, this would be north korea's fourth nuclear test. brian webb for cbs news. ((brian loftus)) the u-n security council has imposed weapons and financial sanctions against north korea... since it first tested an atomic device in 2006. experts say it could take days or weeks to determine if north korea did indeed test a hydrogen bomb. /// ((brian loftus)) > our 8

cbs news national security analyst juan zarate says it can be hard to track would-be fight in syria. juan: this is one of the blind spots for u.s. intelligence. certainly, one of the things that keeps homeland security officials awake at night, and this case is a demonstration of that. weijia: investigators don't believe either man was planning an attack in the u.s. but republicans say their arrest is enough evidence to shut down an obama administration program that will bring up to 10,000 syrian refugees to america. rep. michael mccaul: they're ticking time bombs. and how many ticking time bombs are we going to bring in through this refugee program without a proper vetting system in place? weijia: but the white house says the president has no plans to end the program. weijia jiang, cbs news, washington. stacey: six months after his gutsy prison break was caught on camera, fugitive mexican drug lord el chapo is recaptured. mexico's president made the announcement on twitter, saying "mission accomplished. we have him." el chapo was apprehended after a armchair detectives hoping for a d

and world safer or more we spo with juan zarate, a terror financing expert and senior aisor at the center for strategic & international studies. he was deputy national security advisor during the george w. bush administration and is author of "treasury's war: the unleashing of a new erera of financial warfare." i looked on the state department website and iran is still listed as the largest state sponsor of terrorism in the world. in the u.s. view. isn't there some concern that some of that money we're releasing can go saight into e terrorism funnel? mr. zarata: it's a huge concern. the fact that iran, the regime itself, which is unrepentant in its policies, and c certainly continues to support terrorist groups around the world, as well as regimes like t the assad regime in syria, will now have a windfall. this is an economic windfall. the world bank has said so. the iranians have said so. and they're going to use that money to support their proxies. to support their allies. and we've already heard from hasan nisrala, hezbollah assad of syria, that they expect capital. they expect funding

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cbs news senior national security annist juan zarate is now a member of the council on north korea. juan, good morning. >> good morning, charlie. >> reporter: let me begin with this. how long will it take for the united states to determine if this was an h-bomb, a hydrogen bomb and if they have confirmation, what will it thank chang? >> charlie, this could be a game-changer if it finds out it is a hydrogen bomb. determine what happened. we don't know for sure, yet. if it was a hydrogen bomb it would leap forward for north korea anduch more powerful weapon and if they are on the verge of militarization that means they are close to put that on a warhead and potentially peninsula. >> what is the key question in have? >> north korea has been testing missiles and they have been trying to develop other ba ballistic capabilities. analysts don't think they have reached the stage of being a successful missile program but they are advancing and not just there, but advancing with a nuclear program. whether or not it was a hydrogen bomb, this is an advancement in their nuclear program. >> juan,

analyst juan zarate studied north korea as an adviser to president george w. bush and is now a member of the task force on north korea. juan, good morning. >> good morning, charlie. >> how long will it take for the united states to determine if this was an h bomb, a hydrogen come to, and if it was, if they have confirmation, what will it >> charlie, this could be a game changer if it turns out this was a hydrogen bomb. it will take some weeks, given the nature of using sensors, intelligence, and other capabilities to determine what happened. we don't know for sure yet. if it was a hydrogen bomb, that will demonstrate a technology leap forward for north korea. it would mean they're close to being able to put that on a warhead and potentially deploy it well beyond the korean peninsula. >> that is a key question, miniaturizing and their ability to launch. what strike capabilities do they have? >> norah, north korea has been testing recently submarine-launched ballistic missiles. they've been trying to develop other ballistic missile capabilities. these are immatur

(sot juan zarate/ cbs news national security consultant) the real danger for the u.s. is whether north korea has intentions to demonstrate their abilities as far as the pacific. news of the event came after a 5-point- 1 magnitude earthquake was detected near a known north korean nuclear test site. -nats- (aptn south korean president park geun-hye)south korea quickly condemned the detonation... and called an council meeting. the country's president told reporters -- the test "is a threat on our people's survival and future .... and a direct challenge against global peace and safety."ifonfirmed, this would be north korea's fourth nuclear test.the first was carried out in 2006. brian webb for cbs news. 3 the u - n security council has imposed weapons and financial sanctions against north korea since it first tested an atomic device in 2006. 3 iowa's governor has a plan to improve water quality in the state.governor terry branstad might ask state lawmakers to divert some money from the on percent sales tax that's being used to fund infrastructure improvements for iowa scho

juan zarate: the real danger for the u.s. is whether north korea has intentions to demonstrate their abilities as far as the pacific. and certainly to threaten the united states continent. brian: news of the event came after a 5.1 magnitude earthquake was detected near a known north korean nuclear test site. south korea quickly condemned emergency national security council meeting. the country's president told reporters the test "is a threat on our people's survival and future, and a direct challenge against global peace and safety." brian webb for cbs news. shaina: a south korean spy agency says it may have actually been an atomic bomb, which is less powerful than a hydrogen bomb. u.s. officials say it could take days to independently confirm the test. meanwhile, reaction has been swift and strong to president obama's plan to tighten gun control. the centerpiece of his plan is stopping non-licensed dealers from selling weapons at gun shows and online. right now, iowa does not require dealers to be federally licensed, so they

thank you, juan zarate. >>> the two leading republican candidates are having their sharpest clash of the campaign this morning. donald trump told an interviewer that ted cruz could face legal trouble as a gop nominee because of where he was born. cruz responded with a suggestion that the trump campaign is going downhill. major garrett is covering the republican race in manchester, new hampshire. oh, boy and good morning, major. >> reporter: good morning. donald trump has gone birther -- again. this time on ted cruz. openly questioning whether cruz's birth in canada may lead obstacles to his bid in the white house. trump said this in a tiny town in new hampshire and said nothing about this before the hundreds of supporters who shivered outside in the cold for hours before seeing the high school packed to see the donald trump is acting like a politician in peril. hitting ted cruz on an issue he once dismissed. >> people were worried if he wasn't born in this country, which he wasn't, he was born in canada. the problem is that if the democrats bring a lawsuit, the lawsuit could take yea

thank you, juan zarate. >>> the two leading republican candidates are having their sharpest clash of the campaign this morning. donald trump told an interviewer that ted cruz could face legal trouble as a gop nominee because of where he was born. cruz responded with a suggestion that the trump campaign is going who shivered outside in the cold for hours before seeing the high school packed to see the donald trump is acting like a politician in peril. hitting ted cruz on an issue he once dismissed. >> people were worried if he wasn't born in this country, which he wasn't, he was born in canada. the problem is that if the democrats bring a lawsuit, the lawsuit could take years to resolve and how do you have a candidate where there is something, you know, over the head of the party and that individual. >> reporter: trump then pretended he wasn't trying to take cruz down a peg in iowa where the two are locked in a battle for first. >> i hope this would not be a reason for disqualification. >> reporter: before appearing with cruz in september, trump said cruz's birth was nonissue. cruz wa

cbs news national security analyst juan zarate says it can be hard to track would-be fight in syria.

(sot juan zarate/ cbs news national security consultant) the real danger for the u.s. is whether north korea has intentions to demonstrate their abilities as