our guest has been richard miniter. there are other miniters in this world. >> my brother frank is the editor of the "executive hunter" magazine. i see him once a month and he brags about his global exploits hunting. my brother henry is practicing law in colorado and has just written a novel. we have a busy family. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> for a dvd copy of this program, call 1-877-662-7726. for free transcripts or to give us your comments about this program, visit us at q-anda.org. "q&a" programs are also available as c-span podcasts. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] >> next, british prime minister david cameron at the house of commons. after that, road to the white house with speeches by newt gingrich, mitt romney, and others. tomorrow on "washington journal," eric pianin explains the debt ceiling and what action to expect from congress, the treasury, and the obama administration. veronique de rugy and joseph gagnon talk about econom

host: richard miniter, author of "mastermind." what is it? >> "mastermind" is the first book to look at the life of khalid sheikh mohammed, the man who planned the 9/11 attacks and all of the other major al qaeda attacks that you've heard about, he's the deadly brains behind al qaeda. he's what made al qaeda much more lethal. before he was captured, when he first joined al qaeda, they were killing dozens at a time. as soon as he got into senior leadership, they began killing hundreds and then thousands at a time. after he was captured in march 2003, the lethality of al qaeda fell. this is a guy that really mattered and understanding him is about understanding the future of the war on terror. now that bin laden is dead, this is what we have to fear, the terrorist entrepreneurs like khalid sheikh mohammed. host: when did you start this book? guest: about two years ago. the question had been on my mind since 9/11, how do people become terrorists. educated, successful people at the top of their society. 2/3 of al qaeda are college graduates with

about who's making the most of the money yes part of the money must be going to the aleutian richard miniter is no doubt on this but snooker decides why are we ignoring things which are happening for it. why are we not talking about sixty four billion dollars which is made outside the border the longest one and this is two thousand nine. hundred and fifty billion dollars the rich opium turns into liquid cash for many people who change hands by the payment reaches. the middle east and europe as a punishment for those involved and. trade all that production in pakistan me have capital punishment also we have exhibited one man also if he was bankrupt last year before that and last year two people have been given this sentence is still in the process and the conviction rate of the people there in pakistan is a vote eighty seven percent the least and you can compare it with any other country if the exit killed the drug traffickers there three. hundred people if you catch you the seven are convicted. and this i think is the really high figure and it only happened because of your special courts we

then at 11:00 p.m., "q&a" with richard miniter. then another chance to see british prime minister david cameron. >> inside, a new and returning house and senate confirmation with contact information. and information on the white house, supreme court justices, and governors. order online at c-span.org/shop. >> on friday, republican presidential candidate newt gingrich talked about the administration, tax policy, foreign policy, and the jobs. he made his appearance at the convention in georgia. he discussed his reasons for running. this is just under 40 minutes. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] >> thank you, all, very very much. i am delighted to be home, delighted to be with many old friends that go back a long way. i was reminded recently of how wheni've been doing this i went into the american solutions office and there was a nice interned. i said, you look very familiar. have we met? he said, no, but my father was a page for you. [laughter] at a lot o

>> in his new book, richard miniter looks at the architect of the 9/11 attacks. >> this is a guy that really mattered. understanding him is about understanding the future of the war on terror. now that bin laden is dead, this is what we have to fear, these terrorists entrepreneurs like him. >> inside the mind of a terrorist, tonight on c-span's qu & a. you can also download a podcast, one of our many signature one of our many signature programs available online.

cooks in his new book, "mastermind," richard miniter looks at the 9/11 attacks. >> understanding them as understanding the future of the war on terror. this is what we have to fear, the terrorist entrepreneurs like khalid sheikh mohammad. >> denied on c-span's "q&a." this is one of our many signature interview programs available online at c-span.org. >> this week in american history tv, presidential candidate michael dukakis on calvin coolidge and how he evolved into a popular political figure. in the back at jimmy carter and his handling of the energy crisis from the 1970's. on may 22nd, american history tv will be live from mississippi for the 50th anniversary of the freedom riders. but it the complete schedule online are having e-mail to you through c-span alerts. >> this june, the balance between security and liberty, the difficulties of a climate change treaty, and the limits of international law. your questions for university of chicago law professor eric poser. -- posner. also, your calls, emails, and tweets on "booktv." host: the sunday round table with cheri jacobus and karen

>> in his new book within richard miniter looking at the 9/11 attacks. >> this is the guy that mattered. understanding him is the future. now that bin ladden -- bin laden is dead, that is what we have to fear. like sheikh muhammad. >> you can also download a pod cast available online. >> more about energy policy and gas prices now with a discussion from today's "washington journal." it's just over half an hour. >> and from yesterday's hearing, let me introduce you to our guest. he'll be here to talk about what affects gasoline prices. richard nu -- newell is the administrator. you are the 7th person to hold the job. who was the agency formed? what are your tasking? >> guest: it was formed really in response to the oil cry -- oil crisis of 1973-'74. eia has been existence for a number of decades. one of it's initial missions it to track oil production, consumption, gasoline prices and consumption. our government role within the u.s. government is to collect, analyze, and then communicate independent and impartial energy information. and the purpose of it is to inform policymakers, inform

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. >> in "q&a" richard miniter talks about osama bin laden. >> now that bin laden this is what we have to fear, terrorist entrepreneurs like khalid el-amin. -- like khalid sheikh mohammad. >> you can download one of our podcasts at "q&a." >> this weekend on american history tv on c-span3, fomer massachusetts governor and presidential candidate, michael duh cock cuss. i'll look back on his handling with my dinners over you. on sunday, may 2 2, american history tv will be live from mississippi for the anniversary of the freedom writers. go to c-span.org/history >> this weekend on book tv on c-span 2, antonia uhoss talks about the deepwater horizon explosion which killed from chicago south side to the massachusetts governor's office and on afterwards, -- look for the complete schedule at book tv.org. sign up for book tv alert. >> i'm newt gingrich, and i'm announcing my candidacy for president of the united states. because i believe we can return america to hope and opportunity. >> follow the candidates announcements and speeches on their road to the white house, and look back at their ca

>> investigated the journalist richard miniter looks at the architect of the 9/11 attacks. >> now that bin laden is dead, this is what we have to fear, these terrorist entrepreneurs. >> inside the mind of a terrorist, sunday night on "q&a". you can also download a podcast of "q&a", one of our many signature interview programs available online at c-span.org /podcast. >> next, a social security and medicare fund trustees released their program on the fiscal position of both programs, projecting a shorter lifespans for each. we will hear from treasury secretary tim geithner as well as other trusties including kathleen sebelius and labor secretary hilda solis. this 35-minute news conference was held at the treasury department. >> i will go to the far end when i am done. welcome, nice to see you all. the social security and medicare boards of trustees met this morning to complete their annual financial review and to transmit their reports to congress. , richard foster. thank them a today's reports make clear that while both social security and medicare have sufficient resources to meet thei

>> in his new book, investigative journalist richard miniter books that the architect of the 9/11 attacks that bin laden is dead, this is what we have to fear, these terraced entrepreneur is. >> inside the mind of a terrorist, sunday night on "q&a". you can also download a podcast of "q&a", one of our many signature interview programs available online at c-span.org. >> next, the social security and medicare fund trustees released their annual report on the fiscal condition of both federal programs, projecting a shorter life span for each, due in part to the recession. we'll hear from treasury secretary tim geithner who is the managing trustee of the fund as well as kathleen sebelius and labor secretary hilda solis. this 35-minute news conference was held at the treasury department. >> welcome, nice to see you all. >> i want to begin by welcoming my fellow trustees, in particular our two new trustees. welcome. it is nice to have you with us. i also want to knowledge the the chief actuaries. , richard foster. thank them and their staffs for their excellent work. today's reports make clear w

>> in his new book, richard miniter looks at the artist of the 9/11 attacks. >> understanding him as understanding the future on the war on terror. we have to look at these terrorist of the pioneers like khalid sheikh mohammed. >> sunday night on c-span's "q&a." you can download the podcast, one of our signature into the programs available online at c- span.org/podcasts. >> before we go live this morning to catholic university commencement, we will take a look at the debate on an amendment from earlier this week commanding the troops and the intelligence community for their role in killing osama bin laden. we will show you as much as we can before the speaker begins. mr. reed: mr. chairman, i have an amendment at the desk. the chair: the clerk will designate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 9, printed in house report number 112-75, offered by mr. reed of new york. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 264, the gentleman from new york, mr. reed, and a member opposed, will each control 15 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from nework. mr. reed: thank you, mr. chai

. >> in his new book, "mastermind," richard miniter looks at the 9-11 attacks. >> this guy really mattered. to understand him is to understand the war on terror. now that bin laden is dead, this is what we have to fear. >> inside the mind of a terrorist, sunday night on c-span's q & a. you can also download a podcast of q & a available online at c-span.org/podcasts. >> i'm newt gingrich and i'm announcing my candidacy for president of the united states because i feel we can around america to the land of hope and opportunity. >> follow the candidates announcements and speeches on their rode to the white house and look back at their careers online at the c-span video library. it's what you want when you want. >> from today's "washington journal," a discussion on whether the endangered species bill protects animals. this is about 40 minutes. continues. host: in the next 45 minutes, we're going to talk about endangered species with two guests. myron ebbel is with the competitive enterprise institute. he serves with the -- as the energy and environment director. bill snape joins us from the cen