CBSNews.com Executive Washington Editor Steve Chaggaris talks with CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate and Center for American Progress Senior Fellow Brian Katulis about the “war economy” being run by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria

CBSNews.com Executive Washington Editor Steve Chaggaris talks with CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate and Center for American Progress Senior Fellow Brian Katulis about the “war economy” being run by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

• Aug 14, 2014
• 06:39

The White House won't rule out sending in additional non-combat forces for a humanitarian mission in Iraq

Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes (the brother of CBS News president David Rhodes) says the White House won't rule out sending in additional non-combat forces for a humanitarian mission in Iraq.

• Aug 13, 2014
• 03:03

CBSNews.com Executive Washington Editor Steve Chaggaris talks with CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate and Center for American Progress Senior Fellow Brian Katulis about what’s really motivating the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS)

CBSNews.com Executive Washington Editor Steve Chaggaris talks with CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate and Center for American Progress Senior Fellow Brian Katulis about what’s really motivating the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS)

• Aug 12, 2014
• 04:42

CBSNews.com Executive Washington Editor Steve Chaggaris and CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate discuss President Obama’s decision to authorize targeted air strikes at militants with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS)

CBSNews.com Executive Washington Editor Steve Chaggaris and CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate discuss President Obama’s decision to authorize targeted air strikes at militants with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) moving toward Erbil in northern Iraq, where American military, diplomats and civilians are stationed.

• Aug 8, 2014
• 05:29

CBSNews.com Executive Washington Editor Steve Chaggaris and CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate discuss President Obama’s decision to authorize targeted air strikes at militants with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS)

CBSNews.com Executive Washington Editor Steve Chaggaris and CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate discuss President Obama’s decision to authorize targeted air strikes at militants with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) moving toward Erbil in northern Iraq, where American military, diplomats and civilians are stationed.

• Aug 8, 2014
• 04:07

CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr and CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate discuss the first American to carry out a suicide attack in the Syria’s civil war

CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr and CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate discuss video released by an al Qaeda-linked group of 22-year-old American citizen Moner Mohammad Abu-Salha, the first American to carry out a suicide attack in the Syria’s civil war.

• Aug 5, 2014
• 04:09

Asked about his inability to solve crises in Ukraine, Iraq, and elsewhere, President Obama emphasizes his administration's hard work but notes the limits of American power

Asked about his inability to solve crises in Ukraine, Iraq, and elsewhere, President Obama emphasizes his administration's hard work but notes the limits of American power.

• Aug 1, 2014
• 07:02

House Intelligence Chairman Mike Rogers, R-Mich., discusses the delicate interconnections that make forging peace in the Middle East so difficult

House Intelligence Chairman Mike Rogers, R-Mich., discusses the delicate interconnections that make forging peace in the Middle East so difficult.

• Jul 27, 2014
• 04:03

CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr and CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate discuss the influx of foreign fighters aiding ISIS militants, the continued rise of Boko Haram, and the bloody clashes currently plaguing Libya

CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr and CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate discuss the influx of foreign fighters aiding ISIS militants in Iraq and Syria, the continued rise of Boko Haram, and the bloody clashes currently plaguing Libya.

• Jul 22, 2014
• 04:54

Authorities are worried that terrorists could take advantage of new bomb-making practices and sneak an explosive device onto an international flight bound for America

CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr speaks with CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate about the heightened security at some international airports and what has U.S. officials so concerned

• Jul 9, 2014
• 04:35

The leader of the Islamist militants in Iraq was thrust into the public eye with a new video that surfaced last weekend showing him preaching at a mosque in Mosul

CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr talks with CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate about the new video that appears to show ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi preaching in Mosul, and what it says about the rising profile of the terror group fighting in Iraq and Syria.

• Jul 9, 2014
• 04:36

the head of the Dutch General Intelligence and Security Service, told CBS News that European intelligence agencies are alarmed by the spike in the number of westerners going to fight Jihad in Syria

In a rare interview, Rob Bertholee, the head of the Dutch General Intelligence and Security Service, told CBS News that European intelligence agencies are alarmed by the spike in the number of westerners going to fight Jihad in Syria. Clarissa Ward reports.

• Jul 8, 2014
• 03:09

Al-Qaeda splinter group ISIS has released a video that appears to show the group's leader, Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, speaking on camera for the first time

Al-Qaeda splinter group ISIS has released a video that appears to show the group's leader, Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, speaking on camera for the first time. CBS News Senior Security Contributor and former CIA Deputy Director Mike Morell says Intelligence officials are still working to verify the video.

• Jul 7, 2014
• 02:44

Gen. Martin Dempsey said that while Iraqi forces can defend Baghdad, they'd be "challenged" to take back territory seized by ISIS

Gen. Martin Dempsey said that while Iraqi forces can defend Baghdad, they'd be "challenged" to take back territory seized by the al-Qaeda inspired Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.

• Jul 3, 2014
• 01:24

Between the bloody Syrian civil war and the complaints about Iraq's leaders, the violence in Iraq may prove difficult to unwind

Between the bloody Syrian civil war and the complaints about Iraq's leaders, the violence in Iraq may prove difficult to unwind. Michael Crowley, James Jeffrey, and CBS News' Margaret Brennan discuss.

• Jun 29, 2014
• 10:10

CBS News' Charlie D'Agata reports from Baghdad on the ongoing fight between the Iraqi government and militants with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria

CBS News' Charlie D'Agata reports from Baghdad on the ongoing fight between the Iraqi government and militants with the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.

• Jun 29, 2014
• 01:46

Shimon Peres has been a fixture in Israeli politics for decades

Shimon Peres has been a fixture in Israeli politics for decades. As he gets set to leave office, Peres sat down for an exclusive interview with 60 Minutes correspondent Lara Logan to give his perspective on Iraq, Syria and the peace process.

• Jun 28, 2014
• 04:14

The White House is asking Congress for new arms and aid for moderate Syrian rebels as ISIS militants make gains in Iraq

The White House is asking Congress for new arms and aid for moderate Syrian rebels as ISIS militants make gains in Iraq. The $500 million request would fund U.S. training of rebels in neighboring countries and supply small arms, but not the anti-aircraft missiles rebels are seeking. Bill Plante reports.

• Jun 27, 2014
• 02:17

The rise of ISIS militants in Iraq and Syria has drawn jihadists from across the globe to fight in an increasingly bloody conflict

CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr and CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate discuss the influx of foreign fighters aiding ISIS militants in Iraq and Syria, and what it means for regional and global security.

• Jun 27, 2014
• 05:00

President Obama is asking Congress for $500 million to arm and train some Syrian opposition forces

President Obama is asking Congress for $500 million to arm and train some Syrian opposition forces. Norah O'Donnell reports.

• Jun 27, 2014
• 01:12

In Iraq, Sunni Muslim militants captured a town that is home to several large natural gas fields, while Syria is reportedly attacking those Sunni forces

In Iraq, Sunni Muslim militants captured a town that is home to several large natural gas fields. Meanwhile, Syria is reportedly attacking those Sunni forces. Charlie D'Agata reports from Baghdad with more on the threat of a wider war.

• Jun 26, 2014
• 01:38

CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr and CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate discuss what options the United States has to help deescalate the sectarian bloodletting spawning horrific violence in Iraq

CBS News Homeland Security Correspondent Bob Orr and CBS News Senior National Security Analyst Juan Zarate discuss what options the United States has to help deescalate the sectarian bloodletting spawning horrific violence in Iraq, and what threat the crisis poses to the West.

• Jun 26, 2014
• 04:53

As the Syrian civil war rages on, the governor of Aleppo often finds himself, and City Hall, wedged squarely between the Syrian army, and rebel forces

As the Syrian civil war rages on, the governor of Aleppo often finds himself, and City Hall, wedged squarely between the Syrian army, and rebel forces. The city is under constant threat of rebel mortar attack, while Syrian forces drop devastating "barrel bombs" on rebel strongholds. Meanwhile, refugees continue to flood the smoldering city. Elizabeth Palmer reports.

• Jun 25, 2014
• 03:50

Syria open to U.S. help against "terrorism"

Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal tells CBS News his country is "still together," but vast areas are controlled by what his government believes they and the U.S. have in common

• Jun 25, 2014
• 01:34

ISIS fighters at first dug in in eastern Syria, yet their forces did not seem to be targeted by the Syrian army

ISIS fighters at first dug in in eastern Syria, yet their forces did not seem to be targeted by the Syrian army.

• Jun 25, 2014
• 01:37

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