Charlie Rose

Season 18, Episode 2

Episode Title: Al Qaeda in Yemen; Henry Crumpton

Air Date: 2010-01-04

Overview:

Political analysts Eric Schmitt, Steve Coll, Gregory Johnsen, and Richard Barrett discuss the eruption of violence in Yemen after the U.S. foiled an Al Qaeda plot to attack a U.S. airliner. Former CIA official Henry Crumpton underscores the importance of intelligence and outlines critical strategies in the fight against the Taliban in Afghanistan and Pakistan.