going to be imperfect. but i think it has improved dramatically since 9/11. host: our guest is a former white house special assistant for homeland security from 2001- 2003. alle, of course, welcome of us who join us on these occasions and on our heritage .org website and those joining on c-span. we would ask everyone here in- house if you would be so kind to see that cell phones are being turned off as we prepare to begin. all of us would appreciate that, especially those recording the event. we will post the program on the heritage homepage within 24 hours for your future reference as well. now, if you would please join me in welcoming our presenters. they will take their place on the stage. gentlemen? [applause] thank you, john. , chief is bret bernhardt of staff at the heritage foundation, and it is a joy and honor to be here today along with senator demint to present chaplain barry black to the heritage program. having served in the senate as a chief of staff, i can tel
captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions woodruff: good evening. i m judy woodruff. new names have been added to the terror watch list and no-fly list after the failed bomb plot on christmas day. ifill: and i m gwen ifill. on the newshour tonight, u.s. officials demand stringent new security for international travelers as passenger screenings are ramped up at airports here, but not everywhere around the world. woodruff: what to do about yemen, an impoverished nation now labeled a major terrorism threat. the instability in yemen is a threat to regional stability and even global stability. ifill: then, new political turmoil in afghanistan. margaret warner talks with the afghan ambassador to the united states. woodruff: a jeffrey brown profile of the dancer who has been at the helm of the alvin ailey company for two decades, and is now stepping down. people don t remember me for how high my legs were. they remember me and any other dancer because somethin