Following the Paris attacks, countries around the world are on high-alert for similar attacks. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) noted yesterday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that the United States has a legal loophole in its homeland security laws - the 90-day visa-waiver program that allows citizens of certain countries with a valid passport to legally enter the United States. Specifically, she called the program the “Achilles heel” of America, citing potential domestic sleeper cell units and the ability for those who want to cause harm here to obtain false passports as serious threats. Such programs in the United States and across many countries will certainly face scrutiny as terror threat levels rise and a renewed focus begins on how to stem and react to terrorism, both domestic and otherwise.

Should the visa-waiver program be reevaluated after last week’s events in Paris? What do you see as the “Achilles heel” of American security?

Guests:

Fred Burton, Vice President of Intelligence at Stratfor, a global intelligence and advisory firm that consults on national security issues for government agencies. He served as a special agent with the state department from 1985 to 1999.

Erroll Southers, adjunct professor and Director of the National Homeland Security Center at USC. He’s also a former FBI special agent.