Our weekly exclusive, The Mansfield Report: Author and intelligence analyst Laura Mansfield joined us for an update on the latest intel from the news groups and chat rooms where jihadists hang out. She gave us a scoop: The Eagle 93.9 was the first to report on a new video release from As Sahab, the video production wing of Al Qaeda.

Here is Laura’s preliminary analysis:

The 17 minute 7 second video features Abu Yahya al Libbi discussing the plight of Libyan children infected with the HIV virus.

Five Bulgarian nurses and one Palestinian physician have been accused, found guilty, and sentenced to death on charge that they deliberately infecting nearly 400 Libyan children with the HIV virus in 1998.

Al Libbi, AK-47 at his side, implies that the incident is an attack by “Crusader Infidels� against Muslim children, and seems to vacillate between heaping blame for the incident on the US, the UK, and the Libyan regime.

Make sure you check out Laura's full report at her website.

Military analyst Sean Osborne joined Derek Gilbert today with some disturbing analysis based on a new article in Aviation Week: Iran has apparently modified a North Korean missile and given it enough range to drop a nuke on Washington, D.C. You can read Sean’s article at the website of the Northeast Intelligence Network.

Free-lance science writier Mike Martin, who preceded me in the afternoon slot at The Eagle 93.9, joined us to talk about his work to facilitate communication between community groups in the Columbia area.

Here are the links to the Yahoo Groups he mentioned during the show:

- Columbia Citizens Yahoo Group
- North Central Columbia, Missouri Yahoo Group

Missouri Governor Matt Blunt's 2007 State of the State address.

D.H. Parsons, Sue Bingaman, and Sharon Troth of the Bliss-Parsons Institute in Columbia joined Derek Gilbert on Off-Road Friday.  The three conduct paranormal investigations in mid-Missouri, and they shared with us a recent case of exceptional activity at an old house in Boonville.

Tom Ferrario, Assistant State Director for Investigations for Missouri MUFON, the Mutual UFO Network talked with Derek Gilbert.  Tom said the group�s goal is to approach each investigation with the goal of debunking the report.

Interestingly, he said there seems to be an increase in the sightings of �black triangles� in recent years, a type of craft that may be of military rather than extraterrestrial origin.

Greg Miller, video game columnist and blogger for the Columbia Daily Tribune, joined The Drive on "Off-Road Friday" to share the joy at Da Bears' victory over the Saints last week.  He also talked about the latest developments in the Wii death case and a disturbing role-playing video game based on the massacre at Columbine High School.

Tracy Della Vecchia of MarineParents.com visited with Derek Gilbert to talk about the need for volunteers this weekend to help pack boxes for Marines serving in Iraq.

Tracy and her crew will be working Saturday from 8:00am to 5:00pm at 2810 Lemone Industrial Boulevard in Columbia, and they can use all the hands they can get!

Marcia Walker, director of Columbia's Meals on Wheels program, stopped by The Drive to talk about the upcoming "Big Wheels" fundraiser.

Author and intelligence analyst Laura Mansfield talked with Derek Gilbert about the new video from Al Qaeda's #2 man, Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri, a video that she debuted at her website -- before Al Qaeda officially released it.

Maureen Webb, author of Illusions of Security: Global Surveillance and Democracy in the Post-9/11 World.  Her book gets right to the heart of post-9/11 domestic and foreign policy:  How much freedom do we need to sacrifice for the sake of security?

Blair Campmier, executive director of the Boys & Girls Club of Columbia, stopped by The Drive to talk about the Rootin' Tootin' Chili Cookoff on February 3 to benefit the Club.

Researcher and author Jerry E. Smith joined Derek Gilbert on "Off-Road Friday" to talk about his new book Weather Warfare: The Military's Plan to Draft Mother Nature.

Greg Miller, video game columnist and blogger for the Columbia Daily Tribune, joined The Drive on "Off-Road Friday" to discuss the latest developments in the Wii death case, the use of video games to dispel the despair of rooting for Da Bears, and a political video game that's gained a following among political bloggers--like Greg's colleague at the Trib, Jason Rosenbaum.

Connie McClellan is the mother of Marine Lance Cpl. John McClellan, and she’s setting up a special night for mid-Missourians to meet the remarkable young man.  His recovery from a sniper’s bullet that hit the left side of his head in September is nothing short of miraculous.

Connie told Derek Gilbert about “Celebrate the Miracleâ€?, which will take place Sunday night starting at 6:00pm at the Family Worship Center on Bonne Femme Church Road.  Directions to the church are here.

Gary Kespohl, candidate for alderman in Columbia's Ward 3, stopped by The Drive to discuss his reasons for entering the political arena.

Mike Karl and Dan Best, federal coordinator and operations chief for FEMA in Missouri, talked with Derek Gilbert about how the agency is responding to last weekend's ice storm and last month's major snow event.

Karl Skala, candidate for alderman in Columbia's Ward 3, joined Derek Gilbert on The Drive to talk about his campaign.

We followed up on the progress of the winner of last summer’s Eagle 93.9 “Reasons For Stephensâ€? MBA Scholarship, Valerie Henning.  She visited with Derek Gilbert on The Drive, and it was good to hear that things are going well.  She’s very pleased with the help she’s received from the staff and faculty at Stephens College.

Author and intelligence analyst Laura Mansfield talked with Derek Gilbert about the response of Iraqi insurgents to the president's new plan for the region.

Toni Messina, communications director for the city of Columbia, talked with Derek Gilbert about Wednesday's Visioning meeting at West Junior High.  It's not too late to get involved in shaping the city's future.

Our first guest was Sean Osborne, military analyst for the Northeast Intelligence Network.  He talked about the video released to the Internet last week by the Iraqi Islamic Resistance Front (a.k.a. JAAMI) that claims to show a chemical rocket attack on a U.S. base near Samarra, Iraq.  Sean thinks that if the video is genuine, there is a high probability that FOB McKenzie, the former Samarra East al Bakr Airbase, was the site.

He also talked about his new article on the Quranic concept of war.  It’s hard to believe that this analysis hasn’t been done before.

Dr. Steve Cole, author of The Black Church: The Root of the Problems of the Black Community, talked with Derek Gilbert on The Drive.  Dr. Cole's belief is that pastors in black churches have failed the community and are responsible for the failure of black Americans to “regain self-determination as a peopleâ€?.

Katherine Albrecht joined Derek Gilbert on Off-Road Friday to discuss the potential uses and abuses of RFID chips by the government, corporations, and criminals.

Links:

• Katherine's website: Spychips.com
• The Spychips RFID Blog
• CASPIAN: Consumers Against Surveillance, Privacy Invasion, And Numbering
  

Reporter Raymond Castile joined The Drive on Off-Road Friday to talk about his research into Momo, the Missouri Monster.

Links:

• "Momo Stalks the Midwest" by Raymond Castile
• Raymond Castile's State of Horror
  

Janese Heavin, education reporter and writer of the Class Notes Blog for the Columbia Daily Tribune, joined Derek Gilbert on The Drive to talk about growth in the Columbia School District, integrated math vs. traditional mathematics, and the proposed $60 million bond issue

Columbia Mayor Darwin Hindman stopped by The Drive to discuss his 12 years in office and the challenges facing the city, such as the balance between developers and the environment as the community continues to grow.

Author and bioethicist Wesley J. Smith spoke with Derek Gilbert about the ethical issues involved in the case of a disabled girl whose parents have ordered invasive surgery and hormone therapy to keep her "small".

Researcher and author Jerome Corsi talked with Derek Gilbert about the controversy he's stirred up among other conservatives by writing about the North American Union.  See Jerry's new article at Human Events Online.

The Mansfield Report:  Intelligence analyst Laura Mansfield joined Derek Gilbert on The Drive to discuss the bogus propaganda video put out by the Islamic Army of Iraq featuring a "dead" U.S. soldier who is very much alive and ready to return to Iraq to prove it.

Doug Hagmann, director of the Northeast Intelligence Network and host of the Homeland Security Weekly podcast, joined Derek Gilbert to share information and analysis of the incident with explosives at the port of Miami that isn't being provided by the major media.

Jason Rosenbaum, political reporter for the Columbia Daily Tribune, stopped by The Drive with the latest news from Jefferson City: A bill to make English the official language of Missouri, speculation on candidates for Attorney General in 2008, and the coming debates over Medicaid reform.

Capt. Dan Routier of the Central Missouri Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol joined Derek Gilbert to talk about the CAP's open house Tuesday, January 9th at the National Guard Armory in Columbia.

Peter Davenport, director of the National UFO Reporting Center, joined Derek Gilbert on "Off-Road Friday" to talk about the mysterious craft spotted by at least a dozen witnesses at O'Hare Airport in Chicago on the afternoon of November 7, 2006.

Greg Miller, reporter and video game columnist for the Columbia Daily Tribune, joined Derek Gilbert to talk about a new anti-video game movie called Moral Kombat.

William J. Federer, author and host of the daily American Minute radio feature, was Derek Gilbert's guest in the 5 o'clock hour today to share the words of Gerald R. Ford. President Ford was a more intelligent and thoughtful man than most of us thought. He also appears to have been a man of deep religious faith, expressing it publicly in ways politicians fear to do today.

Laura Mansfield joined Derek Gilbert on The Drive for her weekly Mansfield Report segment. She shared news of a new English-language propaganda video from the Islamic Army of Iraq that’s about to hit the media. It’s a 21st century version of the type of psyops we endured from the likes of Tokyo Rose in World War II.

Dr. Phyllis Chase, superintendent of the Columbia Public School District, stopped by The Drive to talk with Derek Gilbert about the need for more classroom space, virtual classrooms, and "No Child Left Behind".

Capt. Brad Nelson of the Columbia Police Department stopped in to talk with Tim Murphy about this week's Crime Stoppers Most Wanted.

William Phelps, Missouri's lieutenant governor from 1972 to 1980 and the national spokesman for Americans for Fair Taxation, spent an hour on The Drive explaining the ins and outs of the FairTax.

Steven Milloy, Fox News contributor and publisher of the website JunkScience.com, joined Derek Gilbert to discuss the Top Ten Junk Science Moments of 2006.