Zarate: It's easier to infiltrate al Qaeda now, but still not easy

December 28, 2012 5:56 AM

"60 Minutes" correspondent Lara Logan interviews a man who claims he infiltrated the innermost circle of American-born, al Qaeda leader, Anwar al-Awlaki. Then, CBS News national security analyst Juan Zarate talks to Jeff Glor and Rebecca Jarvis about the complicated network required to infiltrate any terror group.

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