Assessing the Threat: Is the United States Still Vulnerable? (Audio)
Experts discuss how changes to U.S. domestic and international policy since September 11, 2011 have enhanced counterterrorism approaches and...
Speakers: Richard A. Falkenrath, Shelby Cullom and Kathryn W. Davis Adjunct Senior Fellow for Counterterrorism and Homeland Security, Council on Foreign Relations; Former Deputy Commissioner for Counterterrorism, New York City Police Department
John E. McLaughlin, Distinguished Practitioner in Residence, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University; Former Acting Director of Central Intelligence
Juan Carlos Zarate, Senior National Security Analyst, CBS News; Senior Adviser, Center for Strategic and International Studies; Former Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Adviser for Combating Terrorism
Presider: Gideon Rose, Editor and Peter G. Peterson Chair, Foreign Affairs
September 12, 2011
Experts discuss how changes to U.S. domestic and international policy since September 11, 2011 have enhanced counterterrorism approaches and contributed to preventing planned terrorist attacks.
This session was part of a CFR symposium, 9/11: Ten Years Later, which was made possible by the generous support of Shelby Cullom and Kathryn W. Davis.
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