Council on Foreign Relations Policy Symposium: “Making New York Safer” Session 1: The Terrorist Threat in New York
A panel of terrorism experts discusses the terrorist threat facing New York and considers efforts to prevent future attacks.
Speakers: Richard K. Betts, Adjunct Senior Fellow for National Security Studies, Council on Foreign Relations
R.P. Eddy, Managing Director, Gerson Lehrman Group
Steven Simon, Hasib J. Sabbagh Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies, Council on Foreign Relations
Presider: Brian Ross, Chief Investigative Correspondent, ABC News
September 8, 2006
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