Looked at the evolution of terrorism since 9 11 and the effectiveness of u. S. Counterterrorism strategies. Analysts looked at the future of terrorism including al qaeda and the role youth play in the strategy of terror groups. This runs 45 minutes. And being mindful of the jampacked schedule that we have today i want to go ahead and transition right to our next panel as governor kane said its important to every once in a while reassess the nature of the threat and as chairman mccall said the threat persists. And to discuss what that threat looks like going forward, what we can expect from isis, al qaeda and other terrorist groups and what the prospects for further radicalization given conditions on the ground in the middle east. We have an expert panel for you today. Ill go in alphabetical order but first hasan hasan, a senior fellow from italys policy who has really written an excellent analysises of the situation and syria and iraq as well within militant islam. Proceeding the certa
Were here on the 16th anniversary of the 9 11 attacks. The purpose of this panel is to kind of describe where we are and where we might be going. We have an absolutely Outstanding Group of panelists. Daveed gartensteinross who has is at the foundation for defense of american democracies, he has written multiple books related to jihadism and is one of the leading experts in the field. Joshua geltzer to his right, your left. He was a senior director at the National Security council. Before that he worked at the department of justice in a senior position in the National Security division. Hes also actually written a book about al qaeda which was the fruit of his defill at Kings College in london. To his right and your left, nadia oweidat, who is a fellow at new america as is josh. And is writing a book about kind of essentially the alternative voices to arab the alternative voices to isis in the arab world whether secular, liberal or any other flavor. So were going to start with josh, ref
The purpose of this panel is to kind of describe where we are and where we might be going. We have an absolutely Outstanding Group of panelists. Daveed gartensteinross who has is at the foundation for defense of american democracies, he has written multiple books related to jihadism and is one of the leading experts in the field. Joshua geltzer to his right, your left. He was a senior director at the National Security council. Before that he worked at the department of justice in a senior position in the National Security division. Hes also actually written a book about al qaeda which was the fruit of his defill at Kings College in london. To his right and your left, nadia oweidat, who is a fellow at new america as is josh. And is writing a book about kind of essentially the alternative voices to arab the alternative voices to isis in the arab world whether secular, liberal or any other flavor. So were going to start with josh, reflecting a little bit about continuity and change betwee
Abdul nafay sana who has written books on jihadism, one of the leaders on the field. Josh is that connor terrorism and senior position in the National Security division. Hes also actually written a book about al qaeda which is the fruit of his at Kings College in london and to his right and youre left, nadia weighed who set new america as is josh and is writing a book about kind of essentially the alternative voices to isis in the arab world, whether that secular, liberal, comedic or any other flavor. We are going to start with josh, reflecting a little bit aboutor. Continuity and change between the a between the obama and Trump Administration and the nokia will talk about what shehe seen in the arab world and talk and meld the domestic and international discussion. I may say a couple of things asa well. This is carried by cspan lines to when we come to the q a, please wait for the microphone so your question be heard not only in this room but also by the audience. Thank you for coming
You can find todays entire session with british Prime Minister theresa may answering questions from members of the house of commons on our website at cspan. Org. During thursdays washington journal, we are launching our 50 capitals tour for the cspan bus. Join us at 7 00 a. M. Eastern to learn more about your plan to visit every u. S. State capital. The 50 capitals tour, celebrating 25 years of the cspan bus program. Coming up next here on cspan3 a discussion on the evolution of terrorism since 9 11. Nathan sales is the state departments new coordinator for counterterrorism and he talked about the threat of isis and initiatives to combat terror groups. This is hosts by the Bipartisan Policy Center here in washington, d. C. Its now my pleasure to introduce nathan sales, the newly confirmed and appointed coordinator for counterterrorism at the u. S. State department. He was sworn in about four weeks ago on august 10th. As i think one of the First Assistant secretaries of the state depart