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Event Recap

Feb 25, 2009

Kerry and Hagel Unveil Atlantic Council’s Pakistan Report

On Wednesday, February 25, Senator John Kerry and former Senator and Atlantic Council Chairman Chuck Hagel unveiled Needed: A Comprehensive U.S. Policy Towards Pakistan, the report of the Atlantic Council’s Pakistan Task Force, at the Senate Foreign Relations Committee room.  Kerry and Hagel both served as co-chairs of the Task Force.

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Feb 19, 2009

Chuck Hagel on CNN’s American Morning: Transcript

Transcript from CNN, February 19, 2009. […] ROBERTS: Joining us now from Washington to talk about the new strategy, former Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel, who is the new chairman of the Atlantic Council. Congratulations on your new position. It’s good to see you, sir. CHUCK HAGEL, FMR. NEBRASKA SENATOR: John, thank you very much. ROBERTS: […]

Afghanistan NATO

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Nov 20, 2008

NIC Chairman Thomas Fingar Presents “Global Trends 2025”

By Peter Cassata

Dr. Thomas Fingar, the Chairman of the National Intelligence Council (NIC), discussed the new report “Global Trends 2025: A Transformed World.”  The report analyzes the global situation 15 to 20 years in the future, touching on international security, political and social trends, globalization, and other transnational issues. 

Commanders Series

Nov 19, 2008

Transcript: General David McKiernan Speaks at Council’s Commanders Series

By Peter Cassata

Transcript by Federal News Service, Washington, D.C. FREDERICK KEMPE:  Well, General, it looks as though we have a full house for you here. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.  I’m Fred Kempe, president and CEO of the Atlantic Council, and let me welcome you all to the Atlantic Council and this installment of our commander series, […]

Afghanistan Iraq

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Nov 14, 2008

CIA Director Hayden – State of al Qaeda Today – Transcript

By James Joyner

  ATLANTIC COUNCIL OF THE UNITED STATES: GLOBAL INTELLIGENCE FORUM – STATE OF AL QAEDA   WELCOME: LT GEN BRENT SCOWCROFT, FORMER U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR   INTRODUCTION:  MAJGEN ARNOLD PUNARO, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION   MODERATOR:  FRED KEMPE,PRESIDENT, ACUS   SPEAKER:  GENERAL MICHAEL HAYDEN, DIRECTOR, U.S. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY   THURSDAY, […]

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Event Recap

Sep 12, 2007

Iraq Debate: Strategy Not Tactics

The current debate on Iraq is wrongly “focused on the tactics of the moment” rather than the long-term strategic questions, retired Marine General James L. Jones told a full house at the Atlantic Council and a C-SPAN audience. The way forward requires thinking “beyond the next election.” Download the PDF

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Event Recap

Apr 19, 2007

Third Site: Missile Defense in Europe

On Thursday April 19th the Atlantic Council hosted a major conference featuring key European and U.S. policy makers who provided their perspectives on the evolving debate about U.S. missile defense arrangements in Europe.

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