White House Counterterrorism Adviser John Brennan to Speak at JHU SAIS

MEDIA ADVISORY
June 23, 2011

White House Counterterrorism Adviser John Brennan to Speak at JHU SAIS

Brennan, who will be presenting President Obama’s Counterterrorism Strategy, will speak about “Ensuring al-Qa’ida’s Demise.”

The strategy will articulate the United States’ broad, sustained and integrated campaign against al-Qa`ida and its adherents, consistent with the president’s enduring commitment to protect the American people. The strategy will lay out how the U.S. government harnesses every tool of American power and the concerted efforts of allies, partners and international institutions, as well as account for the transformational changes in the Middle East, the death of Usama bin Ladin and the significant challenges that remain.

SAIS Dean Jessica P. Einhorn will provide welcoming remarks, and John McLaughlin, distinguished practitioner-in-residence at the Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies at SAIS and former acting CIA director, will moderate the session.

The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held in Kenney Auditorium located on the first floor of the school’s Nitze Building, 1740 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C.

Members of the media who plan to cover the event should respond to Felisa Neuringer Klubes at the SAIS Communications Office at 202.663.5626 or fklubes@jhu.edu.