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After ten years of intensive pursuit, the U.S. hunt for the world’s most notorious terrorist ended on Sunday with the death of Osama bin Laden. While Bin Laden’s demise brings one chapter of the 9/11 story to an end, his death raises questions about the future of al Qaeda, the possibility of jihadist retaliation, the nature of U.S. relations with Pakistan, and the direction of the U.S. and NATO mission in Afghanistan. The ramifications are significant and will have ripple effects in terms of U.S. foreign policy and national security for some time to come.
On May 3, Foreign Policy at Brookings and NBC’s Meet the Press hosted a panel discussion on the implications of Bin Laden’s death for the United States, the international community and terrorist networks, including al Qaeda. David Gregory, host of NBC’s Meet the Press, moderated the session, part of a monthly series of discussions on foreign policy issues. Panelists included Brookings experts Dan Byman, Mike O’Hanlon, Vanda Felbab-Brown and Robert Kagan. Brookings Senior Fellow Salman Shaikh, director of the Brookings Doha Center, appeared live from Doha via video feed.
Vice President Martin Indyk, director of Foreign Policy provided introductory remarks. After the program, the panelists took audience questions.
Meet the Press at Brookings: After Bin Laden–What Next for al Qaeda and the Fight Against Terrorism?
Agenda
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May 3
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Moderator
David Gregory Political Analyst - CNN, Author - “How’s Your Faith?: An Unlikely Spiritual Journey” -
Introduction
Martin S. Indyk Former Brookings Expert, Distinguished Fellow - The Council on Foreign Relations @Martin_Indyk -
Panelists
Daniel L. Byman Director and Professor, Security Studies Program - Georgetown University, Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Middle East Policy @dbyman
Vanda Felbab-Brown Director - Initiative on Nonstate Armed Actors, Co-Director - Africa Security Initiative, Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology @VFelbabBrown
Robert Kagan Stephen & Barbara Friedman Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology
Michael E. O’Hanlon Director of Research - Foreign Policy, Director - Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology, Co-Director - Africa Security Initiative, Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology, Philip H. Knight Chair in Defense and Strategy @MichaelEOHanlon
Salman Shaikh Former Brookings Expert
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