CIAO DATE: 09/2008
July 2008
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
On July 18, 2008, Michael Braun, assistant administrator and chief of operations at the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), addressed a special policy forum at The Washington Institute. Mr. Braun, a career special agent and a longtime participant in the DEA's counterterrorism efforts, spoke about the nexus between drugs and Middle East terrorist groups and the growing challenge this relationship poses to U.S. national security. The following is a rapporteur's summary of his remarks.
Resource link: PolicyWatch #1392: Special Forum Report: Drug Trafficking and Middle Eastern Terrorist Groups: A Growing Nexus? [PDF] - 12K
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