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CIAO DATE: 12/2008

PolicyWatch #1421: Special Forum Report: Building the Global Counterterrorism Network

Michael Vickers

November 2008

The Washington Institute for Near East Policy

Abstract

On October 24, 2008, Assistant Secretary of Defense Michael Vickers addressed a Policy Forum luncheon at The Washington Institute as part of the Institute's 2007-2008 counterterrorism lecture series. The U.S. Senate confirmed Mr. Vickers as assistant secretary of defense (special operations/low-intensity conflict and interdependent capabilities) on July 23, 2007. The following is a rapporteur's summary of his remarks.

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