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Nick Rasmussen, Senior Director for National Security and Counterterrorism Programs at the McCain Institute for International Leadership in Washington, D.C
Friday 11 October 2019, 17:30-19:00
To Capture or Kill bin Laden: Understanding Presidential Decisionmaking
- 👤 Speaker: Nick Rasmussen, Senior Director for National Security and Counterterrorism Programs at the McCain Institute for International Leadership in Washington, D.C
- 📅 Date & Time: Friday 11 October 2019, 17:30 - 19:00
- 📍 Venue: Lubbock Room, Peterhouse Trumpington Street
Abstract
The death of Osama bin Laden at the hands of U.S. Special Operations Forces marked a significant milestone and point of inflection in the fight against al-Qa’ida. Rasmussen will outline the chronology of events leading up to the operation on May 1, 2011, to include the intelligence picture that emerged over time, the complex set of policy considerations involved with the decision to proceed with the raid, and the extraordinary conditions of secrecy that surrounded the entire process. Finally, he will provide a view from inside the White House Situation Room, as seen by a senior staff officer serving on the National Security Council staff for President Obama.
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Series This talk is part of the Centre of Gepolitics and Grand Strategy series.
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