Meeting

Virtual Roundtable: 9/11 and the Future of Counterterrorism

Monday, September 11, 2023

Speakers

Elliott Abrams

Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies, Council on Foreign Relations

Juan C. Zarate

Global Co-Managing Partner and Chief Strategy Officer, K2 Integrity; Co-Founder and Chair of the Board, Consilient

Presider

Farah Pandith

Adjunct Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations

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