CNAS Hosts Counterstrike Book Launch

The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) will host the book launch for Counterstrike: The Untold Story of America's Secret Campaign Against Al Qaeda by acclaimed New York Times national security reporters and former CNAS Writers in Residence Eric Schmitt and Thom Shanker tonight at 6:00 p.m. at the Willard Hotel.

The Center for a New American
Security (CNAS) will host the book launch for Counterstrike: The Untold Story of America's Secret
Campaign Against Al Qaeda
by acclaimed New York
Times national security reporters and former CNAS Writers in
Residence Eric Schmitt and Thom Shanker tonight at 6:00 p.m. at the Willard
Hotel. The discussion, led by Morning
Edition host Steve Inskeep, will offer an insider’s look at how the
U.S. government has adapted its strategy for fighting terrorism in the decade
since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. 

Join the conversation with @CNASdc
on Twitter using #counterstrike.



Date & Time

Thursday, September 8, 2011

5:00 p.m.: Camera pre-set

5:30-6:00 p.m.: Guest registration

6:00-7:00
p.m.: Moderated discussion followed by Q&A with the audience

7:00-8:00 p.m.: Book signing cocktail reception

Location

Willard Intercontinental Hotel's
Grand Ballroom

1401 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

Washington, DC 20004 

CNAS in the News

• Watch
  the newest episodes of Command
  Post, a video series from CNAS and TIME, with special
  9/11 anniversary coverage: "Did the U.S. Overreact to
  9/11?" and "How
  Has U.S. National Security Changed Since 9/11?"
• Read
  exclusive commentary by CNAS Senior Fellow Robert D. Kaplan, "The 9/11 Decade."
• Get
  an insider scoop with Counterstrike
  authors Eric Schmitt and Thom Shanker on CNAS blog Abu Muqawama. 

Join the Conversation

• Join
  the conversation with @CNASdc
  on Twitter. Use #counterstrike for tonight's event.
• Stay
  up-to-date with CNAS online at www.cnas.org, Facebook, YouTube, iTunes and RSS.
• Engage
  with Andrew Exum on Abu
  Muqawama, the Natural
  Security team, and Tom Ricks on The Best Defense. 

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