The role of the United States is seen as indispensable throughout the Middle East, and many are looking to understand new directions in U.S. policy in the region in the wake of the counter-ISIS military campaign. U.S. administration and military leaders will discuss the stakes, challenges and requirements of bringing stability to a region in which violence persists and gains against terrorists hang by a thread.
Panelists:
Stephen J. Hadley, Moderator
Chair, Board of Directors, U.S. Institute of Peace
General Joseph L. Votel
CENTCOM Commander
Ambassador Mark Green
Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development
Brett McGurk
Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, U.S. Department of State
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