Location: The Heritage Foundation's Lehrman Auditorium
We are at war. After September 11, 2001, Congress authorized the
President to use all necessary force to defeat al Qaeda and similar
terrorist organizations that still pledge to destroy us. In every
war, it is the Commander-in-Chief's duty to try to intercept the
military commands of the enemy. The President has stated clearly
that it is vital to our war effort to intercept potential wartime
communications to and from al Qaeda soldiers and saboteurs in this
country. Therefore, the National Security Agency's Terrorist
Surveillance Program (TSP) was created. Some individuals, however,
are asserting that the TSP is targeting every American citizen.
National security experts are concerned that such leaks and
politically motivated grandstanding are having damaging effects on
our war effort. Join us for a frank examination of the Terrorist
Surveillance Program and its place in the defense of our
liberties.
More About the Speakers
R. James Woolsey
Former Director,
Central Intelligence Agency, and
Vice President,
Booz Allen Hamilton
Todd Gaziano
Director,
Center for Legal and Judicial Studies,
The Heritage Foundation
Hosted By
Peter Brookes
Senior Fellow, National Security Affairs and Chung Ju-Yung Fellow for Policy Studies
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