DWAC Speaker – Michael Scheuer 02/15/2012

Marching Toward Hell: The Price of US Intervention and America After Iraq

Former CIA Agent and founder of the ‘Osama Bin Laden Unit’ Michael Scheuer is a well known name in today’s media, often appearing on Fox News, CNN, and many other national news networks to discuss exactly this issue: The Price of US Intervention.  Scheuer explains what motivates the threat from Iran, Saudi Arabia, and al-Qaeda and the Islamist Movement, and what may surprise us about US policy abroad.

New York Times and Washington Post bestselling author Michael Scheuer is the former head of the CIA’s Bin Laden Unit.  He resigned from CIA in November 2004 after nearly two decades of experience in covert action and national security issues related to Afghanistan, South Asia, and the Middle East. He is the author of the new book, Marching Toward Hell: America and Islam After Iraq (Free Press, 2008). 

Scheuer’s writings have appeared in the Atlantic, Washington Times, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, American Conservative, Washington Post, and the National Interest. Scheuer has been featured on such national television news programs as Meet the Press, Glen Beck, Nightline, 60 Minutes, the O’Reilly Factor, and the News Hour with Jim Lehrer, as well as on international television news programs in Britain, France, Spain, Japan, Italy, Greece, China, and Germany.  Scheuer holds a B.A., two M.A.’s, and a Ph. D.  He is an Adjunct Professor of Security Studies at Georgetown University.

Check out this CNN interview with Michael Scheuer from September 2011, as well this Fox News Lou Dobbs interview from June 2011

Event Info:

Date:  Wednesday, February 15th, 2012

Time: 5:30-7:15 PM (first half hour is a reception)

Venue: Warwick Hotel – Millenium Ballroom, 1776 Grant Street, Denver 80203

Price: $25 for IIE Members, $35 for Non-Members, $15 IIE Young Professional Members