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Tribal Societies & Counterterrorism in Pakistan

Date: Monday, April 15, 2013 / Time: 7:00am - 8:30am 

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The U.S. Institute of Peace hosted a panel discussion on Monday April 15, from 11:00am – 12:30pm on America’s drone campaign, including their impact on tribal societies

Read the event coverage, Panel at USIP Considers Counterterrorism in Pakistani Tribal Areas

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In recent months discussions around drone strikes have grown increasingly heated with claims and counter-claims around their legality, morality, and/or effectiveness as a counterterrorism weapon. Amid the heated disputes between diplomats, politicians, lawyers, and civil society activists, the views of those most directly affected by the drone strikes - those living in tribal communities in border regions - have yet to be heard.

Speakers

  • Ambassador Akbar Ahmed, Keynote Address
    Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies, American University
    Author, "The Thistle and the Drone: How America's War on Terror Became a Global War on Tribal Islam"
  • Peter Bergen, Panelist
    Director, National Security Studies Program, New America Foundation
  • Hamid Khan, Panelist
    Senior Program Officer, Rule of Law Center, U.S. Institute of Peace
  • Marvin Weinbaum, Moderator
    Scholar-in-Residence, Middle East Institute

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