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02/03/2010 02:00
02/03/2010 03:30
Etc/GMT
Location: 
The Bipartisan Policy Center

The Bipartisan Policy Center
and its National Security Initiative (NSI)
present:

Yemen: The Next Afghanistan?

Moderated by

David Ignatius (invited)
The Washington Post

Featuring:

Thomas Krajeski
Senior Vice President, National Defense University and
Former U.S. Ambassador to Yemen

Dr. Paula Dobriansky
Former Undersecretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs
Co-Chair, NSI's Stabilizing Fragile States Project

Les Campbell
Middle East Director, National Democratic Institute

Michael Doran
Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
Member, NSI's Stabilizing Fragile States Project

The attempted Christmas Day terror attack on a Detroit-bound flight intensified global attention on Yemen. Join panelists as they discuss a new white paper developed by NSI's Stabilizing Fragile States Project that explores the relationship between state fragility and extremism in Yemen.

Wednesday, Feb. 3
2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

The Bipartisan Policy Center
1225 Eye Street NW, Suite 1000 (Tenth Floor)
Washington, DC

Click here to RSVP or call (202) 204-2400.