Panelists from U.S. Army War College to discuss threats to National Security throughout the World

President Obama announced the official end of the United States combat mission in Iraq this past August, yet viable threats to national security still exist across the world. From the recent package bombing attempts, to piracy in the Gulf of Aden, to the drug wars in Latin America, to the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan, national security is still of utmost concern to the current administration.

Visiting panelists from the Eisenhower Series College Program will share personal views based on their own experience, research, and reflection at the Peters Township Public Library on Tuesday, February 15 at 7:00 p.m. The panelists include: Captain William G. Davis, Director of National Security Studies and the Eisenhower Program; Colonel Eric Tilley, who will speak about the United States' role in NATO; and Lieutenant Colonel Harrison B. Gilliam, who will discuss Afghanistan Policy. Register for this program by emailing the library, at the library circulation desk, or call 724.941.9430. The McMurray Veterans of Foreign Wars POST 764 is providing support for the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh 2010-2011 program series.

The Eisenhower Series College Program was established in 1996 as a War College academic outreach program. It encourages dialogue on national security and other public policy issues between students of the Army’s senior educational institution and the public. Each panel member focuses on his/her study on a geographic region such as Europe, Russia/Eurasia, Asia, the Americas, Middle East, and Africa. To learn more about the Eisenhower Series College Program, visit their web site.